Chairperson
Deputy Chairpersons
Divisional Chairpersons
Full-time members
Community members
Chairperson
Her Honour Helen Syme
- Appointed as a Divisional Chairperson of the Board from 21 November 2023 to 15 April 2025
- Appointed as Chairperson of the Board from 16 April 2025
Deputy Chairpersons
Peter Rose KC
- Retired Senior Crown Prosecutor, former member of the Post Sentence Authority
- Appointed to the Board from 30 March 2021
- Appointed as Sessional Deputy Chairperson from 14 December 2021
The Honourable Paul Cronin
- Retired Family Court Judge
- Appointed to the Board from 29 September 2020
Divisional chairpersons
Christopher Ryan KC
- Retired judge of the County Court
- Appointed to the Board from 21 November 2023
His Honour Magistrate David Faram
- Reserve Magistrate
- Appointed to the Board from 21 November 2023
Mark Rochford KC
- Retired Senior Crown Prosecutor
- Appointed to the Board from 21 November 2023
Ruth Andrew
- Extensive experience in legal and management positions in Department of Justice and Community Safety and Human Services
- Experience as a Judicial Registrar in the Magistrates Court of Victoria for 11 years
- Appointed to the Board from 21 November 2023
Janine Hebiton
- Former Special Counsel with the Victorian Government Solicitor's office
- Appointed to the Board from 21 November 2023
Ray Elston KC
- Retired Senior Crown Prosecutor
- Appointed to the Board from 29 September 2020
His Honour John Lesser
- Reserve Magistrate
- Appointed to the Board from 10 May 2022
Georgina Coghlan KC
- Senior member of the Victorian Bar
- Appointed to the Board from 10 May 2022
Sally Flynn KC
- Senior member of the Victorian Bar
- Appointed to the Board from 10 May 2022
Full-time members
Nafsika Sahinidis
- Appointed to the Board from 30 January 2017
Colleen Bell
- Appointed to the Board from 19 December 2017
Raeleene Maxwell
- Appointed to the Board from 27 April 2022
Dr Alice Parkhill
- Appointed to the Board from 12 June 2024
Stephen Payne
- Appointed to the Board from 28 August 2024
Community members
Cynthia Marwood
- Former CEO of the Sentencing Advisory Council, with over 35 years' experience as a lawyer working in legal policy roles.
- Appointed to the Board from 18 June 2024
Cathy Oddie
- Former victim representative of the Victims of Crime Consultative Committee, with over 20 years of experience in professional and voluntary roles.
- Appointed to the Board from 18 June 2024
Stephen Leane
- Worked in Victoria Police for 39 years. Former Assistant Commissioner for Road Policing until 2019 and prior to that, was the Assistant Commissioner for Northwest Metro Region and Assistant Commissioner for Professional Standards Command.
- Appointed to the Board from 18 June 2024
Elissa Scott
- CEO of Blue Light Victoria, a statewide charity that engages with young people. Held several legal senior and leadership roles at the Magistrates Court of Victoria, Neighbourhood Justice Centre and Victorian Legal Aid.
- Appointed to the Board from 18 June 2024
Wayne Taylor
- Worked in Victoria Police for 45 years with extensive experience in senior leadership roles over 17 years.
- Appointed to the Board from 18 June 2024
Dr Clare Farmer
- Associate Professor of Criminology at Deakin University, specialising in criminal-justice focused research. Former lay Magistrate in England
- Appointed to the Board from 30 March 2021
Amanda Warrick
- Worked in not-for-profit sector for over 30 years, former director of an organisation working with those experiencing homelessness in Melbourne
- Appointed to the Board from 30 March 2021
Elisa Buggy
- Executive Officer of an organisation working with women in prison, Board member of the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association, extensive experience in therapeutic jurisprudence especially drug courts
- Appointed to the Board from 30 March 2021
Skye Staude
- Deputy Principal of Mackillop Family Services, extensive experience in working with vulnerable youth at risk of disengaging from education
- Appointed to the Board from 30 March 2021
Keith Moor
- Senior crime journalist, Walkley and Quill Award winner, true crime author
- Appointed to the Board from 30 March 2021
Kenton Winsley
- Regional Director Public Health and Emergency Management
BNursing | BHlthSC (Paramedic) | DipPHC | AdvDipMgt (HRM)
Registered Aboriginal Health Practitioner | Registered Nurse | Registered Paramedic - Appointed to the Board from 10 May 2022
Dr Melanie Simmons
- Clinical and forensic psychologist, Senior Research, Fellow with the Centre of Forensic Behavioural Science
- Appointed to the Board from 10 May 2022
Danielle Le Brocq
- Community member of the Mental Health Tribunal, extensive experience in the community sector and housing
- Appointed to the Board from 10 May 2022
