Chloe is a Spark Ambassador because she thinks it is important for young people in the community to help out bigger organisations that are run by adults.
My name is Edward Sethaphanich but you can call me Eddie. I was born in Singapore and lived there for 12 years coming to Australia in 2018. I am Chinese, Indian, Thai and Filipino by descent. I enjoy serving the community and being academically challenged (despite going to a sports school). Some of my achievements include writing two speeches to parliament and winning a ‘Special Visionary Award’ from Spark Tank. I am very honoured to be part of the Spark Advisory Board serving as a Youth Ambassador.
Tegan is a Spark Ambassador because she wants to make positive change and help teens all over the universe!
Spark Youth Ambassador Eddie explains why mental health is important.
Spark Youth Ambassador Chloe speaks about why she is a Share the Spark youth ambassador.
Spark Youth Ambassador Eddie shares why he became a Spark Youth Ambassador.
Spark Youth Ambassador Tegan explains her motivation to become a Share the Spark youth ambassador.
Spark Youth Ambassador Chloe speaks about the importance of mental health for young people.
Meet our board of directors.
Neil Webster is our President.
He has been CEO of Mills Group for the past 9 years, working with many of Australia’s best known retailers and brands across a wide range of products and services.
Outside of his most important role as a husband and father of 3 boys, his other passion is football (soccer) and he is involved with his local club as vice-president, coach and player.
Anusha Arjunamani is our Vice President. She is a Transformational people leader generating benefits up to $100 million over 5 years. Her learning agility in working across multiple disciplines such as Cybersecurity, ERPs, PMOs as well as Supply Chain & Marketing is a unique strength.
She is using her powerhouse skill set to help Spark
deliver strategies and programs by converting ambiguous ideas into projects that deliver the changes we wish to see.
Matt Millett is our Community Development Director. He holds experience across public, private and community health with a current focus on digital health programs and solutions.
Matt possesses a deep understanding of the challenges facing today's youth and is passionate about enabling the community to have a positive impact on the lives of young people.
Michelle Carlin serves as our Director, Marketing and Communications, bringing more than two decades of expertise in developing marketing, brand and communication strategies across sectors. With significant experience in universities as Marketing Directors, Michelle has both deep experience and interest in the younger generations. She is currently a Marketing lecturer at Macquarie University and a Consultant.
Dangar Nguyen is the Business Development Director of the Board. He is an excitable fellow who wishes to give back and do good for the world. He firmly believes the best way is through enabling youth to be the best they can be!
Dangar is also a logistics officer, serving in the Australian Army. In his spare time, he dabbles in languages (French & Korean), piano (somewhere between C major and Fur Elise) and video games.
Pix Jonasson is on our board committee. She is affectionately known as The Couragepreneur. Overcoming significant life challenges, she is an ever positive, fun loving, community minded leader, entrepreneur and passionate health and wellness advocate. In addtion to her own podcast, The Couragepreneur, Pix is a sought-after speaker and guest on various podcasts around the world. https://www.pixjonasson.com
Scott Moran is our Safety Coordinator. He has been working with Lifeline for over a decade and also teaches and practices meditation. Scott brings a wealth of knowledge and lived experience regarding suicide, youth assessment and training, and a lifelong dedication to mindfulness to the Spark team.
Kimberly Clouthier is Spark's founder and Executive Director and likely the first person you will speak to when you contact us! She is also a corporate futures strategist, sailor, and sculptor. Kimberly has had personal experience with isolation and loss as a young adult and wishes to help young people find ways to make meaningful connections that give them reasons to thrive.
Share the Spark thanks all our Board members for their guidance and thoughtful contributions over the years. Ours is a voluntary Board and we acknowledge the time they generously give to the organisation.
Do you or someone you know need help now? Share the Spark is staffed by volunteers so we do not have people available 24/7. If you need help now use these resources -
Emergency: 000
Lifeline: 13 11 14
Lifeline Text (6pm-midnight): 0477 13 11 14
Kids Help Line: 1800 55 1800
Beyond Blue online chat: beyondblue.org.au
We respect all people living on this Earth and believe that it is a better and more beautiful place because of our diversity. We encourage everyone to be their authentic self. What you bring to this world is unique, your perspective is valuable, and you are the only one who can express your thoughts and experiences. Be free to be you. The world is a better place with you in it. Contact us for more information or to give feedback.
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