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Executives
Chief Executive - Francis Lynch
Francis has worked in the non-government community services sector for many years, across a wide range of services types including children’s services, child welfare, youth services, AOD services, emergency relief, community development, employment services, mental health, homelessness, and counselling services. Francis has been involved in a range of social policy activities including advocacy on child welfare issues. Francis is currently on the Board of the WA Council of Social Services. He has a Bachelor of Social Work, Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, Master of Social Work, and a Master of Business Administration. Francis has also worked at MercyCare, Djooraminda and Anglicare.
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Executive Manager - Sheryl Carmody
Sheryl Carmody has worked in the non-government community sector in Perth since 1976 working in the Indigenous, Youth, Homelessness and Mental Health fields of work. Sheryl’s specialised focus since 1993 has been developing a range of innovative community-based mental health programs. She has been one of the leaders in WA in getting the recovery vision for mental health on the policy and practice agenda while contributing to a broad range of other reform activities in the mental health sector. She has also supported the development of consumer/peer-led programs and early intervention for children of parents with mental illness. Sheryl has tertiary qualifications in social work and theology. She has worked for Ruah since January 1986 and been a major contributor to the development of the organisation’s culture in general, its operational value base and inclusive spirituality approach in particular.
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Executive Manager Anna Paris
Prior to joining Ruah in 2003, Anna worked in the community services area in local government as well as a range of not-for-profit organisations. Her roles have primarily been in the youth homelessness sector; in homelessness outreach programs and supported housing models. Anna holds a Bachelor of Social Science- Youth Work and postgraduate qualifications in Human Services. She currently sits on the SAAP State Advisory Committee and is on a number of other housing/ homelessness related committees and networks.
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Directors
Chairman - Robert Pearce
Robert has a long history of involvement in the resources corporate sector throughout the world in financial management and executive director roles. Robert has also been Chief Executive or Managing Director for several publicly listed companies. Robert is a Chartered Accountant and is now retired.
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Deputy Chair - 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; Adjunct Research Fellow Curtin Uni. Denzil has a B.A (Hons) Psychology; M.Sc (Abnormal Psych.); and a Ph. D (Social Work & Admin.)
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Director - Helen Cogan
Helen practiced law in various parts of the world over many years before spending a number of years in the State Solicitors Office in WA. She is currently retired. Helen holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Uni WA and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) University of Witwatersrand.
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Director - Heather D'Antoine
Heather is currently a Senior Research Officer at the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research. She previously filled senior management positions in Indigenous health services and has been involved in many forums and served on several boards pursuing Indigenous health and well-being. Heather has a Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Science); and a Masters Health Economics (Aboriginal Health) and has in the past been a Registered Nurse.
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Director - Jane Ablett
Jane is a member of the Daughters of Charity, and has worked in services operated by Ruah Community Services over the years. She currently resides in the North West of WA.
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Director - Justin O'Meara Smith
Justin O’Meara Smith is the Projects & Grants Manager at Therapy Focus – a Not-for-Profit organisation providing therapy services to school aged children with disabilities. Previously employed as the PR & Fundraising Manager at the Association for the Blind of WA, and Foundation & 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.
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Director - Richard Bone
Richard is a non-executive director of several organisations, including 3 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 & 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).
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