Vanessa Beggs
CEO YWCA NSW - Company Secretary
Our Board
YWCA NSW's Board of Directors is comprised of women from diverse backgrounds and skills who share a passion for achieving lasting change and a better lives for women, children young people and their families in our community. These women are dedicated to YWCA NSW and our programs, and collectively have a wide ranging skills covering banking and finance, accountancy, law, government, marketing, human resources, non-executive directorships and business.
Mary Foley, AM
President YWCA NSW - Managing Director Telstra Health; Adjunct Professor Western Sydney University
Lindall West
Vice President YWCA NSW. Head of Human Resources, Colonial First State Global Asset Management.
Jane Reilly
Treasurer YWCA NSW. Partner PwC.
Nicole Kuepper-Russell
YWCA NSW Board Director. Bain & Company – Consultant.
Lina Tchung
YWCA NSW Board Director. Director Financial Services, Ernst & Young
Tania Kullmann
YWCA NSW Board Director. CEO, Kantar Australia
Suzie Ridell
YWCA NSW Board Director. Executive Director, Strategy & Business Development, Social Ventures Australia
Tristan Landers
YWCA NSW Board Director. Principal, IN21.
Juliana Nkrumah, AM
YWCA NSW Board Director. Senior Policy Officer, Cultural Diversity NSW Police Force
Nicole Freeman
YWCA NSW Board Director. Associate, Landerer and Company
Vanessa Beggs
CEO YWCA NSW - Company Secretary
Anne Crooks
Head of Finance & ICT
Jon Ackary
General Manager Song Hotels & Song Kitchen Sydney
Teri Haid
Head of Human Resources
Kate Hurley
Head of Fundraising & Marketing
Shannon Wright
Head of Programs
Sophie Trower
Head of Advocacy and Development
Committees
YWCA NSW benefits from the contribution of a number of specialist Committees. The members of these various Committees donate their time and their not insignificant talents to YWCA NSW and assist us in a number of areas including events, investment, property and governance.
Finance Committee
The volunteer Finance Committee is an important component of YWCA NSW’s overall governance and risk process as well as making an invaluable contribution to our overall financial strategy and day to day operational efficiencies. The Committee includes two Board members as well as a small group of dedicated supporters who have a strong background in finance. Our thanks go to:
Chair - Jane Reilly
Members:
- Maureen Ahern
- Melanie Van Cuylenburg
- Lina Tchung
- Anne Crooks
Property Advisory Group
The Property Advisory Group is an extremely active part of YWCA NSW, given the organisation’s history of property investment. This group of talented experts is currently looking at a number of strategic options in relation to our property assets.
Chair - Jane Reilly
Members:
- Peter Valanidas
- Rob Harper
- Drenka Andjelic
- Ray Abraham
- Andrew Murray
- Jon Ackary
- Anne Crooks
Y Connect Advisory Committee
A key area of our focus is engaging young professional women in our work. One of the ways we do this is through Y Connect which encourages young women around three themes: Professional Networks, Professional Development and Philanthropy. The member organisations are:
- ANZ
- Assistant Sydney
- Bank of America Merrill Lynch
- HSBC
- Herbert Smith Freehills
- EY
- Westpac
- Zurich Financial Services
- CBRE
- Mirvac
- Colonial First State Global Asset Management
- National Rugby League
- Minter Ellison
- Savills
- Directioneering
- Fox & Hare Wealth
- Mercer
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