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Adam Carter

Adam Carter

Young Mayors Program Lead (on Parental Leave)

He/Him

Andrew Simpson

Andrew Simpson

Financial Controller

He/Him

Che Bishop

Che Bishop

Executive Director, Engagement & Operations

She/Her

Erin Neavley

Erin Neavley

Director, Young Mayors Program

She/They

Etuina Suavai

Etuina Suavai

Young Mayors Program Assistant (Cairns)

She/Her

Eva-Maria van Esbroek

Eva-Maria van Esbroek

Evaluation lead

She/Her

Heather McNab

Heather McNab

Youth Media Lead

She/Her

Helen Mayers

Helen Mayers

Development manager

She/Her

Jordan Wimbis

Jordan Wimbis

First Nations Director

He/His

Jess Tran

Jess Tran

Campaigns Manager

She/They

Hope Kuchel

Hope Kuchel

Young Mayors Program Manager NSW

She/Her

Irene Banda

Irene Banda

Young Mayors Program Manager NSW

She/Her

Jenna Williams

Jenna Williams

Young Mayors Program Manager QLD

She/Her

Johnathan Binge

Johnathan Binge

First Nations Program Manager

He/Him

Krystal Luu

Krystal Luu

Communications Manager

She/Her

Laura Murphy-Oates

Laura Murphy-Oates

First Nations Lead

She/Her

Liyan Gao

Liyan Gao

Campaign Manager (On parental leave)

She/Her

Lucy Nakata

Lucy Nakata

Operations Coordinator

She/Her

Mehak Sheikh

Mehak Sheikh

Program Manager

She/Her

Molly Whelan

Molly Whelan

CEO

They/Them

Monique Poynton

Monique Poynton

Events Manager (On parental leave)

She/Her

Munira Yusuf

Munira Yusuf

Wellbeing Lead (On Parental Leave)

She/Her

Savannah Supski

Savannah Supski

Young Mayors Program Assistant (Hepburn)

She/Her

Pablo Brait

Pablo Brait

Campaigns Director

He/Him

Roxanne Moore

Roxanne Moore

Executive Director, First Nations & Youth Action

She/They/Baal

Savannah Vella

Savannah Vella

Young Mayors Program Assistant (Mackay)

She/Her

Shulah Orloff

Shulah Orloff

People & Culture Coordinator

She/Her

Tara Broso

Tara Broso

Young Mayors Program Assistant (Wollongong)

They/Them

Tahlia Azaria

Tahlia Azaria

Executive Director, Young Mayors

She/Her

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For young people across Australia who are facing injustice and are locked out of power, FYA is an independent organisation that backs them to create change. We use our expertise, resources, and connections to back young people – on their terms.

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