James Toomey MSc, MBA, GAICD, Fellow – Vincent Fairfax Centre for Ethical Leadership
Chief Executive Officer, Mission Australia
James’ strong leadership qualities led to his appointment as CEO in November 2017. As a qualified social worker with an extensive background in community services, James is client-focused and passionate about transforming the lives of Australians in need. He joined Mission Australia in 2010 as National Manager Community Services Operations Support and then became Executive, Operations and Fundraising in May 2014. James brings in-depth expertise to Mission Australia’s service delivery and is committed to quality, collaboration and performance measurement and evaluation to achieve the best possible outcomes for the people we work with. Previously, James was the Operations Director for SkillForce. He was also Assistant Director of Foster Care Associates in the UK. James is a Director of Mission Australia Housing and Mission Australia Housing (Victoria). He holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work and a Master of Business Administration and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.