Executive Team

Anthea Green

BA

Role: Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer of The Shepherd Centre since November 2008,  Anthea comes to the role with over 20 years of experience in the health delivery sector. Prior to joining The Shepherd Centre, Anthea has held chief executive positions in public, private and not-for-profit sections of the industry. Past appointments include the position of CEO of Australian Hearing, CEO of the Victorian Transport Accident Commission Rehabilitation Centre, CEO of Southern Health New Zealand and CEO of the National Heart Foundation of Australia. Anthea is also a Director of KU Children’s Services.

Aleisha Davis

BA/Bas, MPhil, MSLP, LSLS Cert AVT

Role: Director of Clinical Programs
Area of responsibility: Program Services

Aleisha joined The Shepherd Centre in 2003, working as a full time Auditory-Verbal Therapist for 5 years before moving into the management of the clinical program. This encompasses the Early Intervention Program, Cochlear Implant Program and Program for families from rural and remote areas. It also includes responsibility for Auditory-Verbal Therapists, Audiologists and Family Support Workers. Aleisha also lectures at the University of Sydney in Aural Habilitation. She has a Masters in Applied Linguistics from Cambridge University UK researching the nature of language acquisition and speech and language disorders and a Masters of Speech Pathology from Macquarie University, Sydney Australia.

Michelle Tonge

B Accounting, CA

Role: Financial Controller
Area of responsibility: Finance

Michelle joined The Shepherd Centre in March 2009 as Financial Controller. Prior to that, Michelle worked as Financial Controller for Worksense Pty Ltd, a work wear and safety company, after spending four years working for Ernst & Young in the Audit and Advisory Services division. It was during this time that her interest in the not-for-profit sector grew, having had several not-for-profit organizations as clients. Michelle has also worked overseas in The Netherlands for three years as Finance Manager for the European distribution arm of Red Lion Controls, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial control products.

 

Winnie Cheng

BCom [Marketing]
Role: Director of Communications & Fundraising
Area of responsibility: Marketing
, Communications & Fundraising

 

Winnie joined The Shepherd Centre in February 2010 as Director of Communications & Fundraising.  Prior to that, she was the National Manager, Fundraising at Mission Australia, leading the team to realise year-on-year growth in fundraising income despite the downturn in the economy.  She has a strong background in sales and marketing, with experience in a diversity of industries including healthcare, professional services and the not-for-profit sectors.  Winnie has a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing) from the University of New South Wales and is currently undertaking a Masters of Management at the Macquarie Graduate School of Management. 

Administration

Anthea Green, BA (CEO)
Michelle Tonge, CA (Finance Manager)
Jen Redston (Executive Officer)
Natasha Khushalani (Accounts Assistant)
Bronwyn Maroon (Office Manager)
Yvonne Yap (Database Officer)

Fundraising

Winnie Cheng (Director of Communication and Fundraising)
Jan Pavey (Manager Bequests and Alumni)
Helen Wilson (Fundraising Manager)
Nicki Tofler (Events Manager)
Sarah Middlemiss (Marketing Assistant)

Program Services

Aleisha Davis, BA/Bas, MPhil, MSLP, LSLS Cert AVT (Director of Clinical Programs),
Tracy Hopkins, BSc, DipEd, MSLP, LSLS Cert AVT (Assessment Coordinator)
Anne Fulcher, BA, DipEd, MED, LSLS Cert AVT (Professional Training Coordinator)
Jessica Cook, BHSc (Hear&Sp) (Research Assistant)
Cheryl Dickson, M.Ed Cert AVT (AV Trainer)
Sharon Hill (Personal Assistant)

 

Family Support

Alison Hersee, B.C.H.C (Psychotherapy) PostGrad Cert.S.H (D&A)

Audiology

Yetta Abrahams, BA,, BHlthSc(Hg&Sp), MClinAud, MAudSc (CC) (Senior Audiologist)
Katie Neal BASc(Adv), BHlthSc(Hg&Sp), MClinAud
Shellie Lavery, BSpHrgSc, MClinAud, MAudSA (CCP)

Casula (Liverpool)

Alicia Dickson, BAppSc (Speech Path) (AVT)

Casula Inclusion Preschool:

Linete Williams, CCCS
Jane Hagarty

Sydney

Jenni Tristram, BSpHSc, MSLP LSLS Cert AVT MHSM (Team Leader Sydney & Liverpool)
Amber Monk, BA (Ling & Psych) (AVT)

Roseville

Samantha Arnison, BAppSc (Speech Path) Hons, Cert AVT (Centre Manager May-Dec)
Joanna McAdam, BA, MSLP(AVT)
Lisa Nailand BA (Speech & Hearing Therapy) (Hons)

Wollongong

Danielle Slack, BAppSc (Speech Path)(Centre Manager)
Alicia Dickson, BAppSc (Speech Path) (AVT)

Wollongong Inclusion Preschool:

Jenny O’Shannessy, DipT, BEd, GradDip (Early Childhood)
Tracy Daley, Dip (Children’s Services)

Canberra

Alice Corlette, BAppSc (Speech Path) (AVT)