Affinity confirms appointment of two senior executives as 2024 kicks off

Affinity Education Group has confirmed Sally Turpin has been appointed as State Manager Victoria and Matthew Little has taken on the newly created role of Chief Safety, Compliance and Quality Officer.

 

“It’s obvious both Sally and Matt align with our Affinity values and take a people-led approach to leadership – that’s the Affinity Way,” CEO Tim Hickey said. 

 

“We’re very glad they have made the decision to join us and I’m looking forward to seeing their achievements for Affinity in 2024 and beyond.”

 

Ms Turpin has extensive experience in senior management and multi-site commercial operations most recently working as Global Head of Operations at Halaxy Health as well as holding senior positions at Salon Pay and Adidas Retail.  

 

“The opportunity to be part of a company delivering excellence in early education is what thrilled me about this new opportunity with Affinity Education Group,” Sally said.

 

“I’m joining an amazing team – many of whom have already achieved great things in their careers supported by Affinity – and I look forward to realising the potential of our Victorian team together.”

 

Ms Turpin will replace previous state manager Kellie Bray who has taken on the newly created Senior Operations Manager Victoria role in the same team, building on over eight years in senior leadership roles with Affinity Education Group. 

 

Mr Little, who is also new to Affinity, joins as Chief Safety, Compliance and Quality Office, the second such role he has held in the early learning sector having previously worked in the same position at Goodstart Early Learning. 

 

A strong advocate for all elements of child and employee safety, Matthew is highly experienced in all aspects of risk management, compliance and safety, and is especially passionate about culture change and values-based leadership.

 

“It’s been refreshing to join a fast-paced and open-minded group like Affinity, and I look forward to driving our teams’ strong focus on quality, compliance and safety,” Matthew said.