Mr. Peter Colin Cadwallader, B.Ec, FCA

Chairman | Sydney

Appointed as a Director and Founding Chairman of the Board on 15 November 2007. Peter is the owner and Chief Executive of Intercontinental Shipping and Investment Group. He was a Board member of Opportunity International Australia for a number of years.

Mr. John Burn, B.Sc, EMBA

CEO & Managing Director | Sydney

John joined Many Rivers in October 2009. He was appointed Managing Director and CEO on 11 April 2014.

Prior to joining Many Rivers, John worked at Commonwealth Bank for 21 years, including 10 years across a range of senior leadership roles.

Mr. Terry Winters, FAICD

Non-Executive Director | Sydney

Appointed as a Director on 23 September 2010. Terry is the Chairman of Converge International Pty Ltd and TasmaNet Pty Ltd and is a Director of Redflex Holdings Limited (ASX: RDF) and TSPI Development Corporation Inc, a Micro Enterprise Development NGO in the Philippines. He has over 30 years experience in operation and governance of microfinance organisations with Opportunity International Network.

Bridget Centenera

Executive Team | Sydney

Head of Community Economic Development.

Bridget has worked in microenterprise and community development for 18 years. She has worked extensively in South-East Asia, South Asia and Africa; engaged directly with communities and with Microfinance Institutions, building capacity and developing programs. Bridget became involved with Many Rivers in 2009; since 2015 she has been leading the Many Rivers’ Community Economic Development Program with Indigenous communities in regional and remote Australia. She holds a BA and Masters in International Studies (Development Studies) and Postgraduate Certificate in Accounting and Finance.

Britta Zimmermann

Leadership Group | Sydney

Head of People and Organisational Development.

Britta joined the Many Rivers team in October 2018 with over 13 years HR experience across the facets of people & culture, training & development, organisational development as well as compensation and benefits. Having worked across a range of positions nationally and internationally, Britta has a strong passion to support organisations and their people to grow and unlock their full potential. Britta holds a Bachelor and Master in Business Administration.