Our board
Chris Franks, Chair
Chris has been a volunteer in the international development sector for 35 years – she is Chair of RESULTS Australia, Director of Gateway Bank and a member of CUFA International Programs Committee.
She has been director and Chair of a number of not for profit, government, mutual and corporate organisations including Chair of ACFID Code of Conduct Committee and the recipient of the inaugural ACFID Award for Outstanding Service to the Aid and Development Sector.
Chris believes our society is stronger, better managed and better governed with women in leadership roles. To that end her aim as the founder and Chair of the Women In Aid & Development network is to encourage, inspire and support women to advance their careers and in time secure leadership, CEO and director roles.
Terina Stibbard, Director
Terina has spent over 25 years as a community development and inclusion leader in Timor-Leste, PNG and throughout southern Africa to establish and support programs that improve local capability and resilience across issues such as food security, inclusion, health, education, water and sanitation, and mitigating the impact of HIV and AIDS.
Terina is a director on the board of Results International and has also held senior management roles in Australia delivering disability, community development and inclusion programs to build resilient and inclusive communities. Terina has a Masters in International and Community Development, as well as a Masters of Professional Education and Workplace Training and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Michelle Jouve
Michelle has over 15 years of professional experience within the corporate sector across various areas including corporate strategy, business development, corporate finance and investment banking. Michelle has overseen the corporate development functions at various ASX listed companies and is currently the Head of Corporate Development at one of them.
In her spare time, she can be seen volunteering for various organisations promoting children’s wellbeing and a sustainable environment. Michelle is multi-lingual and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Actuarial Studies) from The University of Melbourne.
Emma Bull
Emma is a professional advocate, specialising in public policy, politics and strategic campaigning. Currently the Head of Political Engagement for Oxfam Australia, Emma tackles extreme poverty and inequality around the world by engaging and persuading decision-makers. She works to change minds, systems and lives.
She previously worked at Amnesty International, and spent 8 years as political advisor in the federal parliament and during that time campaigned to protect our environment, price pollution, label our food, get women into our corporate boardrooms and get kids out of detention.
Emma is a Non-Executive Director of Good Environmental Choice Australia (GECA) and served 4 years as a Non-Executive Director at one of Australia’s leading wellness and spa companies. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, admitted to practice as a solicitor in NSW and holds a Masters of Public Policy & Politics.
Emma is also a member of the WiAD Mentoring Committee.
Andrea Banic
Andrea is Director and Treasurer of Women in Aid & Development since 2021 and brings to the board over twenty years of professional experience in financial, strategic, business planning and change management gained in the private, government and not-for-profit sectors.
Andrea currently works as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for a Community based organisation where she has day to day responsibility for the overall finance function and other corporate services. Andrea is a highly sought after and experienced financial expert. In her Executive roles, Andrea has fostered strong relationships and created meaningful change within the organisations with which she has been engaged.
With a passion for human rights, equality and supporting the community Andrea is also on the board of My Foundation Youth Housing. Andrea has a Bachelor of Business degree, is CPA qualified, MAICD and a fellow of the Institute of Managers and Leaders.
Jill Scanlon
Jill is a Media and Communications consultant in the Development sector with a particular interest and strength in Sport for Development advocacy, facilitation and partnerships.
She is also a journalist, lecturer, returned Australian volunteer (Pacific) and strong advocate of social inclusion (gender and disability), especially through sport and has worked with the NGO Sport Matters as Media Adviser since 2014.
She worked for the ABC in international broadcasting for 25 years and then turned her focus to blending her love of writing and sport with her passion for the work being done in the international and community development sector underlined by her BA in Media, Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Masters Degree in International and Community Development.
She has spent two of the past three years living and working as a volunteer in Vanuatu in Media and Communications roles which mainly involved capacity building, strategic planning and stakeholder/partnership development.
Vivian Chordi
Vivian works in the higher education sector advising global citizenship education programs, specialising in human rights, cultural diplomacy, and stakeholder engagement. She is a passionate advocate for cross-sector collaboration, mentorship, and empowering the next generation of leaders to think critically about their role as global citizens, by creating a more peaceful, sustainable, and equitable society for all.
Vivian has worked in Bangladesh, integrating gender mainstreaming into food security programs; in Colombia securing grants to combat gender-based violence, and in Cambodia Consulting on child rights and protection. Vivian is also an experienced facilitator and has led the development and implementation of training workshops, cultural programs, and humanitarian design summits across Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nepal, Cambodia, and China.
Vivian holds a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics, International Relations & Cultural Studies and a Masters of Peace and Conflict Studies from The University of Sydney.
Vivian is also a member of the WiAD Mentoring Committee.