NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORT 2018 27 NEWSBOYS FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Sandy Shaw CEO and Company Secretary Sandy Shaw joined the Newsboys Foundation as CEO and Company Secretary in November 2006. She was appointed Company Secretary to the Newsboys Foundation Trust in 2013. Since joining Newsboys, Sandy has set a clear strategic direction for the Foundation, lifted its profile, facilitated collaborations with other donors, built strong partnerships with grant recipients, modernised its reporting processes, created the Foundation’s branding and introduced the Newsboys Foundation Awards. These changes have resulted in the Newsboys Foundation developing a reputation as an accessible, grassroots organisation that brings more to the table than just money. Before Newsboys, Sandy was the Program Manager at The Myer Foundation and Sidney Myer Fund for almost four years. From 1995 to 2003 Sandy was the Sponsorship Manager at the National Heart Foundation of Australia. While at the National Heart Foundation, Sandy studied part time and in 1997 completed her Master of Business Administration at RMIT. She also holds a Bachelor of Social Work from RMIT. In 2008 Sandy was awarded runner-up in the Equity Trustees Not for Profit CEO Awards in the First Year Achiever category. She was a participant in the 2008 Williamson Community Leadership Program and is a Williamson Fellow. Sandy is also a 2005 graduate of the Cranlana Colloquia leadership program. Sandy is currently a Member of the Academic Advisory Board, Arts and Cultural Management Program, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University.