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Directors

The Directors meet monthly to oversee ensure that the strategic direction of the company is being progressed.

 Chairman:  Denzil McCotter

Denzil is a Registered Psychologist who has worked for 26 years in the State Government, 20 at executive level. She is the Chair of the Child Death Review Committee, Deputy Chair Prisoner Review Board, Member of Public Housing Review Panel and Adjunct Research Fellow Curtin Uni. Denzil has a B.A (Hons) Psychology; M.Sc (Abnormal Psych.), and a Ph.D (Social Work and Admininstration).

 

 

Director:  Justin O'Meara Smith

Justin O’Meara Smith is the Projects and Grants Manager at Therapy Focus; a Not-for-Profit organisation providing therapy services to school aged children with disabilities. Previously employed as the PR and Fundraising Manager at the Association for the Blind of WA and Foundation and Alumni Relations Manager at Curtin University.  Justin currently serves as a non-executive director on the Boards of The Harold Hawthorne Senior Citizens Centre and Homes Inc. and Greening Australia (WA).  Justin holds a BA (Political Science), Postgraduate Diploma Business (Management) and Master of Business Administration, is a Fellow of Leadership Western Australia, and a Civil Marriage Celebrant.

  

 

Director:  Richard Bone

Richard is a non-executive director of several organisations, including three small software companies. He is the Executive Managing Director of Elk Software Group, a Perth-based software development company since 1991. He is also a Board member of the WA Information and Communications Technology Industry Collaboration Centre and on the Executive Committee of the WA Internet Association. He holds a Master of Information Systems (Curtin), and a Bachelor of Applied Science (WAIT).

  

 

Director:  Lori Grech

 

Lori is a Management Consultant providing services in cultural transformation, leadership development and executive coaching. She has been a Ruah Director since May 2009.

Director:  Melanie Cave

Melanie is a partner with Freehills, providing legal advice in the area of project delivery. She is a member of the Freehills Foundation Board. In addition to being a Director of Ruah, Melanie sits on the Big Issue Advisory Committee in Western Australia.