Our People

Anna is a social work academic and an experienced practitioner. Anna has worked in the human services sector across State Government, Local Government, the not for profit sector, and private consulting. Her roles have ranged from front line practice to management and now teaching.

Shelley is an experienced general counsel, company secretary and governance practitioner having spent more than 12 years within both ASX-listed and unlisted companies and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. She holds tertiary qualifications in law, justice, fitness and non-for-profit leadership.

Annette is a Chief Financial Officer with broad industry experience, most recently in the healthcare and non-profit sectors. She is a Chartered Accountant who has held a range of senior management and leadership roles, from the Board to supporting front line staff.

Michelle is a strategic marketing and communications specialist, with 20 years’ experience working in the health, government, education and employment sectors. Michelle is the founder of Wade Marketing and has held senior executive positions with government health and not-for-profit organisations. She brings specialist knowledge in marketing, brand and communications strategy, multichannel marketing campaigns, multichannel service delivery and customer engagement strategy.

Jake is Client Services Manager at Westpac Private Bank, leading a team of Associate Private Bankers within QLD.

Zimbabwean-born Dr Admire (‘Addie’) Matsika is a registered medical practitioner with more than 20 years of experience in various areas of clinical medicine, having worked in the UK, Africa and Australian health systems.

He currently works as a specialist paediatric and perinatal anatomical pathologist for Mater Health Brisbane, primarily diagnosing childhood and adult cancers as well as investigating genetic changes that impact health early on in life.

Tim is the CFO of a large private resources business.

He has worked in several finance-based roles and holds qualifications in commerce, accounting and governance.

Prior to commencing with BYS, Pam was the CEO of Yfoundations, the New South Wales peak body representing young people at risk and experiencing homelessness, and before that, the CEO of Open Doors Youth Service, Queensland’s LGBTIQA+ youth service supporting children and young people aged 12–24 years. She is passionate about investing in our next generation of leaders, and advocating for meaningful solutions to support them to flourish.

Di joined BYS as the Service Delivery Director in 2018 after four years working at Griffith University in student diversity and inclusion. Di has a Master of Human Services, Graduate Diploma in Education and Training and a Bachelor of Social Science. Prior to moving to Brisbane in 2014, Di was the Director of Byron Youth Service.

Mel Bradford is a Human Resource professional with experience with a background working in HR with Children’s Services in inner-city London.
She has developed a broad skillset over the last 25 years supporting business growth through strategic planning and process development, improving operational efficiencies, and introducing proactive strategies to meet changing demands.