Board and Executive Team

Celia Jordaan, the founder and principal procurement adviser of Ichiban Commercial Solutions, has over three decades of international, corporate, and business expertise spanning procurement, tendering, commercial and contract management, supply chain, law, and risk management. Her professional focus involves engaging in commercial and strategic development, procurement, and tendering services for a diverse clientele, including the [...]

Elisabeth has been exposed to the impact of mental health challenges on family life from early childhood, having had an aunt with a chronic mental health challenge and a sister who has lived with the same condition for the past 40 years. Having studied law as a mature aged student, Elisabeth has an LLB (Hons) [...]

Nigel joined the HelpingMinds Board in 2021, having been inspired to join through his lived experience as a mental health carer. Nigel has over 15 years’ experience of providing accounting and audit services to the not-for-profit sector. He is a chartered accountant and a registered company auditor. Nigel believes in tackling issues with empathy, walking [...]

Monica has worked with a variety of not-for-profit organisations at both the Executive and Non-Executive level after moving away from her career in corporate banking. Monica brings her expertise in the areas of governance, finance, growth and strategy. In addition to tertiary qualifications in Commerce and Corporate Finance, Monica completed the AICD’s ‘Company Directors Course’ [...]

Mark brings lived experience as a carer for a person with mental illness. Additionally, he has worked in various WA health services for more than 40 years as a Social Worker, a Business Manager, and the last fifteen as Area Manager for South Metropolitan Mental Health Service. He remains committed to development of improved mental [...]

A graduate of Boston University’s Global Leadership Institute’s Recovery Class of 2013, Kerry is able to draw on both her lived experience as a family member of someone experiencing extreme and enduring distress, together with a professional career working as a project management consultant, strategic advisor for a federal government agency, and as a Director [...]

Norman joined the HelpingMinds Board in 2022. Through family and friends, Norman has been exposed to the mental health sector from a young age. He has witnessed first-hand the challenges brought on upon mental health primarily driven by high unemployment and social instability resulting from the German reunification whilst growing up in Eastern Germany. In [...]

Alexander is an accomplished business leader and non-executive director with over a decade of experience leading major business transformation programs across diverse sectors, most recently as Chief Information Technology Officer in the Not-for-Profit Aged Care and Retirement Living sector, recognised for his expertise in governance, compliance, risk management, and technological innovation. His achievements include recognition [...]

Jessica joined the HelpingMinds Board of Directors in November 2023. Over a career spanning 15 years in recruitment and corporate social responsibility, Jessica has developed a passion for social impact and environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). Jessica currently works in the Technology sector specialising in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, is an active mentor for [...]

Prior to taking on this role Deborah was General Manager, Broadcast and Media at Sky Television in Auckland, New Zealand. Deborah began her television career as a Presentation Director and Editor with Television New Zealand in the mid-eighties. Her career path saw her rise to management level, securing roles with Television New Zealand and, for [...]

Paula has a breadth of experience gained over the past 26 years, since completing a Bachelor of Social Work at Curtin University. Paula has worked in a variety of clinical, administrative, educational and leadership roles in health, mental health and education in non-government, government and not-for-profit sectors in both rural and metropolitan settings. The central [...]

Shaneen is a Human Resources professional with over 15 years across the not for profit and community sector.  Shaneen has a diverse background in Finance, Human Resources and Quality Assurance with a passion for leading and supporting organisations through leadership effectiveness, workplace culture and change management.  Shaneen empowers collaboration and innovation throughout organisations which has [...]

Danielle graduated from Curtin University of Technology with a Bachelor of Psychology and holds a Diploma of Leadership and Management. Danielle recently celebrated 11 years with HelpingMinds, commencing with us in the position of Family Support Counsellor, and joining the Leadership team in 2016. Danielle leads the strategic direction and operations of our Carer Support [...]