Laura brings over 20 years of leadership in technology, events and business management, with extensive volunteer experience including five years with the Central Coast Conservatorium of Music events and Olympic Games operations. As a former business owner and technology consulting director, she has proven stakeholder management and comprehensive operational knowledge from small enterprises to major corporations.

Key Strengths: Cyber security and privacy governance, ACNC compliance, financial systems integration, event operations and change management. Her combination of business acumen, governance training and deep volunteer engagement makes her well-equipped to establish robust governance frameworks.

Qualifications: BA in Mathematics & Statistics, Diploma of Education, Graduate Certificate in Marketing, Project Management and current ACNC Governance training.

Laura was appointed to the Board effective 31 August 2025.

Janaki brings over 10 years of teaching and community leadership with a collaborative listen first, then act approach. In her volunteer role as Secretary of School P&C sub-committee, she’s successfully managed multi-stakeholder operations while maintaining regulatory compliance and implementing operational improvements.

Key Strengths: Exceptional stakeholder engagement across diverse groups, hands-on budget and volunteer management experience, and proven ability to reinvigorate struggling committees. Multiple community awards including NSW P&C Volunteer of the Year nominations demonstrate her effectiveness.

Qualifications: Graduate Diploma Education, Certificate III Financial Services and current ACNC Governance training.

Janaki was appointed to the Board effective 31 August 2025.

Neil is a chartered accountant and brings 30+ years of senior executive experience and a long history of local community volunteering. His extensive background in organisational scaling and transformation across multiple industries provides invaluable perspective on sustainable growth.

Key Strengths: Deep financial and strategic expertise, proven transformation leadership, current board experience and innovation capabilities including AI/technology. His analytical rigor combined with collaborative leadership style positions him to rebuild organisational foundations while fostering community trust.

Qualifications: Chartered Accountant (Australia & India), Certificate IV Training & Assessment, strong Central Coast community ties, current ACNC Governance Training.

Neil was appointed to the Board effective 31 August 2025.