Andrew has been a prominent voice in the disability sector, having served as the Chair of the Disability Council of NSW from 2003-2011. Andrew has an active role as mentor and supporter of young disability advocates through activist community, CPActive.
Andrew is also an accomplished corporate leader with more than 40 years’ experience in broadcasting, communication and media. He is currently Principal of AB Communicates and was previously General Manager of Local Radio at the ABC.
Andrew contracted polio in April 1950 when he was two days old and is paralysed on his right side. Andrew’s mother contracted polio when she was in labour with Andrew and was paralysed from the chest down. Andrew received services from Cerebral Palsy Alliance when he was a child.
John was previously a member of the Board from August 2009 until his resignation in January 2016 following his decision to relocate to New York where he was employed as President of Global Business Development and Product Innovation at IPG Mediabrands. During his period in New York, John served as one of the founding Directors on the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Research Foundation Inc.
In early 2018, John returned to Sydney, and commenced as Chief Audience and Content Officer at SBS, Australia’s multicultural and Indigenous broadcaster, where he had end-to-end oversight of SBS’s Audience and Content strategy – specifically its brands, marketing approach, audience engagement and analytics.
Most recently John was Managing Partner at management consultancy discidium, which he co-founded in early 2020, in addition to serving as Chief Growth Officer for neobank startup Alex. He is currently President, US & Multinational for Mutiny Group.
John’s daughter Lia has cerebral palsy and has lived experience of the services provided by Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
Kathryn was admitted as a lawyer in 1994. She has practised exclusively in workplace relations law for over 20 years.
Kathryn is a Partner at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers. She has a particular interest in workforce development and human resources management in the disability sector and acts for a number of employer clients across the not-for-profit sector including those in the disability services sector.
Leanne was a Senior Adviser at Nous Group with a focus on consultancy services for government.
Prior to joining Nous in 2009, Leanne worked for over 30 years in the NSW public sector including being appointed as Deputy Director General, Public Sector Workforce Office with the NSW Department of Premier & Cabinet and Director, Primary and Community Health for NSW Health.
In 2014 Leanne was awarded a National Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia.
Leanne is Chair of the Board for Jannawi Family Centre and a Board Director for Jannawi Connections.
Stuart was Finance Director for Stryker South Pacific, the ANZ division of the leading global medical technology company Stryker until his resignation in March 2023. Previously, he has held senior positions in finance and general management with Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) over a 26 year career, including CFO for CCA’s Australian and Indonesian businesses. Prior to his extensive career at CCA, Stuart held various roles at Coopers and Lybrand.
Stuart holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UNSW, an Executive MBA from The Australian Graduate School of Management, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Stuart’s brother Peter had cerebral palsy and benefited during his life from the services provided by Cerebral Palsy Alliance. Stuart has a passion to ensure that people with cerebral palsy have the best possible quality of life through access to the life changing equipment and services provided by the organisation. He is committed to supporting Cerebral Palsy Alliance achieve its mission, particularly through helping to raise funds for vital research into the cause, treatment and prevention of cerebral palsy.
Johanna is currently employed at Create NSW as a Communications Officer in its Strategic Communications Unit. Johanna supports the team to promote the work of the organisation, to showcase the strength of NSW’s creative industries, and to develop the organisation as a leader in creating awareness and opportunities for diverse groups.
Johanna holds a Bachelor of Communications and Media at the University of Notre Dame Australia. In 2018 Johanna was the first Australian to complete seven marathons, on seven continents, in seven days in a wheelchair for the World Marathon Challenge. Johanna undertook this challenge to raise both funding and awareness for Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
Johanna has cerebral palsy and lived experience of the services provided by Cerebral Palsy Alliance.
