Meet the Ladder Board

Ladder’s board of directors bring together a wealth of knowledge and expertise in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction to achieve its purpose and goals. 

Regan Bunny (Board Chair)



Regan Bunny is an experienced executive with over twenty years of experience across diverse industries, including sports, natural resources, aviation, and property, in Australia, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

Jan Ulkowski

John Ulkowski is the GM of Business Operations at the AFL Players’ Association, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Deakin University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant. 

John worked in various accounting roles between 1999 to 2005 at Moore Stephens, HLB Mann Judd / Stockford Limited and Lockwood & Wehrens, before moving to Hansen International taking up the position of Finance Manager.  After holding the position of Financial Controller at Aussie Farmers Direct for a short period in 2007/2008, John joined the AFL in March 2008 where he held various AFL State Body Finance Manager roles including for the GWS Giants from 2011 to 2013. In May 2013, John was appointed the AFL Finance Manager, where he remained until moving to the AFL Players’ Association in June 2016 to take up his current position as GM of Business Operations. 

Jordan Dawson 

Jordan Dawson is the current captain of the Adelaide Crows Football Club. 

Jordan began his AFL career with the Sydney Swans before returning home to South Australia in 2021 to continue his football journey with the Adelaide Crows. His leadership, commitment to excellence, and team-first mindset quickly earned him the captaincy—a reflection of his strong character and influence within the club.

Beyond football, Jordan has demonstrated a deep commitment to supporting the wellbeing and development of young people. He has served as an ambassador for the Black Dog Institute, advocating for mental health awareness and resilience. He holds a Certificate III in Coaching and is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Educational Studies, driven by a long-standing passion for mentoring and making a meaningful impact in the lives of young people. Jordan is a strong advocate for the power of sport in transforming lives, seeing values in programs that build confidence, instil discipline, and teach lifelong skills such as communication, resilience, and leadership.

Caitriona Fay

Cat Fay is a senior social investment and business leader in Australia. She has more than nineteen years of private family and institutional philanthropy experience in Australia and Europe.

At Perpetual, Cat oversees approximately $5 billion in community funds across Perpetual’s work with philanthropists, non-profits and Native Title groups. Under her management, Perpetual’s clients distribute more than $100 million annually through philanthropic trusts, estates, and endowments.  She is also responsible for driving Perpetual Private’s Strategy in ESG investment.

Prior to her time at Perpetual Cat worked on community and built heritage regeneration projects across Scotland and London.

Outside of Perpetual, Cat is a leader in democratised philanthropy, focused on giving voice to communities in decision making. She’s a founding Board Member of GiveOUT – a national day of giving for LGBTQIA+ causes, a founding member of Melbourne Women’s Fund, a Board Member of Ladder and of Save The Children’s Impact Investment Fund.

Jennifer Macmillan 

Jennifer is a finance and compliance professional in the sports industry, currently serving as the Head of Salary Cap and Soft Cap Compliance at the Australian Football League (AFL). Since 2018, Jennifer has driven key reforms to modernise salary cap management and streamline player contracting processes, ensuring competitive balance.

Before her tenure at the AFL, Jennifer spent a decade with the National Football League (NFL) in New York, where she held various roles in Labor Finance, Operational Finance, and Internal Audit.

Jennifer began her career in audit and risk advisory with KPMG in Melbourne and PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York, gaining valuable experience in financial statement audits and compliance with international financial reporting standards.

Jennifer is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Diploma of Arts from the University of Melbourne.

Lauren Cranstoun - photo and bio to come

Ben Ross - Company Secretary

Ben is a Private Client Adviser at Shadforth Financial Group, one of Australia’s leading Financial Advisory firms. Ben has completed a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Finance and Financial Planning and is also a Certified Financial Planner ®. Ben works with a wide-ranging client base, including high-net worth individuals, not-for-profit organisations, professional athletes and retirees.

Previously, Ben was an AFL Footballer for six seasons at North Melbourne and Hawthorn Football club.

ACNC Governance Standards

The Governance Standards are a set of core, minimum standards that deal with how charities are run (including their processes, activities and relationships) – their governance.

The Standards require charities to remain charitable, operate lawfully, and be run in an accountable and responsible way. They help charities remain trusted by the public and continue to do their charitable work.

Ladder is a registered Australian Charity with the ACNC and has deductible gift recipient (DGR) status.

Governance documents

Ladder Project Limited - Agreement by Members and Constitution

The Ladder Project Foundation - Trust Deed

You can access our recent Annual Reports here.