Profile Biographies
Tanya Lancaster
Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Tanya is an experienced non-executive director with a passion for good governance, strategic thinking, and effective risk management. With a desire for fostering inclusive cultures and making a difference in vulnerable communities, she brings extensive experience in leading large, diverse teams across finance, government, disability, and the energy sectors. Her expertise spans strategy development, operational and technology transformation, with a focus on Experience Management leveraging digital channels.
Holding an MBA and currently pursuing a Graduate Certificate of Cyber Security Governance and Risk Management, Tanya is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She brings a governance-focused perspective to the Board, and experience in implementing quality and risk management frameworks.
Tanya is passionate about the role strong NFP organisations play in society.
Lisa Minervini
Manager – Community & Corporate
As Manager of Community & Corporate, Lisa provides high-level support and leadership to several of our program teams.
Lisa is a qualified social worker with more than 20 years of experience in the disability sector, working with people with cognitive and developmental disabilities and their families.
Lisa is passionate about social justice issues and safeguarding vulnerable members of the community, and is particularly interested in the interface between people with cognitive disabilities and the criminal justice system.
Kathryn Ayles
Manager – Allied Health Operations
Kathryn has been working as an Occupational Therapist for over 25 years.
With experience in both the disability and mental health sectors in Australia and the UK, she is passionate in supporting people to live fulfilling and independent lives.
Kathryn is particularly interested in supporting people with developing/maintaining meaningful roles and in finding pathways that may lead to paid employment. She is a strong believer in involving people in all aspects of their care and finding innovative ways to overcome challenges to enable people to meet their goals.
Cass Davy
Manager – Brand & Marketing
Cass has worked in the field of marketing for the past 8 years, primarily in the not-for-profit and disability space, providing strategic marketing insight and support to embed contemporary marketing practices into business, across both digital and traditional marketing channels.
With a belief in sharing the voices of the community with authenticity, and actively listening to what people want to help drive wider societal change, Cass is driven by creating brand stories and personalities that resonate with the community, and about building brand consistency and service excellence in every touch point an organisation has with a client.
