The CMA Board

Currently Ian owns and operates Achieving Excellence Pty Ltd a company which specialises in maximising effectiveness at corporate and individual level by increasing productivity, potential and passion in areas which include overcoming procrastination, developing outstanding presentation/public speaking skills and executive leadership. He is chairman of Freedom Ministries and a board member with Australian Evangelical Alliance. Actively involved with the Gideons International in Australia Ian is currently president of eastern state ( NSW).

Before establishing Achieving Excellence Ian was CEO of the international aid and relief organisation Samaritan's Purse Australia (founded by Billy Graham's son, Franklin) taking the ministry from a cold start to where it now ranks amongst the top Australian faith based agencies.  He accepted the challenge of Samaritan's Purse after a long commercial career culminating in his appointment as Managing Director/CEO of the Elizabeth Arden Group in the United Kingdom. He is an active member of Castle Hill Community Church of Christ in Sydney. Ian maintains his active involvement in lay preaching, mentoring and encouraging Christian leaders. He and Kathy have two grown, married children, Sally and Ben, and four beautiful grandchildren.

With a background in education, Cheryl spent fifteen years at Tabor College Victoria, first as a lecturer and then as Principal. She has a strong interest in the access of women to ministry opportunities and for six years coordinated the network, Women in Ministry. She has more recently worked as Victorian State Coordinator for TEAR Australia, the Operations Manager for Urban Neighbours of Hope and is now National Director for EA (Australian Evangelical Alliance). Cheryl has served on a number of boards including TEAR Australia, Australian Evangelical Alliance Inc, and Christian Woman Magazine. Cheryl is a mother of two adult children, owner of a small dog, Eddie, an avid reader and dedicated coffee drinker.

Jim is currently the Campus Coordinator for QUT Student Life (Campus Crusade). Prior to that he was the State Director of Scripture Union Queensland for almost 30 years, during which time he was responsible for growing SU into one of the best respected organisations of its kind in the state. Jim possesses significant leadership and management skills, with the ability to generate new ideas and initiate major change and development in the organisations with which he has been associated.