Bill holds a B Comm. (Hons); MBA; CPA. He is the Chairman of the Grand Hotel Group, Homeloans Limited, Palm Springs Limited; Director of Village Roadshow Limited and other public and private companies.

Ms Tracey-Lee Edwards - Director


Tracey-Lee was appointed to the Board in May 2006.  Tracey-Lee Edwards is a young Koori woman and was born and raised in Perth, WA.  Tracey-Lee is currently employed as a Communications Officer for the Kulunga Research Network, the Indigenous Research arm of the Telethon Institute for Child Health Research in Perth WA.

Tracey-Lee has previously worked for the Australian Government Department of Family and Community Services and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission. She has extensive public relations and event management experience, predominantly in Indigenous affairs and has been involved with the delivery of public information campaigns such as NAIDOC Week. 

In addition to her professional work, Tracey-Lee actively pursues volunteer involvement, and is currently studying towards a Diploma of Event Management.

Ms Karina Gray - Director

Karina was appointed to the Board in May 2005 and is also a member of The Foundation’s ACT Ambassador Committee and Partnership Grants Committee. Originally from WA, Karina is now living in Griffith, NSW and is employed as a Projects Officer with Tirkandi Inaburra, a cultural development and learning centre for Indigenous males, aged 12-15. Prior to this Karina was employed in the Australian Public Service as an Assistant Manager in the Sport Industry Section of DCITA. Karina has extensive an extensive work background in the youth sector and Indigenous employment.

 Karina was previously a member of The Foundation’s Western Australian Committee and represented The Foundation at the Creating Commonwealth Youth Enterprise Forum.

Karina has a Bachelor of Social Science, Major in Youth Work and Justice Studies. Karina also received an ACT Office for Women’s Scholarship enabling her to complete the Australian Institute of Company Directors – Directors Essentials Course in 2006.  Currently, Karina is studying to complete a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship through Charles Sturt University.

 

Mr Jason Grubisic - Director

Jason was appointed to the Board in May 2005, and is also a member of The Foundation's Youth Change Makers Committee. Jason was previously a member of the challenge ya! and NSW Committees.

Jason works at NetX , Australia's largest independent interactive agency based in Sydney, and has previously worked at Tribal DDB Amsterdam. H e is currently studying an arts/law degree.

He was previously a Director of the Youth Action & Policy Association (YAPA), the peak representative body in NSW for young people and youth workers, and Marketing Officer for the Australian Law Students Association (ALSA), the peak representative body for law students across Australia.

Mr Min Guo - Director

Min was appointed to the Board in May 2005 and is a member of The Foundation’s South Australian Ambassador Committee. He was previously a member of The Foundation’s Partnership Grants and On Track committees.

In 2002 he was awarded the Centenary Medal for service to youth and the community. He co-founded the Public Interest Legal Trust, which provides educational and professional development programs for law students and young lawyers. Min is a qualified engineer and is also completing an honours degree in law.

 

Mr Felix Ho - Director

Felix was appointed to the Board in May 2006. Felix is currently studying a Paramedic / Training & Development degree. He has previously worked with young people in a training, self development, consultative and health setting and was privileged to have been selected as the Tasmanian Young Australian of the Year for 2006.

Ms Tanya Hosch - Director

Tanya was appointed to the Board of The Foundation for Young Australians in May 2004. Tanya has worked in a range of areas of Indigenous affairs for the past eight years in both State and Commonwealth Government agencies. This has included work with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Unit of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission and the Secretariat of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation. Particular areas of interest and commitment over recent years are projects relating to increasing the representation of young Indigenous people and providing opportunities for the development of younger people.

Tanya is a member of The Foundation for Young Australians' Indigenous Strategy Committee. She was a participant in The Foundation for Young Australians' Leadership Forum in 1998 and a participant in, and organiser of, the Indigenous Leadership Forum 2000, 2002 and 2003.

A Biri Gubba man himself, Aaron has worked to promote and defend Aboriginal Affairs in the media for organisations including the NSW Land Council and ATSIC, working on campaigns including the Stolen Generations, Sorry Day and Native Title. 

Dr Jenny Proimos - Director

Jenny was appointed to the Board of Directors late in 2007.

Jenny is a paediatrician and adolescent health physician at the Centre for Adolescent Health at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne. She is also a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Paediatrics at the University of Melbourne.
Jenny holds a medical degree from the University of Melbourne and a Master Degree of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health, majoring in health policy and management.

Jenny is currently President of the Paediatric and Child Health Division and serves on the Board executive at the Royal Australian College of Physicians.