Katherine Harris - Vice President

Katherine has a Degree in Construction Management and Economics (Honours) and has worked in the private and public construction sector as a Site Engineer, Contract Administrator and Project Manager for over 10 years.  Katherine is currently a Consultant Project Manager with Thinc working for several different Client groups.

Katherine brings several years of working with Boards to her role as Board Member and Vice President of YWCA Adelaide; namely the National Association of Women In Construction (NAWIC) and previously the Australian Institute of Building.  Katherine is a founding member of the South Australian Chapter of NAWIC and currently serves as a National Director.

Amy Nazar - Treasurer

Amy holds a Bachelor of Business and Commerce, majoring in professional accounting, from Monash University.  She is currently studying to become a Chartered Accountant.  Having worked for the federal government for several years, Amy moved to the commercial sector in 2009 and is currently the Finance Manager for South Australia at Mantra Group, a company that runs a network of 100 hotels throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Having worked in the accounting field for ten years, Amy brings a wealth of knowledge in financial management and reporting to her role as Treasurer of YWCA Adelaide

Marcela Perez

Marcela has had an extensive and varied career having worked in the private and public sector, in operational and corporate environments.  Marcela career has predominantly been within the mining sector, extending over seventeen years primarily with BHP Billiton’s Iron Ore operations in the Pilbara region of Western Australia and Newmont Asia Pacific’s Corporate Offices in Adelaide and Perth.  Marcela has extensive community relations, environmental protection, government relations, occupational health and safety, corporate sustainability, contract management and project management experience.

Through her current public sector role, Marcela provides the Health Performance Council and in turn the South Australian Minister for Health with strategic advice in relation to the Health Outcomes of South Australians, Health System Performance and Community Engagement.

Marcela has a strong interest in social responsibility and in particular advocating for young women affected by social and economic disadvantage.  Marcela hopes that as a board member she will influence corporate sector executives to give more generously of their time and participate in community development activities that encourage and promote young women to become the best that they can be.

Suzanne Thomas

I have been an active YWCA member since 1996 through the women’s group Workara. I was elected to the YWCA Board in November 2010. Previously, I was a director of an engineering business. Through studying Women’s Certificate III & IV in 2010, it broadened my views on women’s issues and the social injustices, so now want to empower other women.

Karina Cosoff

Karina is a Partner at commercial law firm Cosoff Cudmore Knox, and heads the organisation’s Construction and Engineering practice. She brings 15 years of experience in commercial law to the Board of the YWCA, and holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours), a Bachelor of Commerce, and a graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Karina is a director of the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). She is also the awards chair of the SA Chapter of NAWIC.

Elouise Van Genderen

Elouise has 12 years’ experience in commercial banking at the Commonwealth Bank and has a Master’s degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Business, and recently completed the Governor’s Leadership Foundation Program. She is currently a Relationship Manager in Institutional Banking at the Commonwealth Bank, where she specialises in the implementation of high value, high profile capital solutions for South Australia’s largest companies.
Elouise brings a commercial perspective to the Board of the YWCA, with particular experience in the areas of finance and risk management.

Renee Preece

Renee is currently in the position as Community Affairs Advisor at BP Developments, her role consists of ensuring BP has social and environmental privilege to operate in South Australia.
Renee brings to the team a strong government background from her time with the Department of Further Education Employment Science and Technology; and experience working for Super Majors in the Oil and Gas sector in the areas of stakeholder engagement and workforce development.
Renee is a current Executive Board Member of Global Maintenance Upper Spencer Gulf and member of the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy Sustainable Developments Committee.

 

Julian Roffe -YWCA of Adelaide Chief Executive

Julian joined the YWCA of Adelaide as the Chief Executive in November 2010. Julian has previous experience in the community, employment & youth sectors both in Australia & the UK. In his most recent role he was responsible for the delivery of employment services to nearly 10,000 job seekers  across the SA-WA-NT-VIC-TAS Region for one of Australia’s largest NGOs. In the UK Julian managed an award-winning One-Stop-Shop that provided young people with access to advice, guidance & counseling from experts in job placement, teenage pregnancy, sexual health, drug & alcohol, mental health & careers guidance. At the YWCA Julian is focused on strengthening the role of the “Y” as a key community service provider, as well as the leading young women’s organisation in Adelaide. He has a personal and professional commitment to improve opportunities for young women to help them fulfill their potential

Julian Roffe
Chief Executive

Wendy Looi-Penhall
Business Development Manager

Chelsea Lewis
Communications Manager

Employment Programs

Caralyn Lammas

 

Youth Services

Jemma Taylor
Program Coordinator

Big Brothers Big Sisters
Sarah Bettany
Fiona Mulholland

Go Girls!
Claire Tatyzo

Game On!
Doug Werchon

Hive 12-Twenty Five
Fiona Mulholland
Bryony Gibson

Encore

Coordinators

Ruth Morrison
Val Slater
Karen Achurch

Ros Perkins
Judy Brewin
Margaret Tavener
Christine Hagenbruch