Our Trust Members
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT) is governed by experienced Trust members who guide our commitment to serving Victorian communities with care and respect.
Our Trust members are appointed by the Victorian Government to oversee our strategic direction, ensure good governance, and maintain high standards of service for the families we support.
Meet our Trust Members
Left to Right: Kevin Quigley, Tarang Chawla, Liz Beattie (Deputy Trust Chair), Sanjay Gund, Katerina Angelopoulos, Michael Doery (Trust Chair), Ben Davis.
Absent: Vedran Drakulic and Bev Excell.
Michael Doery BFA, FAICD
Trust Chair | Executive Performance and Remuneration Committee Chair
Michael brings extensive leadership experience from CEO and Executive Director roles across listed, public and private companies. As a former senior partner at KPMG, he developed deep expertise in governance, finance, technology and risk management. Michael currently chairs Freehold Property Investment Limited and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Elizabeth (Liz) Beattie GAICD
Deputy Trust Chair | Community Advisory Committee Chair | Executive Performance and Remuneration Committee member
Liz served in the Victorian Parliament from 1999 to 2014, holding key roles including Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier and Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, Education, and Tourism and Sports. She chaired multiple Parliamentary Committees including Law Reform and Family and Community Development. Today, Liz provides consultancy services, serves on the Council of Victoria University and represents Victoria on the Australian Industry and Skills Committee.
Katerina Angelopoulos MAICD, BSW, DipWS
Audit and Risk Management Committee member | Community Advisory Committee member
Katerina has extensive experience in public sector management, health planning, human resources and community engagement. She currently serves on the boards of Bendigo Health and the Australian Government Professional Services Review Determining Authority. Katerina is committed to creating health services that respond to community needs and enable continuity of care.
Tarang Chawla
Audit and Risk Management Committee member (interim) | Community Advisory Committee member
Tarang is an advocate and academic who brings expertise in community engagement, social policy and governance. He serves as Commissioner at the Victorian Multicultural Commission, bringing diverse community voices to policymakers, and co-founded Not One More Niki, a non-profit working to prevent family violence. Tarang teaches at The University of Melbourne and Monash University, serves on the Gender and Disaster Australia Board, and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has been recognised as a Young Australian of the Year Finalist.
Ben Davis
Community Advisory Committee member
Ben has nearly 30 years of leadership experience in political advocacy, policy development and stakeholder engagement, working extensively across state and federal government. Throughout his career, he has successfully driven complex negotiations, securing critical outcomes for industry and government, and has also served as a non-executive director on numerous boards including two multi-billion-dollar superannuation funds.
Vedran Drakulic OAM MPubAdv&Act, EMFIA, MAICD
Finance and Investment Committee member | Executive Performance and Remuneration Committee member
Vedran is CEO of Hansen Little Foundation, one of Australia's leading philanthropic funds. He previously spent 13 years as CEO of Gandel Foundation. Vedran brings expertise in governance, asset management, risk, audit and finance. He currently serves as a Director of VicHealth, Deputy Chair of Betty Amsden Foundation, Board Member of the Order of Australia Association Foundation, and Adjunct Professor at RMIT's Centre for Social and Global Studies.
Bev Excell BSc (Hons), FAICD
Audit and Risk Management Committee Chair
Bev is an internationally experienced executive and non-executive director with over 15 years of governance expertise. She brings significant audit and risk management experience from her current board positions at Travellers Aid Australia and the Australasian Association of Philosophy, plus advisory roles in tertiary education and government. Bev previously spent 30 years with BP in various positions across Australia and internationally.
Sanjay Gund B.Sc. (Physics), FCA, GAICD, FGIA
Finance and Investment Committee member
Sanjay is a seasoned Non-Executive Director and a C-level executive with 15 years of board experience across the financial services, healthcare, technology, and government sectors. Sanjay has previously served on The Salvation Army Advisory Board, Andrew Kerr Care Ltd (aged-care), Merri Health and IAG & NRMA Superannuation Plan Boards. Currently he serves on several boards including Australian Chiropractors Association, Australian Melanoma Research Foundation, and was the former Victorian State Councillor at Governance Institute Australia.
Kevin Quigley FCA
Finance and Investment Committee Chair | Audit and Risk Management Committee member
Kevin is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience as a senior auditor, hospital CFO, and management consulting director. He brings deep governance expertise from board roles at the Department of Justice (Victoria), Ballarat University, Dental Health Victoria, Federation Training and the State Library of Victoria. Kevin is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand and holds qualifications in information systems auditing and public policy.