Our Board

Sarah Courtney – Board Chair

Sarah was appointed Chair of the Homes Tasmania Board on 16 February 2026 having commenced her term as a Director in May 2025.

She is an experienced leader, executive and director. She is currently the Chair of the Tasmanian Forest Products Association, Director of the Australian Wine Research Institute, Chair of Hospitality Tasmania’s Women in Leadership Program and Chair of Theatre North.

Sarah was a Minister in the Tasmanian Government until her retirement from Parliament in February 2022. During her tenure she was responsible for several senior portfolios, including Minister for Health, Building and Construction, Strategic Growth, Small Business, and Women.

Sarah’s business and political experience will help Homes Tasmania remain focused on the delivery of more homes as well as ensuring its financial sustainability.

Prior to her involvement in politics, Sarah was based in Sydney and worked for almost a decade in institutional stockbroking and funds management. In 2010, she moved to Tasmania and established a boutique vineyard in the Tamar Valley, growing pinot noir.

Sarah holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons), a Bachelor of Commerce, and Masters in Wine Technology and Viticulture, and is Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Kerry Adby – Board Director

Kerry is an established non-executive director with experience on government, ASX-listed, not-for-profit, and international boards across a range of industries, including finance, infrastructure, energy, development and technology. She has extensive experience as a Member and Chair of Audit and Risk, Investment, and Governance.

She is currently a Principal and Executive Director of Copernican Securities Limited and holds positions with Perpetual Superannuation Limited, Armidale Diocesan Investment Group, the Department of Regional NSW, State Insurance Regulatory Authority NSW, and Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal NSW.

Prior Board roles include Chair of Tasmanian Superannuation Commission, Macquarie Point Development Corporation, NSW Workers Compensation Insurance Fund, Transgrid, Australian Attorney General’s International Law Standing Advisory Council, AusAid, and the infrastructure road and communication investment subsidiaries of the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board.

Kerry is the Chair of the Homes Tasmania Finance, Risk and Audit Committee.

Tim Gourlay – Board Director

Tim Gourlay has had an extensive career with experience in building and construction, education, governance, Board directorships, and delivering social and affordable housing and support services to Tasmanians in need.

From 2000, Tim played a major role in realising significant capital works projects in the Tasmanian Government and Catholic Education Tasmania, for which he was recognised, locally, nationally and internationally, with acknowledgement and planning awards. During his time as Executive director of both CatholicCare and CentaCare Evolve Housing, Tim was instrumental in delivering the growth of the housing portfolio from 100 independent living units to 1 700 units, and property development that significantly increased the number of new dwellings. He also managed the establishment of the Social Impact Program, which focuses on initiatives that improve health, education and employment outcomes, and the expansion of Family Services Programs that specifically address support for victims of family violence.

Tim’s board appointments have included CatholicCare Tasmania, Centacare Evolve Housing, Blueline Laundry, TasCOSS and MyState Ltd including the MyState Foundation.

Daryl Lamb - Board Director

Daryl is a highly experienced Senior Executive with 40 years’ experience in the community services industry, including senior positions with Anglicare in Tasmania.

Daryl has direct involvement in the development of housing and homelessness policy, and the delivery of related support services, in the not-for-profit sector. His 25 years working in this area has given him a deep understanding of the housing and homelessness environment in Tasmania.

His Board appointments include the Chair of the Youth Network of Tasmania, Chair of the Mental Council of Tasmania, Chair of Families and Children Tasmania and Chair and Director of National Disability Services (NDS) Tasmania.

Robert Pradolin - Board Director

Rob is a qualified engineer and has been active in the property industry for over 30 years, most recently as General Manager of Frasers Property Australia (formally Australand).

He is the founder and Director of Housing All Australians and Board member of Summer Housing and Salvation Army Housing.

Rob was previously on the Board of Advisors for the Property Industry Foundation (Vic), past Board member of the Property Council of Australia (Vic), Residential Development Council, HIA (Vic), UDIA (Vic), Liveable Housing Australia and the Heritage Council of Victoria.

Ellen Witte – Board Director

Ellen leads climate change adaptation, mitigation, and risk services at SGS Economics and Planning. Working from SGS’s Hobart office, she has specialist expertise in housing policy and leads SGS’s rental affordability research project.

Ellen has expertise in policy advice, governance, business case development and social, economic and financial analysis. She believes in the power of engagement and collaboration and uses her communication, facilitation, and consultation skills to deliver solutions that are developed with and owned by clients, stakeholders and communities.

Ellen has managed many large projects that involve multiple clients and stakeholders around wicked issues such as governance reform, transitioning to a low carbon economy and housing affordability and homelessness.