Essential to the life and future of ACSO is its Council. We have pleasure in introducing to you its members:
Patron in Chief
The Hon Sally Brown, AM.
Former Justice of the Family Court of Australia
Formerly Chief Magistrate, Magistrates Court of Victoria
Member of the Strategic Positioning and Service Planning Committee
Joined the Council in 2004
Chair
Mr Michael Wright
Managing Director Miller Consulting Group
Chairman Advisory Committee, McCaughey Centre, University of Melbourne
Board Member, HomeGround
Joined ACSO Council in 2004
Kathleen Barker
Business Consultant.
Formerly Senior Manager, TAC.
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee
Joined the Council in 2009.
Chair of Risk and Audit Committee
Mr Tony Cant
Chartered Accountant
Member of the Risk and Audit Committee
Joined the Council in 1997
Chair of Governance Committee
Ms Ersilia Barbone
Partner: White Cleland Solicitors
Joined the Council in 1996
The Hon Mr Justice Paul Coghlan
Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria
Formerly Director of Public Prosecutions
Joined the Council in 2008
His Hon. Ian Gray
Chief Magistrate of Victoria
Joined the Council in 2008
Member of the Governance Committee
His Honour Judge David Parsons
Judge of the County Court of Victoria
Director of the Koorie Heritage Trust
Director of the Melbourne Community Foundation
Member of the Sir Doug Nicholls Fellowship for emerging Aboriginal leaders
Member of the Governance Committee
Joined the Council in 2007
Secretary
Ms Christine Cappello
Foundation member of ACSO
Joined the Council in 1983
Dr Charles Leigh Gassner
Partner, REOS Consulting
Former Assistant Commissioner of Victoria Police
Member of the Strategic Positioning and Service Planning Committee
Joined the Council in 2007
Stewart Leslie
Director, Causeway Consulting
Former Partner of Price Waterhouse Coopers
Board Member of the Royal Women's Hospital
Member of the Risk and Audit Committee
Joined ACSO Council in 2009

Dr Bill Glaser
Forensic Psychiatrist
Member, Forensic Leave Panel (Vic)
Visiting Fellow, Dept Criminology, Melbourne
Member of the Strategic Planning Committee
Joined ACSO Council 2009

Mr Stephen Atkinson
Partner; REOS Consulting
Joined ACSO Council 2009