David Barbagallo, Chief Executive Officer
David Barbagallo was appointed CEO of Endeavour Foundation by the Board in February 2009.

He will drive the Foundation’s growth and strengthen its position as a leader in disability services focusing on strategic planning and performance improvement.

David’s past roles include Executive Vice-President of Mincom, CEO of Distributed Systems Technology Centre and Chief of Staff of the former Premier of Queensland, The Hon. Wayne Goss.

He has degrees in surveying and technology management and is an Adjunct Professor of IT with Queensland University of Technology.

Svend Kling, Chief Financial Officer, Company Secretary, General Manager Finance, Infrastructure and Performance Improvement
Svend has been with Endeavour Foundation for five years.

He is responsible for budgeting and financial management, developing a long term financial strategy, procurement and fleet management, information systems, asset and facilities planning and management, Gambling Community Benefit Funds grants and regional administration.

Appointed as Company Secretary in November 2009, Svend is also responsible for statutory compliance, maintenance of statutory registers and elections for Area Committees and the Board's Elected Directors.

Svend has wide experience in both the government and community services sectors.

Gail Davidson, General Manager Disability Services Operations and Community Engagement
Gail has been involved with Endeavour Foundation for almost 20 years and is responsible for the provision of support to 2,870 people with a disability.

She is a member of the Complaints Management Quality Committee advising the Minister for Disability Services, and a Board member of the Gladstone Ports Corporation. She is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Gail was previously a member of the Disability Council of Queensland and the Inaugural Chair of the Regional Disability Council of Central Queensland.

Andrew Donne, General Manager Commercial Operations
Andrew joined Endeavour Foundation in 2004.

He manages Endeavour's business services, its ReSolutions open employment service and its retail network of Recycled Clothing Stores, with a focus on maintaining their financial viability.

A key facet is maximising the employment and training opportunities for Endeavour's 1,360 supported employees and 260 clients in open employment.

Andrew has extensive commercial experience at Linfox Transport, Shell, Pacific Dunlop and McDonalds.

Geoff Rowe, General Manager Policy, Research, Planning & Strategy
Geoff joined Endeavour in 2008 brining extensive experience in community and disability services across the government and non-government sectors, most recently at Cerebral Palsy League.

He is responsible for reform of Endeavour's services, advising on strategic direction, developing Endeavour's research profile and managing external funding relationships to ensure their long-term viability.

His department delivers support to Endeavour's services and families through the Community Advocacy Support Unit, planning activities, policy formulation and research.

Ken Tapfield, General Manager Human Resources and Organisational Development
Ken joined Endeavour Foundation in 2008.

He is responsible for the development of human resources strategies and the operational management of risk, quality, human resources, employee relations, learning and development, occupational health and safety, payroll services and volunteering.

Ken has worked as a senior executive in the government, private and not-for-profit sector including at Mission Australia.

His particular areas of expertise are values-based leadership, cultural change, managerial coaching and competency development, employee relations, performance management, occupational health and safety, recruitment and resource planning.

Alison Wolff, Manager Community and Advocacy Support Unit
Alison joined Endeavour in 2008, with more than a decade's experience in advocacy and a desire to improve services for society's most vulnerable groups.

Most recently, Alison was with the Office of the Adult Guardian assisting people with disabilities and the aged. As Principal Guardian, her team was responsible for making decisions on behalf of 300 people with impaired decision-making abilities.

She has also worked with families subjected to domestic violence and children with challenging behaviours, with positions at Lifeline and the Churches of Christ.