Dave has been a Director of YES since 2009 and has held the post of Chairman since 2011. Dave is an IT professional employed by HPE Pointnext and outside of his paid work has been involved in local community organisations including Apex, Scouts and The Personnel Group.  Dave is blogger and podcaster and has a keen interest in both following and contributing to social and political commentary.

Kat became a Director of YES in November 2008 – the youngest person ever to become a YES Board member. Kat is a Councillor with Wodonga Council, the Early Years Health Promotion Coordinator at Gateway Health and a Yoga and Meditation Teacher. Kat has previously worked in various community development roles at Wodonga Council and has a Bachelor of Community Development Health Promotion and Planning from La Trobe University Wodonga.

Heather came to YES in 2014 having held a position on the Committee of Management of Albury Supported Accommodation Service (ASAS) prior to its merger with YES as part of the Going Home Staying Home reforms.  Following an extensive social work career as a practitioner Heather is now a social work academic at La Trobe University, involved in teaching and research. She recently completed her PhD which focused on exploring how the contemporary context is impacting on older farming couples’ retirement decision making. Her current research interests include conceptualising rural social work and retirement from rural generational family business.

Demi became a Director of YES in November 2015 and initially held a position on the finance committee before being appointed to the role of Treasurer of the Board in 2016.  Demi completed her studies at Charles Sturt University and holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting), and is currently a provisional member of Chartered Accountants Australia & New Zealand. Currently working in the private sector, she has experience across a variety of sectors including Local Government, registered clubs, commercial manufacturing and community-based not-for-profits.

Along with Heather (above profile), Geoff also joined the YES Board in 2014.  He was the Chairman of the ASAS Committee at that time and until the organisation was formally wound up in April 2015.  Geoff has over 13 years’ experience working in the community services sector, including organisations such as The Salvos and Gateway Health. Before joining Anglicare as Coordinator of NSW Mental Health Services, Geoff was with the Victorian Department of Justice, as a Specialist Case Manager.  Geoff also spent 7 years as a member of the Albury Wodonga Emergency Relief Providers Network, and was instrumental in establishing the Community Sleep Out, an activity that took place during Homelessness Week

Di joined the YES Board in 2015 and is a teacher of community services at TAFE NSW based in Albury. Di has previously worked in the domestic violence sector within management and project coordination roles at Betty’s Place and a range of positions including youth at risk and community development.  Di is currently involved in local and regional domestic violence networks and coordinates student projects and Work placements. Di has completed various diploma and degree courses including Master of Human Service Management and was awarded- Vocational Teacher of Year –Riverina in 2015.

Di has held the post of CEO of YES since 2000 having come to this role from a background of direct practice (counselling, youth program development and case management) and a number of senior management roles within the Victorian homelessness service sector.  Di has a strong administrative background having studied business and accounting in the early years of her career before moving into the community services sector and completing an Associate Diploma Arts (Social Welfare) in 1996.  She has since undertaken formal studies through La Trobe University (Graduate Diploma, Complex Community Care) and further formal study in Community Management (Diploma of Management, RMIT).  Di currently holds a position on the Board of Foundations, the NSW Peak Association for youth homelessness services, and is the co-chair of the Murrumbidgee District Homelessness Committee.