OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Our current Management Team is:
Simon Benjamin: Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Qualifications
- BSc Hons (Psychology)
Susan Barton AM: Founder
Founder, Member of Care Services Sub Committee and Governance Working Team
Qualifications
- Certificate IV in Youth Work, RMIT
- Certificate in Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Certificate in Parent Effective Leadership Training, Swinburne TAFE
- Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment
- Accredited Business School for Entrepreneurs.
Experience
Susan is the founder of the Lighthouse Foundation and has been a Lighthouse Board member since 1991. Susan has developed the Lighthouse Model of Care for youth at risk, and has had significant experience in caring for young people for over thirty years. Susan is also the co-author of “Build Your Teenager’s Self-Esteem”. Susan is currently on the board of MECWA and is an Ambassador of Oxford Homes.
Jenny Gotz Papillo: Head of Finance
Head of Finance
Experience
Jenny joined the foundation in 2017 with many years experience in the financial services industry. Reporting to the CEO and Board Jenny provides management and financial accounting services, strategic direction and support in all areas of financial management. Jenny is also a trained counsellor with a passion for human connection.
Karli Allen: Director Fundraising and Marketing
Director of Fundraising and Marketing
Qualifications Bachelor of Professional Communications and Public Relations
Experience
Karli Allen (nee Jacobsson) is an award winning, driven and dedicated fundraiser and marketer who has proven herself as a leader with close to ten years experience across the not for profit sector.
Karli has proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive and profitable fundraising and marketing campaigns, all the while fostering teams, bringing on board new networks and nurturing existing stakeholders. Her experience in managing and growing corporate partnerships, major funders and partners across all levels is highly valued.
Karli has been responsible for leading, integrating and empowering the fundraising, marketing and communications programs of a number of national and international NFP organisations, most recently The Alannah and Madeline Foundation and Variety, the Children’s Charity.
Karli’s specialties include: Marketing, Branding and Public Relations, Social Media, Campaign Design and Implementation, Event Management, Diversified Funding Strategies, Community Engagement Programs, Direct Mail.
Karli was an integral leader in the award-winning Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA) Fundraising Team of the Year 2018 and co-authored the successful award submission for the FIA’s Most Innovative Fundraising Campaign and the National Award for Excellence in Fundraising: Donor Renewal Under $5 Million Revenue in 2018.
Karli additionally volunteers her time for her families business in the Arts. She is a passionate and committed advocate for children, working actively to assist them to reach their dreams and full potential.
Laura Petrie: Director Care Services
Director of Care Services
Qualifications BBehSc, VAPP, M.S.W,
Experience
Laura Petrie is the Director of Care Services for Lighthouse Foundation, overseeing all care staff for the Foundation, including Carers, Psychologists, Intake and Outreach workers and all operations of our Therapeutic Family Model of CareTM.
Laura is an experienced practitioner in working with traumatised young people.
Laura has worked for over twenty years most recently as a Senior Therapeutic Practitioner with the Victorian Aboriginal Child Care Agency Co Op Ltd and in other leadership roles with the Salvation Army Australia and Odyssey House Victoria.
Daniel Durik: Director of Operations
Director of Operations
Bio to come.