Our Board
The Steering Committee came into effect at the 26 November 2014 Waardi AGM, following the approval of the amendments to the Waardi Constitution. Each Family Group elects a representative to Steering Committee for a two year term, with half the positions becoming vacant at each AGM. The current Steering Committee representatives are as follows:
- Alphonse Balacky for the Bornal Family Group (until 2018 AGM);
- Joanine Howard for the Appolonia Family Group (until 2019 AGM);
- Ainsley McKenzie for the Wallai William Family Group (until 2018 AGM);
- Karen Koster for the Nelagumia Mary “Maudie” Family Group (until 2019 AGM);
- Roslyn Dixon for the Frank Dixon Family Group (until 2019 AGM);
- Gabrielle Rahman for the Keleregado Family Group (until 2019 AGM);
- Philomela Lewis for the Milare Family Group (until 2018 AGM);
Following the approval of the amendments to the Waardi Constitution at the 2014 AGM, the WaaBoard was reduced in size to 5 Directors, consisting of 3 Community Directors and two Independent Directors.
The Waardi Board currently consists of:
Frank Parriman
Chairperson and Community Director (until 6 May 2018)
Lindsay Greatorex
Community Director (until 31 December 2020)
Bernadette McKenzie
Community Director (until 1 December 2018)
Christian Zahra
Independent Director (until 9 April 2020)
Arabella Douglas
Deputy Chair and Independent Director (until 10 July 2019)