Development Committee
The Development Committee bring a broad skillset and wide variety of experience from across the philanthropic sector. This Committee will provide support for fundraising initiatives and activities as well as increase engagement and seek philanthropic support for key priorities of the NORTH Foundation’s beneficiaries.
The members are all driven to help the NORTH Foundation increase funding for innovative health research, the delivery of exceptional patient care, medical facilities and equipment.
Nina Mapson Bone - Chair
With a career spanning over 20 years, Nina’s number one passion is people. Since joining Beaumont People in 2015, she continues to use her wealth of knowledge and expertise to grow, inspire, and empower the team leading with an underlying vision whereby people everywhere are engaged in meaningful work. Being a collaborative individual, Nina enjoys engaging in insightful discussions and thrives on building relationships. She personally develops and maintains partnerships with key stakeholders, and delights in bringing talented people together to drive value, build a vision and realise opportunities. Nina’s positive influence has stemmed beyond Beaumont People, assuming several appointments for the RCSA since 2012 including her current position, President. Nina is also passionate about medical research. Her son Callum has type 1 diabetes and she believes that “research might even cure the disease in the future and reduce the impacts on his quality of life.”
Meredith Cummins
Meredith was born at Royal North Shore Hospital and grew up on the North Shore. After completing her nursing training, she worked at Royal North Shore in the inpatient Oncology Unit. Meredith has a wealth of experience, having worked in Oncology for the past 30 years in metropolitan, rural, international, public and private settings. Meredith’s passion and dedication for the delivery of world class cancer care is immeasurable. Another passion is ensuring that other health professionals are educated, skilled and equipped to provide best practice care. Meredith is the Chair of the Sydney Regional Group of Cancer Nurses Society of Australia and is also the CEO of NeuroEndocrine Cancer Australia. By joining the NORTH Foundation Meredith believes that this is an opportunity to partner with the general and medical community to promote and provide all in this health district with the “best” care.
Nick Jaffer
A recognised major gift and integrated fundraising expert, Nick has built a strong track record over 27 years in Canada and Australia working with philanthropists, boards, senior executives and fundraisers to help non-profit organisations achieve their mission. Nick is a Non-Executive Director of the Australian Theatre for Young People and Fundraising Institute of Australia (NSW) and has also served on boards for the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Leukaemia Research Fund, University of Alberta School of Business, and Edmonton Chamber of Commerce. Leading Global Philanthropic’s Asia Pacific operations, Nick has worked with clients in the education, health and medical research, arts and culture, public policy and community services sectors including the Australian National University, Hong Kong International School, St Peter’s College, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney Symphony and National Library of Australia amongst others.
Elle McGlynn
Elle is a healthcare communications specialist with over 10 years’ experience working in not-for-profit, consultancy and pharmaceutical industry organisations throughout her career. Currently she is an Associate Partner at independent Australia and New Zealand firm, SenateSHJ. Elle specialises in working with organisations to profile the personal experiences and perspectives of what it is really like living with a range of conditions including cancers, chronic illnesses, neurological conditions and rare diseases. She is responsible for developing and leading the implementation of disease awareness campaigns, stakeholder engagement programs, internal communications strategies, traditional media engagement campaigns, and digital education campaigns including social media. Elle is passionate about providing genuine, practical support, and ensuring the patient voice and experience is showcased at all opportunities.
Christie Newbon
Christie is the CEO and Director of Arterial Group, a full-service medical marketing and education agency. With over 25 years’ career experience in the pharmaceutical industry, Christie has successfully built and sustained a wealth of relationships across healthcare, the pharmaceutical industry, government and not-for-profit organisations. Christie’s tenacity and drive has seen Arterial grow into a leading medical education provider in Australia, specialising in delivering innovative and insight-driven, multi-channel education to Australian healthcare professionals. Christie is passionate about people and healthcare and uses this energy to inspire her team every day. Having been born at Royal North Shore Hospital and now raising her own family locally, Christie is committed to helping the NORTH Foundation grow.
Julie Shaw
Julie joined the Development Committee in November 2021. She is currently the Senior Deputy Principal at Pymble Ladies’ College and has more than 18 years’ of leadership experience as an educator in the independent schools sector. Julie has oversight over the social responsibility programs at the school and has developed a number of relationships with corporate partners. Julie brings invaluable knowledge about how schools interact with charities so she is keen to help the NORTH Foundation engage with schools and community groups. She is a strong advocate for living a balanced and healthy lifestyle and enjoys bike riding and hiking in her free time.
Jason Tunbridge
Jason began his working life in a boat marina on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, before attending film school and working as a camera operator and film editor. He followed his passion for creativity and entrepreneurship in establishing businesses in areas as diverse as international trade, nutritional supplements and childbirth education. Since 2004, Jason has been working in the area of executive development, and as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive at The Leadership Think Tank, Jason works with and mentors CEOs, Managing Directors and senior leaders to increase their effectiveness and enhance their lives. A lifetime of experience in the SME marketplace, mixing with some of Australia's most innovative business entrepreneurs, has given Jason unique insights into planning an organisation’s strategic direction.
