Georgina Frost
Board Member - Chair
Georgina brings over 30 years of experience as a legal practitioner and dispute resolution specialist. She is also a highly experienced company director, having held key leadership roles across several not-for-profit and government sector boards. Georgina has served on the Leo Cussen Board since 2012, following her involvement with its predecessor organisation. With postgraduate legal training and a strong focus on governance and strategy, she offers a deep understanding of Leo Cussen and a steadfast commitment to excellence.
Rob Giles
Board Member + Audit & Risk Committee Chair
Rob is a senior executive with more than 35 years of experience across financial services. He has held CEO CFO COO and CRO roles and is known for his clear communication style and experience working with boards and regulators. Rob has been on the Leo Cussen Board since 2013 and brings deep commercial insight and a strong focus on integrity and governance.
Diane Pardo
Board Member + Audit & Risk Committee Member
Diane is an experienced company director with a strong focus on governance, strategy, compliance and financial oversight. Her background includes work across complex regulated environments and a commitment to best practice in board leadership. Her experience supports Leo Cussen’s commitment to strong governance, clear strategy and sustainable long term performance.
Karin Clark
Board Member
Karin has worked in privacy compliance and held senior roles across several commercial practice areas. She holds a Master of Laws from Harvard University and first class honours degrees in Arts (Economics) and Law. Karin has been on the Leo Cussen Board since 2013 and brings deep experience in legal practice and governance.
Michelle Power
Board Member
Michelle has more than 30 years of experience as a solicitor, including 23 years as a partner at MinterEllison where she held senior leadership roles and led key training and development programs. Michelle joined the Leo Cussen Board to support the next generation of lawyers and brings strong experience in leadership, education and professional development.
Amanda Scardamaglia
Board Member
Amanda is the Dean of Swinburne Law School and Chair of the Academic Senate at Swinburne University of Technology where she oversees key academic governance. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Law along with a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Arts. Her experience in governance education and developing law students brings valuable insight to the Leo Cussen Board supporting its focus on preparing the next generation of lawyers.
George Botros
Board Member
George commenced work within the legal practice in October 2011 where he began volunteering as a paralegal and transitioned into a lawyer upon admission and migration agent shortly after.
