Our CEO
Chief Executive Officer
Heather comes to WomenCAN Australia with a deep passion for promoting financial wellbeing and independence and extensive experience in the nonprofit and social enterprise sectors. Heather brings a wealth of expertise, leadership, and drive for innovation. Heather has a proven track record of building cross-sector partnerships to leverage unique strengths and deliver impact.
Our Board
The charity is overseen by a Board of Directors, each of whom is committed to achieving WomenCAN Australia’s mission.
Chair
Julia has a professional background in the business and the not-for profit. Her executive roles were in finance, business planning and corporate strategy, business development, and organisational change.
Director
Winsome Bernard is the founder of Quay Appointments. Her experience in recruitment spans over two decades.
Director
Annie has a PhD in Biochemistry and an Honorary Doctor of Letters from UWA for her community work, especially with women.
Director
Tom has been making contributions to the accounting profession for ten years as a trusted advisor. His unwavering focus is to bring to light the invaluable information accountants hold and uncover.
Director
Marietta is an experienced philanthropy and major gifts professional with expertise in donor engagement, corporate partnerships and strategic fundraising.
Director
Fiona Smolenaars is a regional leader, connector and strategic planning specialist with more than 30 years' experience in community development. She is the founder of clickWork, a careers consultancy bridging the worlds of job seekers with regional employers.
