Our Team
Meet the people working to back you.
We’re a team of over 40 from across the country connected by our belief in the inherent power of young people.
Our staff
We’re strategists and advocates, facilitators and trainers, researchers, capacity-builders and consultants, who strive to make real change in partnership with young people across Australia.
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Full-time, part-time, and casual staff
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States and territories
Our board
We’re guided by a Board of voluntary, elected Board members who oversee our policy, direction and governance. All current Directors, as well as some past Directors of FYA and its predecessor organisations, are Members and have the right to vote on matters at the Annual General Meeting.
Jason Glanville
Chair, Board of Directors
He/Him
Banok Rind
Board of Directors
She/Her
Gary Gabriel
Board of Directors
He/Him
Grace Vegesana
Board of Directors
She/Her
Kergen Angel
Board of Directors
He/Him
Maya Marcus
Board of Directors
She/Her
Rosie Thyer
Board of Directors
She/Her
Zoë Myers
Board of Directors
She/Her
Our committees
The governance of FYA is further supported by the Appointment & Nominations, Investment, Finance and Audit & Risk Sub- Committees. For more information, please see the Constitution, Board Terms of Reference and Governance Policy.
FYA Board of Directors
Jason Glanville, Chair
Zoe Myers, Treasurer
Zoe Myers, Treasurer
Maya Marcus, Deputy Chair
Banok Rind
Gary Gabriel
Grace Vegesana
Grace Vegesana
Kergen Angel
Rosie Thyer
Investment committee
Gary Gabriel, Committee Chair
Che Bishop, Executive Director, Engagement and Operations (ex officio)
Jon Buckeridge
Russell Clarke
Jack Dawson
Molly Whelan, CEO
Finance & AUdit committee
Zoe Myers, Committee Chair & Treasurer
Kergen Angel
Grace Vegesana
Molly Whelan, CEO
Governance & Risk Committee
Jason Glanville, Committee Chair & Board Chair
Corey Hale
Zoe Myers
Banok Rind
Molly Whelan, CEO
PROGRAM DESIGN & EVALUATION COMMITTEE
Maya Marcus, Committee Chair & Deputy Board Chair
Kergen Angel
Molly Whelan, CEO
Kergen Angel
Molly Whelan, CEO
Our First Nations Governance Group
Our First Nations Governance Group feeds into decision-making about the strategy, priorities, grants and work our FYA First Nations Team and YLAB’s First Nations Team delivers. This group ensures that our work is underpinned by an accountable and ethical way of doing business with young First Nations people and their communities.
Anton Schirripa
Ngarabal
He/him
Arielle Henaway
Birri Gubba Juru
She/her
Caroline Kell
Mbarbrum
She/her
Christopher Saunders
Gunditjmara
He/him
Hope Kuchel
Barkindji
She/her
Leyla Quartermaine
Ballardong-Noongar
She/her
Madeline Wells
Palawa and Koorie
She/they
Talicia Bolea