    john gilbert brogden am (born 28 march 1969) is an australian businessman and former politician. he is ceo of the financial services council, chairman of lifeline australia, chairman of urbangrowth nsw, and chairman of the broken bay institute. he is a director of nia. he was leader of the opposition in new south wales from 2002 to 2005. he was a liberal party member of the new south wales legislative assembly from may 1996 until his resignation in august 2005, representing the electorate of pittwater. after politics, he served as the ceo and chairperson of various organisations in the financial services sector. he is a leading advocate for suicide prevention.  ==early life and family== brogden was born in balmain and raised in sydney. his father gilbert arthur brogden, a carpenter, was born in taranaki, new zealand in 1933 and emigrated to australia in 1960. his mother, judith anne (nÃ©e bourne), was a secretary he was educated at st joan of arc, haberfield, st patrick's college, strathfield and the university of sydney where he gained a master of public affairs (mpa).  his wife lucy is an organisational psychologist, patron of partners in depression and patron of the sydney women's fund. they have three children. ==political career== john brogden joined the liberal party in his final year of high school in 1986. between 1989 and 1994 he was an adviser to attorney general john hannaford, premier [[john fahey
1969_births Australian_chief_executives Leaders_of_the_Opposition_in_New_South_Wales Living_people Members_of_the_New_South_Wales_Legislative_Assembly New_South_Wales_Liberal_politicians People_educated_at_St_Patrick\'s_College,_Strathfield