Annual Report 2014-15
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Who<br />
we are<br />
THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE<br />
The Constitution and Rules of RACS provide that<br />
organisations and individuals may nominate<br />
representatives and individuals to the Management<br />
Committee.<br />
RACS is very grateful for the contribution of the<br />
Committee, which meets monthly to assist with<br />
governance and organisational matters.<br />
The following individuals were office-holders during<br />
<strong>2014</strong>-<strong>15</strong>:<br />
President Dr Arthur Glass, Senior Visiting Fellow<br />
at UNSW<br />
Vice President Ariel Spigelman, Account Director<br />
at a AMR<br />
Treasurer Lien Pham, Finance Manager<br />
at Grant Samuel<br />
Secretary Lucy Morgan, Policy officer at Refugee<br />
Council of Australia<br />
Public Officer Lachlan Murdoch, Deputy Director<br />
of STARTTS<br />
Committee Members<br />
Anthea Lowe, Workplace Consultant<br />
Liz Biok, Solicitor, Civil Law Division, Legal Aid – retired<br />
mid 20<strong>15</strong><br />
Tim Gordon Partner, Gilbert + Tobin<br />
Heidi Nash-Smith Partner, Wotton + Kearney<br />
Chris Yoo Investment Director, Crescent Capital Partners<br />
STAFF<br />
Tanya Jackson-Vaughan – Executive Director<br />
Legal Team<br />
Katie Wrigley - Principal Solicitor<br />
Outreach Team<br />
Jemma Hollonds - Senior Solicitor<br />
Sharara Attai, Melisa Cicak, Nadia Khan & Nargis Rajab<br />
– Solicitors<br />
Policy & Legacy Casework Team<br />
Scott Cosgriff - Senior Solicitor<br />
Rawan Arraf, Elyse Trotter – Solicitors<br />
Sylvia Arzey, Melisa Cicak & Rachael Pliner - ASC lawyers<br />
<strong>2014</strong>-<strong>15</strong><br />
Legal Help for Refugees Clinic Team<br />
Ben Lumsdaine - Senior Solicitor<br />
Alison Ryan - Clinic Coordinator<br />
Thulasi Wingeswaran - Clinic admin<br />
Primary Application & Information Service Team<br />
Julia Steward - Senior Solicitor<br />
Simon Bruck – Solicitor<br />
Sarah Dale - Child Specialist Lawyer<br />
Laura Hibbert - PAIS Coordinator<br />
Stephanie Blaker - Legal Admin<br />
Administrative Team<br />
Maja Bulut-Hallett - Office Manager<br />
Jane Turner - Client Coordinator<br />
Emma Somyden Davey - Volunteer Coordinator<br />
Financial Team<br />
Christina Portman - Business Manager<br />
Dana Dumitriu – Acting Business Manager<br />
Uma Ramprasad - Accountant<br />
RACS would like to express its gratitude to Paul Reid of<br />
KPMG, for his assistance for many years auditing our<br />
finances.<br />
Fundraising Team<br />
Andrew Kelly - Fundraising Manager<br />
Tina Posunkina - Assistant in Admin, Fundraising and<br />
Communications<br />
30 | <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>