Matt has a career spanning mental health, primary health, violence prevention, youth justice, counselling, and family law. He's passionate about children's rights and yourtown’s mission to empower young people, and brings experience in leading child and family organisations through strategic transformation, a strong focus on impact, and a deep respect for frontline work, shaped by his own background as a practitioner.

He has led major initiatives such as Australia’s first Social Impact Bond, the first Australian Government Payment By Outcomes model, and implemented sector-leading impact measurement frameworks. He is co-founder of the Australian Centre for Child Rights and was Ministerially appointed as an 'expert advisor' on the development of the Australian Government's Blueprint for the Charity and non-for-profit sector. 

Complementing his role at yourtown, Matt is CEO of Cancer Council Qld, Chair of QCOSS and Director & Treasurer at Australian Council of Social Service and is Adjunct Associate Professor, in the Faculty of Health Sciences at Australian Catholic University. 

Qualifications:
B.Soc.Science(psych)
Master Clinical Counselling
Postgrad.Dip. Strategic Leadership
FAIML, MAICD

Kristina is a Chartered Accountant with 35 years' experience in both commerce and public practice.  Kristina provides taxation and business advice to a variety of clients including individuals, investors, superannuation funds and small to medium sized enterprises. Kristina holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Brit joined the yourtown Board in November 2024 bringing a wealth of experience and a passion for the work of the organisation. As a practising lawyer, Brit’s expertise in corporate governance and risk management will play an important part in driving yourtown's mission forward.  Brit holds a Bachelor of Laws and International Business, a Master of Laws in Dispute Resolution, and is a graduate of the AICD. Her previous roles include being a board member of LoganTogether and Deputy Chair of C&K Childcare and Kindergarten.

Megan was Australia’s first National Children’s Commissioner, completing her seven-year term in 2020. As Commissioner, Megan conducted a number of focused investigations into human rights issues for children, including in relation to: self-harm and suicide, domestic violence, teen parents and their children, and custodial detention. She also monitored and reported on Australia’s performance in delivering on its commitments against the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and led the development of national principles for child-safe organisations. 

Previously, Megan was the NSW Commissioner for Children and Young People and has had an extensive career in senior leadership positions in child protection and out of home care, disability, juvenile justice and early childhood services. Megan was also the CEO of the Australian Council for Social Services between 2001 and 2004.

Megan holds post-graduate qualifications in Psychology, Social Policy and Education, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is CEO of International Social Service Australia, is currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Sydney, and serves on a number of government and non-government boards.

Megan was appointed as a Director of the Board of yourtown in April 2020.

Qualifications & Skills:
BA, Dip Ed, MA

Anita is an executive leader with over 20 years of consulting experience in public, private and non-for-profit sectors. She specialises in customer focused, digital and technology-driven organisational change and has held senior practice and client leadership roles across PwC, Deloitte and Accenture. Anita brings expertise in the strategic governance, innovation and sustainable growth. Anita currently chairs the Digital and Technology Committee.

She holds a Bachelor of Information Management and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Appointed as a Director of the Board of yourtown in October 2022.

Andrew is currently a Senior Manager at QIC where he focuses on attracting clients and developing appropriate products and solutions for clients to invest in.

He has worked in finance and investment for over 12 years with various roles across community, university and for-profit sectors. Andrew has a passion for improving the lives of young people in Australia and is excited to actively contribute to this through yourtown.

Andrew has previously sat on the Board of The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Health Services Brisbane (ATSICHS), The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH), and Karalumba. He is currently the Independent Chair of the Finance Committee for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Housing Queensland (ATSIHQ).

In 2021, Andrew broke the Guinness World Record for most amount of weight lifted by kettlebell swing in 24 hours. He managed 9,208 swings and lifted over 166,000kg. His other awards include an Australia Day Medallion in both 2014 and 2016, CareerTrackers Student of the Year and CareerTrackers Alumni Excellence Award.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Business (with Distinction) from QUT.

