President & Treasurer - is General Manager of Heartwood Plantations with over 20 years experience in Australia and overseas. Jon is a Churchill Fellow, a member of the Institute of Foresters and a member of Community Church Warragul. Jon founded Beyond Subsistence in 2008.

Secretary - is a commercial manager with IBM with over 25 years experience. He is a member of the West Preston Baptist Church and is involved with the community support of asylum seekers. Tony has visited Ethiopia and Uganda with Beyond Subsistence. Tony joined the Beyond Subsistence Board in 2014.

Treasurer - is a taxation specialist and senior partner of CIA tax accountants. He is a Chartered Tax Advisor, Registered Financial Advisor, Fellow of The Institute of Public Accountants, Fellow Member of the Taxation Institute Australia and an active investor in many timber enterprises. Steve is a member of the All Souls Anglican Church in Sandringham and joined the Beyond Subsistence board in 2015.

President - trained as a general practitioner before working in international health and development in South East Asia for eight years. Heather is the founder of a social enterprise organisation and is part of Red Church in Blackburn South. Heather joined the Beyond Subsistence board in 2015.

Vice President - Craig is a professional Forester and has worked in the forestry industry in technical, operational, senior management and consulting roles for over 30 years and has been involved with Beyond Subsistence in Africa since 2012.  He holds various governance positions in for-profit and not-for-profit organisations and companies.  He is a member of the Institute of Foresters and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.  Craig is a member of St Andrew’s Anglican Church Roseville NSW and serves there as a Parish Councillor and Warden.