Our Board

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Chair

Guy has been an Executive Director of Macquarie Bank since 2001. He was the Founder/Chairman of Macquarie sports in 1999, a role he maintained until 2019. He was also a founding director of Allan Border’s ”Walk for Kids”, Layne Beachley’s “Aim for the Stars” and Liz Ellis’ “Goals for Girls”. He is a Founding Director on all Shoreline’s legacy programs including the Tiwi College Project , Junior Indigenous Guides and Junior indigenous Marine and Environmental Cadets Program. He currently sits on international commercial boards in Hong Kong, USA and Canada. He is based in Sydney and his passion is Indigenous employment.

Chair

Patron

Matthew Hayden AM

Patron

Matthew is from Kingaroy, QLD, and has played 103 tests for Australia as an opening batsman. However, Matthew’s expertise and passion extends far beyond cricket. He is the CEO of the Hayden Way and a proud advocate for prostate cancer in Australia. Aligning with his passion for the outdoors and helping others, Matthew provides valuable insight into content, strategy, and holistic purpose.

Patron

Managing Director, Secretary

Jason Ryan

Managing Director, Secretary

Jason is currently Shoreline’s Managing Director and has been involved in Indigenous projects for over ten years. He lived in community on the Tiwi Islands for 10 years, managing a $4 million charitable investment from the Hayden Reynolds Foundation. He has a business degree from the University of Technology Sydney and has represented State and National teams in Rugby Union and Cricket.

Managing Director, Secretary

Anna Le Masurier

Anna is the Head of the Macquarie Group Foundation in Australia and New Zealand, responsible for Macquarie Group’s strategic grant-making, staff community engagement and workplace giving in the region. Anna immerses herself in Shoreline gaining a greater understanding of community needs. Anna’s strategic focus combined with her communication skills will help Shoreline connect community with business.

Carlos Blanco

Carlos has worked with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and organisations in the not-for-profit and management consulting sectors for almost a decade. Carlos is a strategic thinker with extensive experience advising organisations on sustainable strategic decision making. As a structured decision maker, Carlos is able to bring clarity of purpose and thinking to the Shoreline Team.

Dianne (Tic Tac) Moore

Dianne, better known as Tic Tac, is a Tiwi women from Milikapiti community. Tic Tac's totem is Yirrakapayi, which stands for crocodile, her skin group is Warnatarringuwi which is the sun. She has worked in education for 14 years, 9 of which were at Tiwi College, where she was involved in the numerous programs delivered through Shoreline and the Tiwi College Project. Tic Tac is the Program's Manager for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, a not-for-profit charity working with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Gary Taylor

Gary is the founder and CEO of Real Time Australia, a recruiting organisation focusing on the technology space. Gary’s experience in the FinTech area is unlocking new funding for the project’s expansion. Along with Gary’s business acumen and people skills, his clarity of thought, and ability to form solutions out of complex problems makes him an invaluable asset to Shoreline’s operations.

Brendan Maher

Brendan Maher is the current Manager of Stakeholder Engagement at WaterNSW. Prior to commencing at WaterNSW Brendan was General Manager of Community and Foundation at the Parramatta Eels. Brendan also spent 10 years at the Clontarf Foundation working in various roles during this time.

Brendan also has postgraduate qualifications in Commerce and Public Relations.

Our Junior Committee

The Junior Committee is comprised of graduates who share their experience and insights with the Shoreline team so we can better understand and improve the traineeship model.

anthony lorenzo

Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory

Shoreline Graduate 2018

Anthony was the first Shoreline graduate to complete his Certificate II in Maritime Operations. Anthony is employed as a fishing guide by Tiwi Islands Adventures.

regina morey

Cairns, Queensland

Shoreline Graduate 2020

Regina is employed by Experience Co in Cairns, and was recently promoted from Cruise Attendant to Senior Food and Hygiene Manager. Regina has completed her open waters course, and is working towards becoming a dive instructor.

jacob williamson

Cairns, Queensland

Shoreline Graduate 2020

Jacob received Shoreline’s award for Most Outstanding Achievement in 2020, completing his Certificate III in Tourism with CaPTA group at Rainforestation.

Keegan Nolan

Cairns, Queensland

Shoreline Graduate 2021

Keegan is currently employed as a Coxswain with Experience Co. Keegan was also a finalist in the Tropical North Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year 2021.

jasmine uhr

Cairns, Queensland

Shoreline Graduate 2020

In 2020, Jasmine was awarded the Business Liaison Association Trainee of the Year. Currently Jasmine is employed by Austal, a global shipbuilder in Cairns.

Mataya Vikionkorpi-Bin-Garape

Cairns, Queensland

Shoreline Graduate 2021

Mataya is employed with Great Adventures in Cairns. Mataya won numerous awards throughout her traineeship, most notably a finalist in QLD for School-Based Trainee of the Year 2021.

lazarus gibson

Cairns, Queensland

Shoreline Graduate 2018

Lazarus formed part of the first group to enrol as a Shoreline trainee in Cairns. Lazarus is employed by Experience Co in Cairns as a Cultural Coordinator and Master Reef Guide; Lazarus also provides cultural advisory services to biologists about the reef.

Our Advisors

Shoreline’s advisors provide their expertise and counsel to the Shoreline team. Their breadth of experience is drawn upon by the board to guide the program’s direction. In addition to their consultation to the Shoreline team, they provide mentorship to students.