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Eunice Alcala

Engagement Executive

Engagement Executive

Kevin Bone

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Erin Boyd

Scholarships Executive

Scholarships Executive

Zoë Carney-Chapus

Communications Executive

Communications Executive

Dipesh Chhetri

CRM Administrator

CRM Administrator

Annina
Chrystal

Partnerships Administrator

Partnerships Administrator

Renée Coffey

Deputy CEO

Deputy CEO

Hannah Galley

Pathways and Alumni Advisor

Pathways and Alumni Advisor

Margaret
Gilroy

Innovation and Improvement Manager

Innovation and Improvement Manager

Charlotte Gjedsted

Pathways Advisor

Pathways Advisor

Emi Hall

Scholarships Executive

Scholarships Executive

Candice
Hamilton

Employment and Alumni Advisor

Employment and Alumni Advisor

Elizabeth
Hayes

Pathways Program Development Executive

Pathways Program Development Executive

David
Jedrzejczyk

Scholarships Executive

Scholarships Executive

Matika Little

Pathways Advisor

Pathways Advisor

Kate Mantle

Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager

Suzette Moore

Business Services Manager

Business Services Manager

Natalie
Nicolson

Alumni Advisor

Alumni Advisor

Karinne Ng

Assistant Accountant

Assistant Accountant

Gillian Odbert

Executive General Manager

Executive General Manager

Andrew Penfold
AM

Executive Director

Executive Director

Michelle
Penfold

Founder and Director

Founder and Director

Erin Quinn
Quirke

Pathways Program Development Executive

Pathways Program Development Executive

Trista Sa'u

Scholarships Director

Scholarships Director

Jane Simmons

Corporate Partner Employment Coordinator

Corporate Partner Employment Coordinator

Aaron Smith

Pathways and Alumni Advisor

Pathways and Alumni Advisor

Kira
Spucys-Tahar

Communications Manager

Communications Manager

Sarah Sukroo

Scholarships Executive

Scholarships Executive

Cassandra
Tratt

Pathways Manager

Pathways Manager

Giselle Versteegen

Engagement Coordinator

Engagement Coordinator

Cindy Wang

Personal Assistant

Personal Assistant

Zak Wild

Scholarships Manager

Scholarships Manager

Terence Young

Pathways Director

Pathways Director

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Improving access to quality education for Indigenous children is the essential first step towards Closing the Gap, and AIEF is doing just that, while also providing a platform for the students of today to become the Indigenous leaders of tomorrow.

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first Indigenous woman elected to Australian Parliament

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The AIEF Scholarship Program and the AIEF Pathways Program are supported by the Australian Government in collaboration with individual, philanthropic and corporate supporters from the private sector.