Board & Staff

Board of Directors

Wendy Prowse

Chair

Jenny Karavolos

Treasurer

Tanya O’Neil

Director

Ally Scott

Director

Stuart Schonell

Director

David Petherick

Director

Geoff Southwell

Director

Christopher Ouizeman

Independent Director

Stephen Ellis

Independent Director

Executive Team

Emma Bennison

CEO

Elicia Ford

Chief Operating Officer

Dr Cherry Baylosis

Chief of Policy, Advocacy, and Programs

Operations Team

Barnaby Lund

Operations Officer

Kate Patmore

HR Coordinator

Lesley Porroj

Finance and Payroll Officer

Tess Lucas

People and Culture Assistant

Policy and Advocacy Team

Melissa Hale

Policy and Advocacy Manager

Caitlin Clair

Policy and Sector Coordinator

Ainslie Whitburn

Member Engagement Officer

Lauren Pikó

Policy Officer

Mel Lawrence

Policy and Sector Coordinator

Siobhan Clair

Policy Officer

Programs and Projects

Martin Butcher

Senior Manager, Sector Strengthening and Engagement

National Centre for Disability Advocacy (NCDA)

Kim Tyson

Manager, NCDA

Emy Maiorino

Data Education and Engagement Officer

Meera Fernandes

E-Learning Officer

Disability Dialogue

Kelly Treloar

Director, Disability Dialogue

Carly Wallace

First Nations Engagement Lead

Bernard Namok

First Nations Engagement Lead

Laura Pettenuzzo

Access and Inclusion Officer