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Leading with Purpose

Meet the people who guide Wallara, bringing their experience and knowledge together to support the organisation, its people and its future.

Board of Directors

David Knowles grey

David Knowles

Chairperson

Jane McLennan grey

Jane McLennan

Deputy Chair & Director

Katie Symonds grey

Katie Symonds

Director

Miranda Ratajski grey

Miranda Ratajski

Director

Amindha Perera grey

Amindha Perera

Director

Erica Edmands grey

Erica Edmands

Director

Krithika Hansen grey

Krithika Hansen

Director

Simon McKeon grey

Simon McKeon

Patron

Senior Leadership Team

Hayes Brown Chief Executive Officer 3

Phil Hayes-Brown

CEO

Jonny Lee Chief Operating Officer

Jonny Lee

Chief Operating Officer & Company Secretary

Marija Maher beige

Marija Maher

Chief Development Officer - Farms and Philanthropy

Simon O'Brien Senior Manager Wallara Logistics

Simon O’Brien

General Manager, Logistics

Romaine Kakoullis General Manager Learning

Romaine Kakoullis

General Manager, Learning & Lifestyle

Pilip Buck General Manager Live

Philip Buck

General Manager, Live (Accommodation)

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Ellen Burns

General Manager, People & Culture

Janine Burns Senior Manager NDIS Client Experience 2

Janine Burns

Senior Manager, Client Experience

Sonia Went Senior Manager Quality and Safeguarding 4

Sonia Went

Senior Manager, Quality & Safeguarding

Mary Hannett Senior Manager Hospitality cafe W 1

Mary Hannett

Senior Manager, Hospitality

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David Fraser

Senior Manager, Assets & LMS Business Development

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Lisa Laing

Senior Manager, Development & Donor Experience

Julie Clarke Senior Manager Information

Julie Clarke

Senior Manager, Information Technology

Ann McRae Senior Manager Wallara Media

Ann McRae

Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications

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