DIRECTOR & CHAIR

Dave MacGregor

Dave volunteered with YCA in Costa Rica in 1993. He has a BEc (Finance/Japanese) and a Diploma in Media & Communications. Dave's skills are in marketing & promotions with 10 years at Sony Music most recently as Director International Marketing in London. Dave has been on the Board since 2006 and has been involved with YCA’s marketing and training strategies.

DIRECTOR & DEPUTY CHAIR

Terry Rob

Terry is employed as the Project Manager for the Family Centred Employment Project. Terry has a Master’s Degree in Social Science (International Development) and a Bachelor of Commerce. Terry was the Country Director of Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) from 2007 until 2009 and brings a wealth of cross cultural understanding to the organisation. Terry joined the YCA Board in April 2010 and has been involved with YCA’s marketing strategy and was the chair of the YCV Committee.

DIRECTOR & TREASURER

Courtenay Smith

Courtenay works as the Executive General Manager – Finance, Australia with Lend Lease. Courtenay has a Bachelor of Accounting (Accounting and Finance) and is a Chartered Accountant. She is also the winner of the 2010 Australian Financial Review Boss magazine’s ‘Young Executive of the Year Award’. Courtenay brings substantial management skills in finance, operations and strategy. Courtenay joined the YCA Board in April 2010 is the Chair of YCA Finance Committee and a member of YCA’s Public Fund Management Committee. Courtenay was also a member of the YCV Committee.

DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

Tania Black

Tania is a lawyer at the global investment bank, UBS AG. She has a Bachelor of Arts/Law from the University of Melbourne and a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney undertaking a thesis in corporate social responsibility in the banking industry. Tania undertook a volunteer placement at the state prosecutor's office of Mongolia with Australian Volunteers International (AVI) in 2000 and brings a substantial understanding of the legal issues faced by YCA. Tania has been on the YCA Board since 2005 and is a member of YCA’s Public Fund Management Committee.

DIRECTORS

Martin Hanlon

Martin is the Director of the Planning and Quality Unit at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Bachelor of Natural Resources (Honours) and Graduate Diploma in Management. Martin has previously served on the Board of the Futures Foundation and NSW Program Allocations Committee for Tear Australia. Martin has been on the YCA Board since 2006, is an active member of the YCA Strategic Planning Committee and led the development of the YCA Strategic Plan 2009-2014.

Bernadette Munro

Bernadette has extensive experience in the finance sector with a background in operational risk and project management and is currently working as a business analyst in retail banking. Bernadette has Aboriginal heritage and has spent many years volunteering and working with Indigenous companies and communities assisting with community development projects and mentoring diploma students.  Bernadette joined the YCA Board in early December 2011.

James Cox

James is Project Manager with World Vision Australia holding various positions since 2005. As an international development professional, James has particular strengths in organisational development & strategy, advocacy and policy analysis. He has worked in the government and not-for profit sectors in both development programming and advocacy and has been a participant and leader in several organisational development and strategy processes, including AusAID accreditation. He is a strong supporter of human rights in development. James joined the YCA Board in December 2011.