SAID Practice Advisory Group

Kim Haworth has been a committed follower of Jesus since a life-changing encounter with God in 2000. She is passionate about transforming lives through the love of Jesus. Commissioned as a Salvation Army Officer in 2008, she has served as Corps Officer in Bairnsdale and Wyndham City, Divisional Commander in TAS and NSW/ACT Divisions and currently serves as Assistant Chief Secretary – Mission. She holds qualifications, including a Bachelor of Ministry and Graduate Diploma of Theology, and has completed two international leadership development programs.

Roger has 26 years’ experience in corporate senior management in project and strategic management. He has spent the last 15 years assisting the aid and development sector with Australian Government accreditation within the DFAT ANCP program. Roger also has extensive on the ground experience in aid investment programs in Africa, South Asia as well as Oceania includes stakeholder consultations, development proposals, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning. In addition, Roger was a Board member and Chairperson of Micah Australia from 2015 through to 2023. He continues to provide input to Micah through the Finance, Risk and Audit Sub-Committee.

Arbin has 17 years’ experience as Financial Accountant for The Salvation Army, managing financial accounting and taxation reporting. He also brings high-level networking capabilities and 18 years’ team-building expertise, service design and strategy.

Gary entered The Salvation Army Training College in Sydney in 1987. Following training, he served in corps appointments for five years and he and his wife as corps officers for 10 years. In 1999, Gary was appointed to the Public Relations Department leading the Red Shield Appeal at various levels for 13 years. During the last decade, Gary has served as an Aged Care Manager and in the Legal Department, most recently as Territorial Estates Manager based in Melbourne. In 2023, he re-joined the Communications Team, taking responsibility for the Self Denial Appeal. He is currently appointed to the role of Executive Manager, External Communications.

Ian Curtis was a Salvation Army Officer for 8 years and then served in senior executive roles with World Vision Australia and World Vision International for 35 years. He has lived and worked in 10 countries. He is a Member of the Order of Australia for his ‘Executive Leadership of multiple Complex Humanitarian Emergencies with World Vision International’. He holds a PhD in Governance and is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Chey has two decades of senior leadership experience in international humanitarian and development work. He has served as Program Manager and Executive Director of Australian Lutheran World Service, and as global Head of Operations for the Lutheran World Federation in Geneva. Having lived and worked in England, Ecuador, Japan and Switzerland, he recently returned to Australia as Director of the Church Agencies Network Disaster Operations. Chey also contributes to international aid boards and advisory groups, and has worked as a teacher, strategy consultant and executive coach.

Daryl is General Manager of The Salvation Army’s Emergency, Aid and Development portfolio, having previously led humanitarian programs in Tanzania and Uganda. A former Salvation Army officer (minister) of more than 20 years, he has also held senior roles with World Vision Australia and Medical Teams International. With over 25 years’ experience across Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean and South Asia, Daryl specialises in humanitarian response, peacebuilding and development, supported by qualifications in anthropology, change management, community development and humanitarian response management.

Steph has over 20 years’ experience in aid and development across Australia, Africa and the Pacific, primarily with faith-based organisations supporting humanitarian and development programs. She holds a Master of International Social Development from UNSW and received Honours from the University of Western Sydney for research on integrating ni-Vanuatu Indigenous philosophies into sustainable community development in Vanuatu. Steph is passionate about locally led development that creates long-term, meaningful change. She joined SAID as Program Manager in January 2022.

Aletia has over 20 years’ experience in international community development, focusing on faith-based partnerships. She has led programs at global, regional and national levels in resilience, livelihoods, peacebuilding, inclusion/leadership in crises. She is passionate about strengths-based development, challenging colonialism, and the intersection of faith and social change. She holds a Master’s in Peace and Conflict Studies and has worked in the Middle East in human rights monitoring. A committed Quaker, she values peace with justice and collaboration across faiths.