We mean it. We’re entirely independent from political interests, lobbyists and interest groups, and we’re focused on issues that our community need to consider and address for the long-term benefit of the region. We’re funded and supported by organisations and individuals from across the community and will always advocate for what’s best for Greater Hobart based on evidence and consultation.
We’re passionate about meaningful, long-lasting outcomes for Greater Hobart, rather than individual results within political cycles. That’s why our plans for the future are never fixed for the short-term, and it’s why we have a particular focus on making sure the younger people of our region are properly represented and heard.
We support the capacity of our communities to learn, adapt and achieve as much as they can. We promote and support grass-roots, community-driven action that focuses on relationships, not transactions. We also connect policy makers with the people most affected by those policies and bring everyone into the conversation about our future. That way, the people of Greater Hobart will have tangible input into what’s happening in their region, rather than viewing decisions from afar.
We’re unashamedly positive and excited about our region’s potential, so that’s how we communicate. We’re not interested in negativity or what we can’t do – we want to talk about what we can do. And by connecting people and organisations (both private and public), rather than competing with anyone, we lift others up and shine a light on the great work being done in Greater Hobart.
We’re aiming to replicate the success of other Committees for Cities, but we’re going to do it in a distinctly Tasmanian way. We’re grounded. We’re connected. We’re not flashy. Most importantly, we’ll let our actions and our work speak for itself.
Tasmanian born and educated, Keryn has worked in the Tasmanian media industry for three decades both as a communications professional and award-winning journalist. She is a former State political reporter for both print and electronic media before rising to be the Head of News for WIN Television Tasmania – the first female for the network in Australia. She started her career at The Launceston Examiner.
For the past two decades, Keryn has worked as a media, public relations and communications adviser designing and implementing communications strategies for a vast range of corporate, Government and not-for-profit organisations.
Keryn has a strong understanding of the Tasmanian economic environment through her leadership for the past 23 years in a number of senior board roles in Tasmania – Keryn is currently inaugural Chair of new National Basketball League franchise Tasmania Jack Jumpers, a director of Tasmanian energy retailer Aurora Energy and RACT. Keryn has also served as a director and former chair of Tasmanian customer-owned financial institution Bank of us, director of the State’s peak wine body Wine Tasmania, a director of the Tasmanian Development Board and Director and Chair of Fahan School.
Keryn was appointed a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (Tasmania) in 2013.
Paul is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and Partner with KPMG. He is the Chairman of KPMG’s practice in Tasmania and the Chief Operating Officer of the Enterprise Division for KPMG in Australia. He is also the Market Segment Leader for Private Enterprise in the ASPAC region.
Over his career with the firm he has spent time on secondment to KPMG’s offices in Toronto, London, and Micronesia and worked in a range of disciplines, including Audit and Assurance, Corporate Recovery, and Management Consulting.
In addition to his position on the Board of the Committee for Hobart, Paul has held numerous other non-executive roles, including as Consul-General of the Philippines in Tasmania; Director and Deputy Chair, Tasmanian Cricket Association; Director and Deputy Chair, Common Ground Tasmania; Member of the Tasmanian State Council of the Governance Institute of Tasmania; and Director, Cricket Australia.
Paul is a passionate Hobartian and brings deep strategic and governance capabilities to the Board.
Rufus Black is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania.
Rufus holds degrees in law, politics, economics, ethics, and theology from the University of Melbourne and Oxford University, where he studied as a Rhodes Scholar. He has taught at both of these universities, and his research and writing have been published widely, including by Oxford University Press and Routledge.
He has also authored a number of major public reports for the Australian Government, drawing on his expertise in ethics, management, and strategy.
Rufus’s work on economic issues and his commercial experience has included being a partner at McKinsey & Company, where he worked on strategy, organisation, and public sector issues in Australia and Asia, being a Board Member of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australia, a Board Member of Innovation Science Australia, and a Director of the national law firm Corrs Chambers Westgarth.
Rufus’s educational and social sector experience includes being President of Museums Victoria, the Deputy Chancellor of Victoria University, Master of Melbourne University’s Ormond College, the founding Chair of the Board of Teach for Australia, a Director of the New York-based Teach for All, a Director of the Cranlana Foundation, and a Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
Jack grew up on the North-West Coast of Tasmania and is passionately Tasmanian. Jack is a Senior Project Officer in Tasmania’s mental health services with a focus on safety and quality in healthcare and has previously worked in areas related to legislation and regulation, environment, heritage, wildlife, and resource recovery. In the academic world, Jack holds a Bachelor of Psychological Science with Honours and is studying the Master of Professional Psychology at the University of Tasmania.
Jack also brings governance experience from the University of Tasmania’s University Council and Ceremonial and Honorary Degrees Committee, and community organisations including Weightlifting Tasmania and The Hive Collective. Jack is particularly interested in wellbeing and diversity, evidence-based practice, and listening to the voices within our community.
As a new Tasmanian, Mark Mugnaioni is passionate about the massive possibilities he sees for our island state. With a career spanning the law, property and construction, financial services, and community services, Mark brings a breadth of commercial experience to the Committee for Greater Hobart.
Having most recently focused his career on the strategic transformation of iconic organisations, deeply rooted in their sense of place, with the privilege of currently being the Group CEO of the RACT, Mark is keenly aware of the challenges and opportunities inherent in achieving growth and renewal while balancing the preservation of valuable legacy.
Matt, who grew up in our region’s Channel, is Managing Director at The20 – a creative agency based in Hobart. He pursued his background in Marketing and Psychology in Colorado, and after a stint with the United States Tennis Association, he returned home to Tasmania. He’s since been with different iterations of Clemenger, OMD Australia and now The20 for the last decade.
Currently he oversees the strategic product at The20. Notably, Matt has been involved in work to define Tasmania’s culture, and has helped lead visioning work for places and brands in and outside of the State. He inherently believes in Tasmanian quality and the need for hope and possibility to be felt by all of us, not just some of us.
Julia Mangan, CEO of CatholicCare Tasmania, is an accomplished leader with a wealth of experience across the legal, government, and social service sectors. Holding both a law degree and an arts degree, majoring in politics, from the University of Adelaide, Julia’s career has been shaped by her commitment to addressing housing and homelessness, as well as her dedication to social justice.
Julia’s early years, attending a Catholic school in Adelaide were instrumental in fostering her passion for social service, influenced further by her mother’s long-standing work in public housing. Julia has built a diverse career, having held senior roles in both government and the private sector. Her time in government gave her strategic insight into public policy governance and risk, while her work in the private sector allowed her to understand the broader commercial impacts of policy decisions, particularly in relation to housing services.
Barbara McGregor is a strategic advisor and experienced executive leader, with a career spanning senior roles in corporate and government, including working with organisations across Australia and internationally.
She brings deep expertise in strategy, communication, stakeholder engagement and organisational development, helping leaders and organisations navigate complexity, build trust and drive sustainable outcomes.
Barb specialises in fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures and aligning vision with action. She is a trusted advisor on leadership, strategy and reputation, with a passion for building connected, resilient communities.
She is committed to working across sectors to ensure Greater Hobart thrives as a liveable, connected and future-focused city.
