Boards & Committees

Sean Wilson has over two decades of experience working with boards to achieve good governance, control, direction, and management of organisations within the vested powers from shareholders and relevant legal obligations.

He’s served on over 20 boards and committees, including office-bearer roles (Chairperson, Secretary, Public Officer), across business, government, and not-for-profit. Including ministerial appointments. He's also served as a Senior Advisor to a Member of Parliament.

His experience is built on real-world leadership experience (CEO, COO, CTO, HRD, etc). With a proven track record of achieving results across organisation-wide business functions, solving complex business problems, creating new opportunities, and facilitating succession planning.

He's also done community work for decades (men's health, suicide prevention, community radio, sporting groups, community legal centres, etc).

Board & Advisory Board Achievements

As Company Director for BetterHR (Workforce Guardian Pty Ltd), as well as Company Director and Public Officer for over 7 years, he helped improve governance, control, direction, and management of the organisation. In his time on the board, the company doubled revenue & gross profit; and increased share value 250%+ using internal cashflow only.

As an Advisory Board Member for Close to Home Media (Media Networks Pty Ltd) he helped grow a national media company. Providing community marketing via 100+ local radio stations and 8000+ local sporting clubs (jersey sponsorship, ground signage, supporter mobile app advertising, etc). His contributions were recognised with equity.

As an Advisory Board Member for Gemtracks he helped grow a global music marketplace. Founded in Australia. Now based in the USA. His contributions were recognised with equity.

As Board Member for Kolling Foundation at Royal North Shore Hopsital he helped resolve difficult legal and regulatory issues. During his time on the board, the company achieved significant growth after years of sluggish performance, secured high value new business partners (eg. Westfield) and launched $100m Kolling Building as part of the RNSH rebuild. He also served on numerous sub-committees (finance, investment and audit committees, Andrew Olle Memorial Trust for brain cancer research, etc).

He's also sat on many government boards and committees, including ministerial appointments.

List of Business Boards, Advisory Boards, Committees

Member of the Board of Directors, BetterHR (HR & employment law): 7+ years.
Member of the Board of Directors, North Foundation (health & medical): 2+ years.
Member of the Board of Directors, Chambers of Commerce (b2b, not for profit): 5+ years.
Member of the Board of Directors, Mr Australasia (men's health, suicide prevention): 5+ years.
Advisory Board Member – GemTracks (music industry marketplace): 7+ years.
Advisory Board Member – Media Networks | Close To Home Media (media group): 1+ year.
Company Secretary, BetterHR | Workforce Guardian (HR & employment law): 7+ years.
Company Secretary, North Foundation (health & medical, not for profit): 2+ years.
Finance, Investments, and Audit Committees, North Foundation (not for profit): 2+ years.
Research Advisory Grants Committee, North Foundation (not for profit): 2+ years.
Fundraising Committee, North Foundation (not for profit): 2+ years.
Andrew Olle Memorial Trust for brain cancer research (not for profit): 2+ years.
President & Secretary, Community Groups (suicide prevention, not for profit).
Regional Health Conference (community development).
And more.

List of Government Boards, Advisory Boards, Committees

Australian Government Business Forum - Appointed by Minister (business, IT, government).
Human Rights Commission Outlink Executive Committee (suicide prevention).
NSW Water Resources Committee (public utilities & government).
Member, Northern Region Structural Reform Committee (HR & government).
Member, Western Sydney Region of Councils Technology Reform Committee (IT, government).
Member, Inter-Government Technology Directions Committee 2000-2001
Site Manager, Sydney Olympic Games – Parramatta Celebrations 2000
Member, LCCC Consultative Committee (HR & government).
Secretary, LCCC Consultative Committee 1999-2000
Member, LCCC Consultative Committee Salary System Working Group 1999-2000
Employee representative, Consultative Committee 1999-2000
Member, Local Government Structural Reform Working Committee 1997
Member, National Water Resources Conference - Organising Committee, 1995
And more.