trustees

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Special thanks to our Trustees of the Saba Rose Button Foundation, Danny Cloghan (Chairman), Ian Williams, Graeme Carty, Mick Button and Rick Martin. We are extremely grateful that our Trustees are still committed to the principles of the Foundation moving forward helping ‘other’ children in necessitous circumstances.

danny cloghan

Danny Cloghan retired as a Commissioner of the Fair Work Commission in October 2016. Since that time, Danny has established his own workplace consultancy.

Prior to joining the Fair Work Commission, Danny worked in a number of senior positions in the State public service including Chief of Staff to the State’s Attorney General and Minister for Health.

Danny is pleased to have made a small contribution to the SRB Foundation since its inception in October 2011. Danny expresses his sincere gratitude to the great number of people who have generously given their time and resources to assist Saba, and other children, to lead better lives since 2011.

ian williams

Ian Williams BCom, CPA retired after four decades as a senior executive in the financial services sector working for large insurance companies with with state, national and international operations and as CEO of a Credit Union. He has and has had a number of positions as a non-executive director in the private and government sector. He is deputy chair of a not-for-profit community action group dedicated to reducing carbon emissions in Augusta Margaret River.

I have been involved with the Saba Rose Foundation since inception and am delighted to see Saba’s wonderful progress and that of other children who have benefited from the dedicated work of Saba’s family and their incredible circle of friends.

graeme carty

Graeme has 40 years experience in retail mutual banking, CPA and Management roles. Former Chairman and Director for Habitat for Humanity WA. Manager & Trustee Saba Rose Button Foundation, Primarily responsible for ‘Compliance and Finance’.

Als, is experienced in the NFP sector and legislation.
Graeme has been involved in the development of the SRBF from its beginning in 2012. Graeme Carty is Saba’s proud Grandad.

mick button

Mick is Saba’s Dad and represents the family as a Trustee of the SRBF. After a lifetime in the surf industry, Mick now works at Harcourts Empire and has a passion for property.

Mick is an amazing father and is extremely proud of the development of his daughter’s ‘namesake’ Foundation, the Saba Rose Button Foundation.

rick martin

Rick Martin has extensive experience in residential and prestige residential property valuations, currently working with Herron Todd White. He is the uncle to one of our first focus stars, Sophie Martin and is a very close friend of Saba’s family so understands completely the hardship and struggles that families experience on their journey with children who have special needs.

vale the hon. kim chance

Kimberley Maurice Chance, Saba’s uncle.
Kim was one of our original Trustees when the Saba Rose Button Foundation was established in 2012.
Regrettably and sadly Kim passed away February 2017. Totally unexpected, Kim died of a heart attack near his property in Dandaragan north of Perth.
Formerly the Minister for Agriculture in WA, Kim grew up in Doodlakine in the Eastern wheatbelt of Western Australia.
Kim always had a passion for agriculture and Agribusiness, so it was no surprise that the farm he purchased in Dandaragan was for the sole purpose of accommodating camels for the establishment of camel milk production.
In addition to his Ministry Kim also represented the Labour Party in the Agricultural area between 1992 and 2009 and was leader of the party in the Legislative Council. During this period, Kim served on a number of Ministerial councils for Forestry, Fisheries and Trade.
At the time of his passing Kim was consulting to the UN on food safety while based in Abu Dhabi.
Kim had a significant impact in the formation and governance of the SRBF and will be forever missed.
We are continually reminded of his presence and contribution to Saba’s Foundation and miss him dearly.