Our Board

After an extensive and diverse career in both government and community sectors, Jade became the CEO of Juno in 2017. She has initiated and led ground-breaking projects focused on achieving positive outcomes and sustained change for people experiencing disadvantage in family violence, homelessness, justice, health, drug and alcohol sectors and in Aboriginal health. As the CEO of Juno, Jade is spearheading a new strategic direction that will see the organisation partner with women to build their long-term independence and capacity to thrive. Her expertise lies in strategic leadership, operations and system design, policy and program innovation

Melissa is passionate about social change. She has over 20 years’ experience in corporate responsibility and sustainability, strategy development and implementation, stakeholder and community engagement, cultural change and strategic partnerships. She has worked in management roles within corporates, non-profits and start-ups, applying business acumen to help organisations create sustainable, meaningful social and environmental impact and achieve their strategic goals.

Kirra is a non-profit leader with 15 years’ professional experience in the  mental health and community services sector across service delivery, organisational development and governance. She has held senior management roles with responsibility for business development, social innovation, service design and implementation, consumer/participant collaboration and inclusion. Kirra graduated from the University of Leeds (UK) with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and since coming to Australia has qualified as a Social Worker and gained post-graduate qualifications in Social Health/Health Policy and Social Impact.

Nayanisha is a Senior Manager at the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, in an area focused on corporate transactions and governance and is also the Chair of the gender-focused diversity committee, Women in ASIC. She has a keen interest in good governance and regulation as well as experience in overseeing complex policy projects. In 2017, Nayanisha took a 6-month break from her day job to volunteer in the tiny Pacific country of Kiribati as a Legal Policy Adviser at the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, as part of the Australian Aid program.

Marquita graduated from Florida State University with Bachelor of Arts and subsequently undertook her legal studies in Australia. She holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Melbourne and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University. Marquita has practiced law in both the private and community sectors and is currently the Legal Practice Manager (Principal Lawyer) at Northern Community Legal Centre. In addition to her position as a Board Member with Juno, Marquita is on the Board of Dallas Neighbourhood House and an active law student mentor.

Judit is passionate about gender equity and co-creating solutions for a more just and equitable world. She has experience across the for-purpose ecosystem, from grassroots movements to community services, social enterprise, and corporate social responsibility, and has held management roles with responsibility for business development, strategic partnerships, marketing, communications, community engagement, and social impact strategy. She currently works in service design and innovation at Mission Australia and holds postgraduate qualifications in Social Impact and Management.

Geeta is an experienced finance and operations leader who is passionate about business being instrumental in social transformation. Over the last 10 years. She has held various Senior Finance, Executive and Governance roles influencing strategy, planning, investment and risk management. Her experience is across several industries including packaging, primary produce, food manufacturing and laboratory testing. Geeta is a qualified CPA and has completed the Australian Institute of  Company Director Course (GAICD). She hold a Bachelor of Commerce after graduating from the University of Pune (India).