The Board of Your Side Appoints new Chair. 

Northside Community Forum Ltd (trading as Your Side) is pleased to announce that Stuart Snell has been appointed Chair of the Board. Stuart has been a Director with the Board since 2016, serving on various committees including Finance, Audit and Risk Management, and as Chair of the Business Growth Committee,  overseeing our growth strategy into 2022.

Stuart has over 30 years’ experience in business. He is a corporate affairs professional with extensive experience in strategy and reputation management, having worked for large commercial organisations mainly in finance as well as large and complex government agencies.

Stuart is working as a consultant after nearly three years as Executive Manager, Public Affairs and Communications at Commonwealth Bank, and previously leading the corporate affairs function of Australia’s largest life insurance company, TAL, and as Head of Public Affairs at APRA, Australia’s paramount financial services regulator. He is a former journalist. He was a Director for three years at Road Sense Australia and was instrumental in establishing a robust governance structure and charting a successful growth strategy.

Directors elected Stuart to the role of Chair at a pivotal time for the sector which is undergoing significant regulatory and structural change. Stuart’s strategic input and counsel on our experienced Board is already valued, and his integrity, vision and commitment to our clients complements Your Side’s own strong service culture and values-based decision making.