On Friday 3 September, Dr June Heinrich will retire from her role as Chief Executive Officer at BCS, after 16 years of service, dedication and commitment.
The Board of Directors are pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Ross Low as Chief Executive Officer, to succeed Dr June Heinrich upon her retirement on September 3, 2010.
An extensive search process was initiated by the BCS Board, which commenced in June 2009, and an external recruitment company was engaged to handle the search process.
Ross has a degree in Commerce together with a postgraduate qualification in Finance and is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA). He brings to the role wide experience in finance and senior management with several multinational corporations, working both in Australia and overseas.
Ross joined the Board of BCS in 2002 and served as a Director and Chairman of the Audit and Finance Committee. In July 2004 Ross was employed as BCS’ Business Strategist and he later moved into the role of Chief Financial Officer in July 2006.
In June 2009, Ross moved into his current role of General Manager, Corporate Support where he manages the finance, IT, payroll and procurement divisions.
Ross was previously the Chief Financial Officer of an American pharmaceutical company, Schering-Plough, based in Australia.
Prior to this, he spent 24 years with Unilever where he held many and varied roles in a number of different countries, and finally became Managing Director of their food business.
Ross is married to Anne and they have five children and two grandchildren. He is a member of Epping Baptist Church where he is currently a Deacon and Treasurer.
Ross has also been on the Board of Morling Theological College for many years.
“Ross is well placed to lead BCS in this phase of the organisation’s journey, and I commend him to you,” said Dr Heinrich.
“It is my prayer that BCS will continue in good stead and that its staff and volunteers would continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus to those who need Him most,” she said.
Dr June Heinrich’s involvement with BCS began in 1991, when she was elected to the Council of BCS, then known as the NSW Baptist Homes Trust. Three years later in August 1994, June resigned from the Board of BCS after being asked to take up the appointment of Chief Executive Officer.
With 1620 employees and an annual income of $36million, June began her mission to develop strong links with local churches and to lead the organisation to be a strong and effective Christian care provider.
The exceptional growth of BCS as an organisation, geographically, financially and as a not for profit care provider is testament that June fulfilled the goals she set out to accomplish for BCS.
Today, June leads 3,700 staff and 1,000 volunteers working in over 150 ministries and services across NSW and the ACT, with an income of $202million.
June’s leadership has certainly been innovative, inspirational and fast-paced. But above all and in spite of the organisation’s growth, it is the deepening of the BCS’ Christian foundations that June feels is her biggest achievement.