Our Board

Gail Green – Board Chairperson

Ms. Gail Green is a Social Worker with over 40 years’ experience. She has specialised in trauma work for over 25 years and has been published twice in the Australian Social Work journal and in several other magazines as well as speaking about her work at a number of national and state conferences. Gail has a good understanding of governance issues, obtaining and managing funding budgets. Her work as a counsellor, therapist and supervisor of staff has provided her with a good working knowledge of ethical and moral challenges in trauma informed practice.

Kevin De Souza – Board Deputy Chairperson

Kevin is a practising lawyer.  He grew up in Singapore and has been involved in social justice and human rights issues for nearly 40 years.  He was previously involved with the UNHCR as a refugee lawyer.  He served on the board of CASE for Refugees from 2005 to 2010.  Kevin was previously detained as a political prisoner in Singapore and  this experience continues to motivate him to participate in society, seeking the advancement of human dignity, especially among the vulnerable in our society.

Wade Scott – Treasurer

Wade is a senior finance leader with over 20 years’ experience working across several diverse and complex industries. He has well-developed skills in strategic thinking, governance and financial thought leadership. Wade has experience in philanthropic committees, plus diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging groups. With an MBA and a Chartered Accountant qualification, he hopes to utilise his skills to give back to the community and help ASeTTS realise its vision. 

Amanda Gillett – Board Secretary

Amanda is currently the Manager of Service Development for the Centre for Women and Children at Ruah Community Services which provides recovery and healing support to women and children affected by family and domestic violence. Prior to working with Ruah, Amanda spent 16 years working with refugee services, including 6 years with the Metropolitan Migrant Resource Centre and 10 years with ASeTTS. Amanda lived in South Africa from 1993 – 2006 during which time she held several positions including Project Officer with the National Youth Development Forum, Manager of IDP Education Australia’s office in Johannesburg and Senior Program Manager with AusAID, the international development arm of the Australian Government.

Tony McRae – Board Director

Tony McRae has more than 30 years’ experience in public policy and community development. He was a Member of the WA Parliament for 8 years with numerous leadership roles, including Minister for Citizenship & Multicultural Interests. After leaving Parliament in 2008, Tony has been CEO, Company Secretary and Board Member of a range of companies, charitable trusts and community organisations, as well as consultant and business adviser. He has been a member and supporter of ASeTTS for many years and is an advocate for its services and development as a member-based organisation. Tony is a trained Director (GAICD) has a BA (Social Ecology) and is undertaking PhD studies into Indigenous participation in low carbon technologies.

Ray Loh – Board Director

Ray Loh has been a passionate volunteer since a young age, volunteering and holding committee positions at various charities. In his current role at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA (CCIWA), his work involves dealing with social issues such as Aboriginal engagement, social procurement, sustainability and so forth which will help support ASeTTS’ objectives.

Wildaliz De Jesus Arocho – Board Director

Wildaliz has extensive experience in environmental policy and management and is also an advocate for disability inclusive teamwork particularly in the context of climate change.