Leadership & Governance
As the public face of LocalKind, the Chief Executive Officer provides strategic leadership for all operations and major organisational decisions. Accountable to the Board, which oversees governance, compliance, and financial sustainability, the CEO collaborates closely with them to develop and drive the implementation of the strategic plan, ensuring the organisation’s vision, mission and values are realised.
Executive Leadership
Daniel Fields – Chief Executive Officer
Leading LocalKind as CEO, Daniel Fields brings extensive leadership experience across the not-for-profit and corporate sectors. A former Asia-Pacific executive at Dell and Lenovo, he has led large teams, driven organisational growth and developed successful partnerships. Passionate about social impact, Daniel has volunteered providing housing support to refugees, helping children with terminal illnesses, mentored the CALD community in English, and done homelessness outreach before joining LocalKind. Since joining, he has helped more than double the organisation’s revenue, strengthen community partnerships and expand its capacity to support vulnerable people. As CEO, Daniel is committed to building a sustainable, compassionate organisation that creates lasting positive change across Sydney’s Northern Beaches.
The Board
Bill Barnes – Chair
Joined 2014
Occupation:Senior Business Analyst (retired)
Qualifications: Commerce Certificate – Accounting Procedures
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Caroline Pearce – Secretary
Joined 2017
Occupation: Independent consultant in payments fraud and security
Qualifications: Master (Honors), Pure Mathematics in Philosophy; Master in International Studies
Sook Smith – Treasurer
Joined 2023
Occupation: Tax and Business Advisory Partner, Board Member Anchor RE
Qualifications: Bachelor of Economics & Chartered Accountant
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Clive Bailey – Deputy Chair
Joined 2022
Occupation:Executive, IT Consultant and Board Director, Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia & Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators (UK)
Qualifications: Bachelor of Accounting & Operations Research, Diploma in Management; Accounting, Marketing and IT, Bachelor of Ceramics Technology
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Richard Duncan - Member
Joined: 2025
Occupation: CEO, Liminal Solutions
Qualifications: BA, University of Aston;
Postgraduate Studies, King’s College London.
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Donna Taanman – Member
Joined 2025
Occupation: Fundraising Manager, Epilepsy Action Australia
Qualifications: Bachelor of Business (Marketing and International Business)
Silvia Arrigoni– Member
Joined 2025
Occupation: Fractional Chief Marketing Officer and Brand Strategist
Qualifications: Master's (Hons) Pure Mathematics & Philosophy; Master's in International Studies.
MaryAnn De Mestre– Member
Joined 2025
Occupation: Lawyer
Qualifications: Masters of Law, Bachelor of Law (Honors), Bachelor of Arts & Science
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Samantha McCourt – Member
Joined 2025
Occupation: Senior Account Director, Healthcare Marketing and Communications
Qualifications: Bachelor of Nursing, University of Sydney; AHPRA Registered Nurse (non-practising).
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Alvaro Del Pozo – Member
Joined 2026
Occupation: Retired and Business Advisor
Qualifications: global technology executive and board leader with over 30 years’ experience, has held senior executive roles at Adobe Dell, and start-ups, brings deep expertise in strategy, technology, and growth to the LocalKind Board.
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