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.

Kersh merges her experience from tech, analytics, data, and design to bring a fresh perspective on running new and innovative community projects. Currently Kersh heads up the Customer Analytics Team in Woolworths Group.

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