Stephen Ryan  - CENTRAL REGION
Chairperson
Stephen is a Wiradjuri man who lives in Dubbo. Stephen has worked in a range of areas such as family violence and land management.

He has held several managerial and elected positions and has worked for NSW NTSCorp in Native Title for 5 years.

He is a former chairman and current member of the Dubbo Local Aboriginal Land Council. Stephen believes it is important that NSWALC focuses on securing land given its spiritual, social, cultural and economic importance to Aboriginal people. 

Craig Cromelin  - WIRADJURI REGION
Deputy Chairperson

Craig, an artist, is a descendant of the Ngiyampaa people of south west New South Wales.

A former cotton picker, carpenter, welder, he describes himself as a "jack of all trades."  He is a member of the Murrin Bridge Aboriginal Land Council.

Craig has held several managerial positions, including Chairperson of the Murrin Bridge Aboriginal Advancement Corporation, the Murrin Bridge Local Aboriginal Land Council and the Wiradjuri Regional Land Council.

Roy Ah-See - SYDNEY/NEWCASTLE REGION
Roy is a Wiradjuri man who was born and bred on Nanima Reserve, near Wellington. He is a member of the Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council.

He has previously worked at the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office and various government departments as a policy officer.

He worked at NSWALC as a policy officer before being elected. Roy has a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Social Welfare).

Tom Briggs - NORTHERN REGION
Tom is a member of the Gumbainggir nation and has lived and worked in the Armidale District most of his life. He is a member of the Dorrigo Plateau Local Aboriginal Land Council. He previously worked with the Department of Education, Employment and Training for twenty years, gaining extensive experience in human resources and training issues.

He is a former councillor with the Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander Commission and the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council and the Armidale City Council. He is Chair of the NSW Aboriginal Justice Advisory Council and has a degree in administrative leadership.

Neville "Jack" Hampton - SOUTH COAST REGION
Neville is a Yuin man. He has been active in Aboriginal Affairs for more than 40 years. Before his election to NSWALC he was engaged in Aboriginal employment consultancy work at Mission Australia. He also recently worked with his wife of 46 years, Eileen, to mentor Aboriginal Students in Hostels after more than 30 years work with Jervis Bay National Park.

He has a Bachelor Degree in Adult Education and is a former deputy chair of Wreck Bay Aboriginal Community Council and former Treasurer of Nowra Local Aboriginal Land Council, of which he is still a member. 

Peter Smith - MID NORTH COAST
Dungutti man Peter Smith hails from Kempsey, but has lived and worked in the Taree region for nearly three decades. Peter has a strong connection to the New South Wales land rights system and is passionate about health equality, housing, land rights and culture and heritage. 

He has amassed a great deal of experience working with his local community in different capacities, having served as the chair of the Purfleet-Taree Local Aboriginal Land Council for ten years in total.

Peter also worked for the NSW police service for ten years, and then was employed by the Hunter New England Area Health Service for 11 years. (Photo from - Manning River Times)

Anne Dennis - NORTH WEST REGION
Anne Dennis is a Gamilaraay woman who has lived most of her life in Walgett. She has a strong background in education, having trained as a teacher, and was heavily involved with implementing state Aboriginal education policies over the  three  past decades.

Anne has actively participated in the NSW land rights system in many communities across NSW. Anne was an active Board Member of  Walgett Local Aboriginal Land Council for over ten years and  she was appointed the CEO of Walgett LALC in 2009.

Anne is passionate about supporting local Aboriginal land councils and work towards being independent and self sufficient. Anne believes this can be achieved through  employment, better  educational outcomes and social justice for all Aboriginal people.

Des Jones  - WESTERN REGION
Des Jones was born in Brewarrina and is a Moorawarri man who spent most of his youth in the NT and has lived in western NSW for the last 34 years.
 
Des has been involved in community,regional and state development over the last 30 years and has held the Chairperson position of both Murdi Paaki Regional Housing Corporation (current) and Maari Ma health Aboriginal corporation (9 years) and was also a Board member of the NSW Aboriginal Housing Office AHO (6years)  Des is also an active representative of the current Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly.
 
Land rights and Aboriginal rights have always been a priority for Des and he has been a solid supporter of Aboriginal people through advocating for land rights and economic development.
 
Des believes good governance is the way forward for Aboriginal people in NSW backed up by financial and technical support provided through NSWALC and local land councils in partnership with all relevant services and the community.

Tina Williams  - NORTH COAST
Tina Williams is a Bundjalung woman and single mother, born and raised in Lismore. Tina has been involved in the land council network for over 20 years both at professional and political levels. 

She has been a longstanding member of the Ngulingah LALC  and was elected in the role of Executive Secretary before taking on the full time Coordinator's position for some six years. Tina worked in various levels of NSWALC and has been working as a LALC support officer for the Northern Zone office for more than six years.

Tina has a bachelor in Community Management and just recently successfully completed Certificate IV in Frontline Management as well as successful tertiary qualifications in business management.