As a child of domestic violence, Yvonne is grateful for the opportunity to lead The Sanctuary as its inaugural Chair. Yvonne was formerly the Mayor of the Hills Shire Council. An award-winning TV Producer/Presenter, Magazine Columnist, Yvonne is also the founder of SugarBaby Cosmetics and Hear the Children Early Intervention Centre. Yvonne’s work has been recognised with several accolades including 2016 NSW Local Government Woman of the Year, and the 2019 Third Sector Influencer of the Year.

Paul is an experienced family and commercial lawyer, with the ability to communicate complex issues in a clear way, with attention and compassion to his clients' needs.

As CEO of Women’s Community Shelters, Annabelle Daniel has worked with local communities around NSW to establish and open five shelters in as many years at Hornsby, Forster, Castle Hill, Penrith and Bayside.

Harry joined the Board of the Sanctuary as a way of helping the Hills community of which he has been a part of for most of his life. As a father of 3, including 2 daughters, he is conscious that...

Carol was elected to the Board of The Sanctuary – The Hills Women’s Shelter in October 2018. Her main role is Community Engagement which involves speaking to organisations and groups, including schools, about the work of The Sanctuary and the impact of domestic violence.

Eddie’s role presents the opportunity to connect regularly with the Hills community in a number of exciting ways, and through QIC’s involvement in The Sanctuary included becoming a member of the Board in 2018.

Deb has extensive experience in Human Resources and Corporate Affairs. She has worked in the US, UK, Netherlands and Australia and is currently the Chief People Officer at Lendlease. Deb has long been committed to advocating for women and joined the Board of The Sanctuary in June 2020.

Kersh merges her experience from tech, analytics, data, and design to bring a fresh perspective on running new and innovative community projects. Currently Kersh leads the analytics function at GetUp!

Jodie has over 20 years' experience in the public, private and volunteer sectors. Jodie is passionate about supporting the local community and empowering women.

Becky is a not-for-profit and community engagement specialist who joined the board in 2021 to provide fundraising strategy support to deliver best practice campaigns and fundraising methodology to generate sustainable income for The Sanctuary.

Daisy brings her array of experience with marketing, event management, community engagement and all things digital to the Board of The Sanctuary. She is passionate about using these skills to make a difference and change people's lives.

Paromita is an experienced omnichannel strategist, focused on driving business growth through implementing customer centric acquisition and retention strategies. She currently leads the digital shelf and partner enablement programs for Asia Pacific for HP.