Who we are

JD, MBA, M. Pro Dev, B. CPM, GAICD

B Ec, LLB, LLM, Grad Dip Company Secretarial Practice

B Ec., GAICD

GAICD, JP

Member, Governance, Audit and Risk Committee

Member, Governance Audit and Risk Committee

Member, Property and Investment Committee

Tamara Williams is an experienced investment and property executive with a career spanning private equity, funds management and social infrastructure. She has held senior roles leading strategy, acquisitions and asset management across portfolios that include retirement villages, land lease communities, key worker and residential housing.

Tamara brings a strong focus on commercial discipline combined with a genuine commitment to positive social impact. She has extensive experience working with institutional investors and operating companies to structure and deliver complex housing projects, including regeneration, seniors living and affordable housing initiatives, with a clear emphasis on long-term sustainability and customer outcomes.

Passionate about ensuring people have access to safe, secure and high-quality homes, Tamara is particularly interested in partnership models that unlock new supply while preserving affordability and choice for customers. She is committed to supporting Hume to grow its impact and to create inclusive communities where people can build stable, thriving future

Tamara joined the Hume Board in December 2025.

Brad joined Hume as Chief Executive Officer in May 2023. Brad is an optimistic and purpose-driven CEO and Non-Executive Director with over 15 years’ experience managing large and diverse teams across the community services, community housing, university, seniors living and health insurance sectors.

Prior to joining Hume, Brad was Interim CEO at Anglicare NSW West, NSW South and ACT having previously been the Deputy CEO for four years. Prior to joining Anglicare, Brad was the Deputy CEO at Argyle Community Housing after nearly a decade in various executive roles at the University of Wollongong, including Director of Strategic Initiatives.

Brad holds a deep passion for serving those less fortunate and believes that a healthy society requires those with means to walk along side and support those without.

Brad has completed post graduate studies in management, having completed an MBA in Social Impact at the Australian Graduate School of Management, UNSW.

Brad has a focus on commerciality and on creating value for our customers, communities, investors, partners, and employees as well as a strong appetite to deliver on Hume’s strategic growth pillar. He has spent much of his 20+ year executive career identifying and implementing successful growth strategies, and brings to Hume the experience, skills, and entrepreneurial thinking to drive our growth agenda.

Cassandra joined Hume as Chief Corporate Officer in April 2026.  Cassandra Mathews is a senior executive and non‑executive director with experience across the not‑for‑profit sector, including social and affordable housing, aged care, health, and education sectors, complemented by a strong commercial and governance background. She has held Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer roles, leading large, complex organisations through transformation, growth, and heightened regulatory and community expectations.

Cassandra has overseen financial and operational functions across home care, village operations, social and affordable housing, and healthcare services. In these roles, she has managed multi‑site service delivery, site expansions, and greenfield developments. She has led change and transformation programs, implemented new operating models, and embedded performance, compliance, and customer‑centred cultures.

As a non‑executive director, Cassandra provides strategic, financial, and risk oversight across a range of sectors, supporting organisations through capital development and periods of growth. Earlier in her career, she was a partner in a restructuring and advisory practice, working as a formal appointee to stabilise, restructure, and divest large and complex organisations, developing strong commercial judgement and governance discipline.

Cassandra is a Chartered Accountant, a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Master of Leadership and a Bachelor of Business.

BA(Hons) Political Science, MSc Conflict, Security and Development, PGCert Local Government Management

Dan joined Hume as a Senior Development Manager in August 2022 and became Head of Development and Growth in September 2023. His career in property development spans 13 years, in both the UK and Australia. He is driven by a firm belief that safe and secure housing is a fundamental human right. Through residential development, Dan strives tocreate a lasting legacy for the communities he works in.

Since relocating to Australia in 2017, Dan has worked exclusively in the social and affordable housing sector. He led the rezoning and commercial finalisation of a mixed tenure project in western Sydney that delivered over 3,500 new homes for NSW LAHC. He then became LAHC’s Development Director, southern Sydney. He was responsible for strategic leadership, with a portfolio of 45+ mixed tenure projects across the development lifecycle, delivering 1,200+ new social housing dwellings. At Hume Dan leads our growth strategy, creating more opportunities for people to prosper.

Bachelor of Media & Communications

Laura started with Hume as our Business Transformation Program Manager, before transitioning to Head of Transformation, Strategy and Engagement in September 2023. She brings 13 years of experience, working across Australia, Singapore (covering 14 APAC markets) and Switzerland (142 global markets).

Laura began her career in digital strategy; specialising in driving performance-based outcomes, and leading transformation programs for Australian and global organisations such as NRMA, Bupa, Mars, Expedia and Bayer. Prior to Hume, Laura played a pivotal role in leading the Customer Experience (CX) transformation for global pharmaceutical
company, Roche. Her work focused on improving patient outcomes through innovation in people, processes and technology (including AI).

Dip.Mngmt, Grad Dip. HR, MAICD

Robert Vine has served 15 years on the Hume Board including a two-year spell as Chairman before being appointed again to the Director position in 2012 after a three year break. Robert has been involved in non-profit management since 1972 culminating in retirement as CEO of one of the state’s largest groups of co-operative housing societies.

With tertiary qualifications in management, human resource planning, accounting and financial management, Robert brings to Hume an all-round raft of experience. Still serving on the NSW Government Co-operatives Advisory Board, he is actively involved in the provision of affordable housing.

Larraine was inducted as the first Hume Lifetime Member on October 20, 2021.

Robert was inducted as a Hume Lifetime Member on November 9, 2021.

Pat was inducted as a Hume Lifetime Member on November 9, 2021.