Martha’s Journey of Resilience and Renewal
Martha’s story begins in Colombia, where she was born and raised. Studying a degree in industrial engineering, she dreamed of higher education, but the cost of an MBA in Colombia was exorbitant. Determined to overcome this obstacle, she made the life-changing decision to move to Argentina, where education was more affordable. Once completing her studies […]
Smashing Stereotypes For A More Gender Equitable Future
This International Women’s Day, and every other day of the year, She Works strives to #BreaktheBias. We’re disrupting the gender stereotypes that exist in the workplace and repeatedly fail or disadvantage women. We partner with employers in male-dominated industries, including ICT, Transport and Construction, and support them to remove barriers and influence important cultural change, […]
Nea’s Story
Nea is a Kenyan Australian, with qualifications and experience working with technology and data to support the health industry. She had two jobs in late 2020 and then suddenly she was unemployed. “Because of COVID I lost both jobs all at once. They were enabling me a great income then all of a sudden […]
Our Board ~ Nayanisha
Nayanisha Samarakoon Non-Executive Director. Joined 16th March 2021 Chair – Governance Committee Member– Finance, Audit and Risk Committee Nayanisha is the Head of Policy & Advocacy at the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia (RIAA). Nayanisha is a former lawyer with extensive federal public sector experience in governance, corporate compliance and regulation. She is also a […]
Our Board ~ Anne
Anne Randall Non-Executive Director. Joined 24th October 2018 Member – External Relationships Committee Member – Governance Committee Anne is an experienced leader who has held senior management, marketing and communications roles most recently as Executive Director of the Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal, and previously at Melbourne Water, Metlink, WorkSafe. Sydney 2000, Telstra and […]
Our Board ~ Wendy
Wendy Stops, Chair Non-Executive Director Joined 9th September 2015 Chair – Fitted for Work Board Governance Committee, Technology and Media Committee Wendy is a Non-executive Director of Coles Group, and a Deputy Chancellor & Council Member of The University of Melbourne. In addition, Wendy is the Chair of the Industry Advisory Board for the Centre for […]
Our Board ~ Sarah
Sarah Wrigley Non-Executive Director. Joined 27th July 2016. Member – Finance, Audit and Risk Subcommittee & Company Secretary Member – Technology and Media Committee Sarah brings to Fitted for Work an excellent knowledge of the philanthropic sector, finance and risk, marketing, as well as strategy development and implementation. Sarah runs her own market research consultancy […]
Our Board ~ Nabil
Nabil Alizai Non-Executive Director Joined 16th March 2021 Chair – Technology and Media Committee With over a decade of experience in technology, business strategy and large-scale program delivery, Nabil is currently the Head of Customer Data & Governance at Qantas Loyalty. His prior roles have included corporate strategy, technology delivery and project management at Qantas and […]
Meera’s Story
Finding financial independence and a fulfilling career during COVID-19. “I love to work. I want to engage myself; I like to learn and stay updated with new things in my field”. After five years of successful roles in interior design, Meera migrated to Australia and soon found herself facing an unfamiliar and covid-19 impacted […]
Esther’s Story
“I am a completely different person from the person who started the course. I experienced some bad situations but that does not define who I am. Now I have my confidence back” Esther* is a mature age woman, born overseas who has built a life in Australia. She took a lot of pride in her […]
