Zoe Mander-Jones - Co-Chairperson

Zoe is an IF founding Management Committee member. She has worked in the development field for over fifteen years - in both government and non-government sectors. Zoe has worked  in Australia and overseas: from Thursday Island to Vanuatu and currently  works as a director in AusAID, the Australian Agency for International Development. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communications) and a Masters in Development Studies. During 2008/09, Zoe is undertaking a Vincent Fairfax Fellowship in ethical leadership.

Jennifer Noble (nee Spence) - Co-Chairperson  

Jenny currently works at AusAID as a Director on the Papua New Guinea program. She has previously worked in the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, advising on international development issues, and at AusAID helping to manage the Australian Government's response to the Indian Ocean Tsunami in Aceh, Indonesia. Jenny has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Political Science. She has been on the IF Management Committee for six  years and was Project Manager for East Timor for three and a half of those years. Jenny finds the combination of working for a large donor and a small community development organisation fascinating and complementary.

Trina Supit - Treasurer

Trina has a long background in education and speaks several languages, including Indonesian. Trina's extensive work experience includes: leading a team of distance education materials developers in the Open Training and Education Network; leading a team of curriculum and professional development consultants for the NSW Department of Education and Training (DET) in northwest NSW; working for the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), supporting teacher development in East Timor under the auspices of the NSW DET; and leading a team of national consultants on an education governance project in East Java for AusAID. Having worked overseas in the field of international development for many years, in both a professional and voluntary capacity, Trina feels that IF is an appropriate organisation in which to share her development interest and experience.

Trina is IF's Management Committee representative for East Timor.

Caitlin Marshall - Secretary

Caitlin has extensive experience in the social work and community development arenas. She has worked with a number of women's services in Queensland which provided direct housing, support and sexual assault services to young women. She was actually involved in reviving the Queensland Women's Housing Network, an alliance that successfully influenced policy change within the Queensland Department of Housing, and has also worked with tenants in boarding houses and caravan parks in Brisbane, recording their stories and developing their advocacy skills.

Caitlin has been working on her Masters in International and Community Development and is also the Community Programs Coordinator for Healthy Cities Illawarra - part of a 'Healthy Cities' movement initiated by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The focus of her work is on a range of capacity building projects with local community groups across the Illawarra, such as food security initiatives, development of community networks and specific program development.

Phil Strickland - fundraising and marketing

Phil has been a barrister for 16 years and a Senior Counsel for 2 years, specializing in criminal law and other public law areas. Between 1999 and 2001, Phil spent some time working for Aboriginal Legal Aid in Darwin and in Arnhem Land. Phil's main interest is being involved with people who live in protected, wilderness or high conservation areas.

Phil is IF's Management Committee representative for Congo.

Sue Cunningham

Sue joined IF’s Management Committee in September 2007, having been IF’s Project Manager for Solomon Islands since 2002. Sue has extensive experience in the development and environment fields having held positions as the National Development Education Coordinator for Community Aid Abroad (now Oxfam Australia), and as a senior Environment Officer for the NSW Environment Protection Authority. She is currently a Principal Consultant with a small consulting company that specialises in policy development, research and evaluation, facilitation and negotiation mainly in the human services area. Sue has a Batchelor of Arts (Education) and a Masters in Social Change and Development.

Sue is IF's Management Committee representative for Afghanistan and the Solomon Islands.

Sally Stevenson

Sally is a founding member and was the Chairperson of IF from its formation in 2001 until May 2005 when she accepted a position as Head of Mission of the Southern Sudan program for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). On her return to Australia, she again accepted the IF Chair and acted in this role as well as Coordinator until January 2008 wherein she accepted another year long position with MSF / Doctors without Borders as Head of Mission in Ethiopia. Sally has a Bachelor of Commerce, a Masters in Peace Studies and a Masters of Public Health. Over the past eighteen years, she has worked in community development and public health, in Australia and internationally with organisations such as World Health Organisation (WHO), World Bank, Stanford University and AusAID.

Sally continues to be IF's Management Committee representative for Indonesia and Australia.

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Key contributors

Kieran Longridge - Coordinator

Kieran has 10 years experience in the social justice sector. Through her work with Greenpeace and Amnesty International, she has coordinated projects with a strong emphasis on community engagement. Her project design and implementation skills (especially in human rights and environmental sustainability) are complemented by her skills in organisational profile building, strategic campaign planning, team building and budget management. Kieran has an Honours Degree in Social Inquiry and Communications.

Libby Lloyd - IF Patron

Libby has a strong presence in the international and development community and was awarded an Order of Australia for her contribution to international relations.  Libby  has filled a number of senior management positions in Immigration and Community Services within the Australian Public Service; has been a senior staff member and consultant to the UNHRC, and a senior coordinator and executive director in several large community organisations in Canberra.  From 2002-2005, Libby was the President of UNIFEM Australia. Currently she is a Board member of the White Ribbon Foundation and the Representative for International Relations for UNIFEM Australia.

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