The Y Australia is proud to announce our newly appointed Directors, following our 107th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on Saturday 23rd November 2024.  

At the AGM, the following directors of Y Australia, were appointed: 

• Renee Hancock, as nominated by Y Victoria 

• Brandon Howard, as nominated by Y Geelong 

• Aaron Froud, independent director 

• Lucinda Gibson, independent director 

• Roger Sharp, independent director 

• Leigh Johns OAM, as nominated by Y NSW (reappointed) 

• Thomas Stephenson, as nominated by Y Queensland (reappointed) 

They will be joining the standing directors: Christopher Lewis, Kendal Moss, Gaurav Sareen and Amelia Shaw and we look forward to their contributions to the Movement.  

In addition to this, we are pleased to announce the office bearers for 2025 with Amelia Shaw as President, Leigh Johns OAM as Vice President and Thomas Stephenson as Treasurer. 

Y Australia President Amelia Shaw was delighted to announce on Saturday that Alexandra Ash is the successful candidate for the ongoing position of Chief Executive Officer of Y Australia. 

After an intensive executive search in market, and several months acting in the position, Y Australia is thrilled to have Alex permanently on board. 

Alex continues to be a driving force of the Y’s strategy and vision, consulting and collaborating with all Members of the Movement to progress Vision 2030. She has been involved with the Y for most of her life and is an experienced CEO, Executive and non-executive board director, having most recently been CEO of Gymnastics Australia.  

On Saturday we took a moment to celebrate the commitment and dedication of departing board members Jenny McCombe OAM and Laurice Temple. Their contributions to the Y Movement are significant and we’d like to thank them for their service. 

Quote attributable to Amelia Shaw, President Y Australia 

“A heartfelt thank you to our Presidents, CEOs, board members, Life Governors, and dedicated staff for joining us at the 2024 AGM. Together, we celebrated the past year’s achievements and ignited our passion for creating a future world where young people thrive and lead the way.”  

Quote attributable to Alexandra Ash, Chief Executive Officer Y Australia  

“The Y Movement is so special to me. It is an absolute privilege to lead Y Australia. I hold the Y in tremendous esteem in my career, and now, the overwhelming feeling to that of what I still have to give. I’d like to thank Y Members for their support and I look forward to continuing working closely with Y Member CEO’s, the board and our broader Movement to achieve great things here at the Y.”