Sasha is an experienced corporate executive and chief of staff. Her recent executive general manager positions were at HBF Health Fund, energy utility Synergy and Woodside Energy where she had operations, strategy, corporate development and stakeholder relationship management accountabilities.

Sasha graduated from the Australian Graduate School of Management with a Masters of Business Administration in 2010, having previously successfully completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course in 2004. Sasha also holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from The University of Western Australia.

Sasha is involved with a number of not for profit organisations including being the Chair of LifelineWA, a member of the Curtin University School of Management Advisory Board, and has previously been a CEDA WA Trustee and served on the board of Netball WA’s Glass Jar Australia.

Stephen is an accomplished senior finance executive with over 25 years’ experience in the corporate sector, working within several industries including professional services, logistics, manufacturing, health services and media. He has held senior finance roles in organisations including KPMG, Nestor Healthcare, Britvic PLC, Carbon Conscious Limited and Silver Chain.

Stephen’s experience spans external and internal audit, financial control, staff management, taxation, financial modelling, strategy, cost control, risk management, company secretarial and corporate governance.

Stephen is a practicing CPA, a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.

Karen has over 25 years’ experience in human and medical services. For the past 15 years she has held the position of National Operations Manager with key areas of responsibility including human resources, financial and performance management, quality and compliance, and customer management.

Karen holds a Bachelor and Post Grad Diploma in Psychology, a Masters of Human Resources and a Graduate Certificate of Applied Finance.

Steve is an experienced commercial advisor across energy and infrastructure markets in Australia and the Asia-Pacific. He has previously worked in mining, oil and gas, manufacturing and services industries in commercial, operations and human resource roles.

Steve has graduate and post graduate qualifications in Applied Psychology and a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration.

John has over eight years financial and commercial experience, largely in a listed environment. He is a Chartered Accountant, having worked in the emerging technology, digital marketing and professional services industries in various executive level roles, with particular emphasis on early growth stage companies.

During his career, he has worked in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia and has developed significant international business experience, particularly within Asia.

Louise is an Occupational Therapist with over 15 years’ experience as a clinician and manager in the paediatric and disability sectors. She has experience in both government and non-government organisations and is responsible for clinical service development and quality maintenance.

Louise is passionate about supporting therapists to provide evidence based, quality services for children and families.

Catherine has over two decades of clinical experience working as an Occupational Therapist, holding a number of leadership roles within the healthcare and disability services industries. She holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Occupational Therapy, Graduate Diploma in Education, Graduate Certificate in Health Services Management and is a Fellow of Leadership WA.

Catherine is passionate about enhancing service provision through innovation and ensuring best practice so people with disability can achieve best outcomes in their daily lives.

Kate has over 20 years’ experience in primary and tertiary health, disability and mental health, across both government and not-for-profit agencies. She has broad experience in health governance including policy, risk management, quality management and organisational compliance.

Kate holds a Bachelor of Science in Health Information Management.

Lisa has over 15 years’ experience as a Bookkeeper. She has provided quality bookkeeping services to her clients and their accountants giving reliability and supporting business development. Lisa believes that through systems, processes and education, she can assist businesses and clients to better understand their financial position whilst allowing them time to work on their business rather than their accounts.

Lisa holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and is passionate about public policy and human services.

Rebecca’s diverse career brings a unique set of skills gained across the childcare sector, interior design, project management and the arts.

Over the past 15 years she has held marketing and communication roles in not for profit and Government organisations including Bell Shakespeare, the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and the Department of Culture and the Arts.

Deanne is an accounts officer with over 10 years experience in accounts and administration. Through her large skill base, she has been able to provide clients with the administrative support they require in order for their respective businesses to operate efficiently.

Deanne also has a passion for healthcare and worked as a carer in the industry, a position she found be truly rewarding.

Previously part of a Special Educational Needs unit of a highschool in England, Sarah’s experience of supporting children with Autism and
disabilities has expanded and deepened her knowledge into other areas in the disability sector.

In addition to this, Sarah’s background of event and hospitality management, together with her engaging personality and attention to detail, has led her to be a valued and core member of the ESA team.

Hayley has over 12 years’ experience in multiple industries, including mining, hospitality and trades. Her main background is working for multi-client bookkeeping firms with a focus on training and procedure implantation to assist businesses with their bookkeeping needs. She has a high regard for organisation and efficiency and tries to maintain a smooth running environment.

In 2019, Hayley completed a Diploma in Accounting to further cement her bookkeeping qualification.

Personally, she is a massive geek and loves of all things ‘Doctor Who’ related!