Our Team

Mary Anne Stephens

Chair

Mary Anne held senior executive roles with more than 25 years’ experience within the financial services, IT, aged care and not-for-profit sectors. Extensive experience in strategy, finance, risk management, audit and corporate governance.
Master of Accounting degree, Fellow of CPA Australia, Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants, Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management WA.

Helen Reid

Deputy Chair

Helen is a senior Human Resources and Organisational Development professional with over 25 years’ strategy, change management, policy development and governance experience honed during a lengthy global executive career across Australia, Europe and Asia. She was most recently Vice-President Human Resources for Shell Australia, playing a key role in the merger of Shell & British Gas in Australia.
Helen’s executive career includes more than 6 years consulting and coaching senior leaders in organisations in Western Australia, with a particular focus on organisational effectiveness and leadership performance. She shas supported CEOs and Executive Teams through major organisational transformations.

Helen Moorhead

Director

Helen held senior marketing and executive management roles in both the State Government and the corporate sectors including the Department of Education, Department of Training, Department for Family and Children’s Services (now known as Department of Local Government and Communities), RAC Insurance and Murdoch University.
Previous roles with WA member organisations including WACOSS, the WA Chamber of Commerce and Industry and at present the National Disability Services (NDS) WA and brings a sound knowledge of the operations of membership organisations.

Cam Ansell

Director

Cam is a Chartered Accountant and the Managing Director of Ansell Strategic with over 25 years of experience in the aged care and retirement living industries, Cam is a recognised thought leader in the sector. Before establishing Ansell Strategic in 2013, he was the National Head of Aged Care Services at Grant Thornton Australia.
Cam has provided performance benchmarking analysis for most aged care providers in Australasia and is a recognised national and international speaker on the changing trends in seniors’ accommodation and care services. Cam has also been responsible for a number of mergers and partnerships between charitable entities.

Anne Fairbanks

Director

Anne has worked in finance and accounting roles in both the not-for-profit and
business sectors, including board/committee experience.
Anne’s experience and skills will enable her to make a strong contribution to the COTA
(WA) Board. Anne is passionate about ensuring all members of our community
feel valued and respected and have a voice in matters that relate to their wellbeing.

Christine Allen

CEO

Chris Jeffery

Chief Policy Officer

Vern Ferdinands

Policy Officer

Dana Moore

Executive Assistant to CEO

Kairi Watty

SFL Program Manager

Geraldine Fuhri

Finance Officer

Alex Pittendreigh

Volunteer

Margaret Fisher

Aged Care Navigator