Cynthia Payne is a distinguished leader, director, and governance expert with over 30 years of executive experience and 25 years serving on Not-for-Profit (NFP) and For-Profit (FP) boards. She founded the Anchor Impact Group, which includes Anchor Excellence, where she leads the dedicated Governance, Strategy, and CEO Excellence practice. Cynthia’s commitment to robust governance is evidenced by her role as an Independent Non-Executive Director (INED) for the listed entity Painchek (2022-Current), and her extensive work as an Advisory Board and Quality Care Advisory Body/Committee Chair (QCAB/CAN Chair) for numerous providers across the aged care ecosystem. Her expertise ensures that governance frameworks are impactful, strategically aligned, and driven by consumer-centric outcomes. She holds an MBA, is a Fellow of the Governance Institute Australia, Member of AICD and is a Certified Aged Care Board Advisory Chair.