Jane is a lawyer by profession, with significant experience in senior executive roles and board governance across several sectors, including health, sport, energy, and education.

Her significant governance background has provided her with a deep understanding of board relationships and engagement, along with contemporary governance practices necessary to support the achievement of strategic goals and a positive board culture aligned to the organisation’s values and purpose. She also brings expertise in advocacy, strategy and policy development, governance, stakeholder engagement, and corporate affairs.

She is currently the Board Chair at Brisbane North PHN, provides CEO consultancy services to The Institute of Quarrying Australia and undertakes executive coaching.

Tracy has more than 30 years' experience with yourtown and was appointed CEO in 2008. In this role, she is responsible for implementing the organisation's strategic direction and ensuring its operations are conducted with the highest standards of integrity and accountability.

Since being appointed to her current position she has directed significant company growth, including an operating budget increase of more than $40 million, a client increase of more than 100%, a greatly enhanced advocacy platform for those experiencing social exclusion, and an organisational name change. Tracy has frequently addressed Government enquiries into the welfare of Australian youth.

Tracy is an Affiliated Member of the De La Salle Institute, a graduate of the Harvard Business School General Management Program, and a Fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML).  She holds a number of for profit and non-profit Board positions, and is an executive advisor to the QUT – Executive MBA program.

Preya Pillay joined yourtown in January 2022 as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for our finance, business analysis and performance, property and procurement functions and teams.

Preya is a Chartered Accountant, who brings more than 25 years’ experience in finance, having worked with major listed companies, the public sector and more recently the not-for-profit/for-purpose sector in health and care settings.

She is a passionate advocate for social justice and is driven to improve outcomes for marginalised, disadvantaged and isolated individuals and communities, irrespective of their background, race or gender.

Jodie McAloney joined yourtown in March 2022 as Head of People & Culture, leading the general Human Resources, talent recruitment and retention, training and development, and HR Operations functions and teams.

Prior to working with yourtown, Jodie spent nine years in senior HR leadership roles with Churches of Christ in Queensland, a large, for-purpose, faith-based organisation and was their inaugural Director of People & Culture. Her extensive professional background covers service delivery, human resources, leadership development and talent management within the federal and state government, commercial and for-purpose sectors.

As a values-driven professional, Jodie is excited to be part of creating social safety and economic opportunity for young people and empowering yourtown’s leaders to create workplaces and spaces that equip, develop, inspire and reward our people.

Jo Allen‑Keeling is the Chief Service and Impact Officer at yourtown. She leads the organisation’s service delivery, impact, safeguarding, and quality functions, with a focus on ensuring services are safe, effective, and centred on the needs and voices of children, young people, and families.

Jo brings nearly 30 years of experience across health, child safety, and community services in both government and non‑government settings. Since joining yourtown, she has held several senior leadership roles, including Head of Knowledge and Performance and National Manager, Children and Families, where she strengthened service quality and design, accountability, and evidence‑informed practice.

Prior to yourtown, Jo was Divisional Director of Child and Youth Community Health Services at Children’s Health Queensland. She has a background in clinical social work and holds an Honours degree in Social Work and an Executive MBA.

Jo’s leadership is grounded in a strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, and continuous improvement, driven by a belief that listening well and designing services with young people leads to better and safer outcomes.

Cara Cipollone Walsh joined yourtown in 2026 and oversees the organisation’s marketing, product, content, fundraising, and corporate partnerships functions. She is responsible for driving sustainable revenue growth, strengthening supporter and customer experiences, and leading strategies that expand yourtown’s impact and reach across the community.

With more than 25 years’ experience across Australia and the United States, Cara has held senior leadership roles spanning digital transformation, customer growth, product innovation and strategic partnerships across the technology, insurance, government and not-for-profit sectors. She is known as a systems thinker who sees patterns across industries and is passionate about building high-performing teams, fostering meaningful partnerships and creating purpose-led experiences that connect people to causes that matter.