Samantha Hellams

With a legal and business background across the not-for-profit, private, and public sectors, Sam was appointed CEO in August 2021 following a career that has spanned the disability and community services sectors as well as law, agribusiness, and high-risk industries. With over 20 years of experience as a senior executive, she has a track record in achieving transformational change and has expertise in strategic planning, risk, corporate governance, and business improvement, as well as organisational development, culture and change management. Her commercial focus is supported by strong values-based leadership and a person-centred approach to service delivery.

Sam has also served as a board member of organisations in the disability, aged care, community services, agribusiness, energy and government sectors.

She has a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australia Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Governor’s Leadership Foundation.