Kim Vanden Hengel - Chairperson
Kim has worked in the non-profit space for her entire career - in West Africa for 12 years and in Australia for 25 years. She has worked and travelled extensively in Africa and Asia. She has had management/leadership roles for a range of charities, most recently working in philanthropy for Ozharvest and Dementia Australia.
Kim has served on the boards of World Vision Australia, Interserve and WorldShare (formerly CNEC/Partners International). She is currently a director on the board of Safe Waters Community Care Inc, a homeless charity in her local government area. She is also President of the local chapter of the Alliance Française.
Kate Hulusi - Secretary
Kate has worked in the corporate, public and non-profit sector for the past 25 years in senior management roles with an emphasis on marketing, business development and project management. In the charity sector Kate has been Executive Officer of two charities and Chair of a national mental health charity. Her qualifications include a Masters of Administration, a Graduate Certificate in Management and E-Commerce, a Bachelor of Marketing and Certificate IV in Education and Assessment.
Kate has a long history of supporting Women’s issues and charities. Her first volunteer role was as Women’s Officer for the Student Union at Monash University, to being a Board member of the Women’s Domestic Violence Crisis Centre to raising considerable funds for educational scholarships for women and young girls. She is passionate about women’s empowerment which is a critical aspect in achieving gender equality.
Louise Juracich - Treasurer
Louise is an experienced manager with over 20 years’ experience in the health and community sectors. She has worked in health roles in government (state and local) and in management and project roles in the non-profit sector, particularly in the areas of health promotion and community development.
For the past nine years, Louise has worked in roles focussing on the prevention of violence against women and the promotion of gender equity and she is passionate about women’s rights and fighting the exploitation of women and girls. Louise holds a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Graduate Diploma of Medical Anthropology and Master of Public Health.
Alex Gorman - Director
Alex has a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of NSW where she graduated with honours. Her early work involved working as a visiting Social Worker at various hospitals throughout NSW. Later she retrained as a part time executive coach and group facilitator working for the Institute of Executive Coaching and Leadership and has coached individuals in the banking, insurance, telecommunications education and not for profit sector including Telstra, ING, NSW Health, NAB & Lifeline. Alex then joined the Positivity Institute working in the fields of Positive Psychology and Coaching Psychology applying the science of wellbeing to individuals and students in schools.
Alex has an expertise in evidence-based practice with particular skills in the use of Positive Psychology tools for flourishing and well- being at work, strengths-based frameworks, and a range of counselling approaches. She has chaired the Centacare Advisory Board in Broken Bay, been a Parish Council President and chaired Afterschool and Occasional Care organisations.
Laurinda Babb - Director
Laurinda has a multi-disciplinary background, working in management and law. She loves solving problems and seeing a system or process work smoothly, so that a community can focus on excellence in purpose, whilst having the security of efficient systems to assist in compliance and integrity.
Her professional experience encompasses work in statutory schemes. With extensive experience in advocacy.
At a macro level Laurinda has an interest in the economic benefits of integrity & safety within communities. And a keen interest in promoting the safety of women & the protection of children from harmful content in the online space. She has advocated to a number of Federal Enquiries regarding the protection of children in the online space, in addition to advocating for regulation of the online environment.