Our Board of Directors
Laura Barnes
Living on Butchulla Country
Laura is an experienced leader across the community and public sectors, using systemic inquiry and participatory practices and principles to bring people together effectively to work collaboratively and effectively for change.
She has a strong commitment to supporting local communities, and a focus on ‘place’ drives her and she is currently the lead for ChangeFest – the national movement for community led systems change.
Becca Dakini
Living on Bundjalung Country
Becca Dakini is an Australian woman with First Nations and Anglo-Celtic ancestry, working and living on Bundjalung Country in Australia – and she is the First Peoples Climate Justice Lead with Oxfam Australia. She is a creative professional, environmental activist and impact strategist who has worked internationally with some of the world’s leading organisations, activists, storytellers & projects focused on the current meta crisis, climate emergency, Indigenous rights & social justice.
Becca believes that the future the world needs is one led by Indigenous wisdom and traditional ecological knowledge, and the only way we will heal our climate, adapt & restore our world is if First Nations, female and BIPOC leaders are central to decision-making processes, solutions, organisations and communities. Becca is passionate about climate justice, Just Adaptation and Transition, decolonisation, gender equality, ending fossil fuels, and stopping ecocide in her lifetime – and has committed her life’s work to being in service to the grassroots movements and communities working hard to protect and restore right relationship to the Earth, as well as liberation from intersectional systems of oppression and injustice.
Fia Hamid-Walker
Living on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country
Fia Hamid-Walker is a legal scholar and doctoral researcher at Melbourne Law School, specialising in international disaster law, humanitarian governance, and postcolonial theory. Her work examines the intersections of law, disaster, and structural injustice, drawing on Critical Theory and Third World Approaches to International Law (TWAIL). Fia’s research focuses on the coloniality of Indian Ocean tsunamis in Aceh, Indonesia, exploring how legal frameworks contribute to disaster risks. She has worked across Asia-Pacific in policy reform, human rights, and disaster response, and is committed to advancing justice-centred disaster governance through interdisciplinary, community-informed approaches.
Angelino
Kulendran
(Treasurer)
Living on Turrbal, Yuggera and Yugambeh Country
Angelino is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with over 30 years of diverse experience spanning the private, non-profit, and government sectors, beginning his career at KPMG. His extensive background includes significant contributions during his tenure with World Vision Sri Lanka from 2005 to 2007, where he applied his expertise to enhance financial management in the aftermath of the famous Asian tsunami disaster in 2004. His research, learning and experience led him to write an award winning Technical Paper, which he was invited to present at CPA Australia Annual Congress in Brisbane and Sydney in 2010.
Angelino has a broad view of the programming challenges that exist at both ends of the spectrum – developed and developing countries. He is particularly interested in bridging the gap between program planning and financial planning. Angelino is passionate about building capacity of finance professionals working in, and new to, the non-profit sector. He has written and delivered training programs for the same. As a Fellow of CPA Australia and holder of a recognized MBA, he combines academic rigor with practical insights. His leadership experience is further demonstrated through his prior roles on boards and as a Treasurer.
Residing in Brisbane with his wife and two daughters, Angelino enjoys a wide range of reading material, from business magazines to biographies. He is also a devoted soccer fan, cheering for Liverpool Football Club in the English Premier League, and enjoys watching various sports with his daughters, from rugby to netball.
Liz Moss
(Chair)
Living on Ngarluma Country
Liz brings experience in disaster resilience, regional innovation, social enterprise, partnership development and social investment. She has held leadership roles across government, industry, and profit-for-purpose sectors, leading partnerships that centre local knowledge, shift decision-making power, and deliver long-term impact. Based in the Pilbara, she leads a multi-stakeholder investment focused on building productivity and resilience in the Northern agricultural industry through producer-led research and initiatives. With a Master’s in Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development and experience in executive and board roles, Liz brings a focus on governance that aligns with community values, practical impact, and collective decision-making.
Tessa
Stockburger
(Secretary)
Living on Larrakia Country
Tessa Stockburger is a health service and project manager with over a decade of experience working alongside communities to improve health, wellbeing, and social outcomes. She has worked across Australia and internationally in a range of roles that include leading multidisciplinary teams, developing and evaluating programs, and managing frontline health and social services. Tessa brings a strong understanding of how systems, policy, and practice intersect—and how collaboration can enhance the safety, dignity, and strength of communities.
Tessa also has experience in the design and implementation of initiatives that promote experiential learning and community leadership, always with a focus on cultural responsiveness and equity. Her academic background includes a Master’s in International Development and Management and a Bachelor of Health Sciences.