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.
Chris is our VP. He’s had 20 years of experience leading teams across global markets, trade and investments. Having had some challenging years following emergency brain surgery as a young adult, Chris is passionate about mental health and helping young adults find their spark. In his spare time, he is an avid snowboarder, a foodie and a keen traveller, always on the lookout for the next adventure.
Becca Meehan is our Secretary. She has almost 30 years of corporate marketing and sales experience. Becca has a particular passion for empowering women and has spent years leading and advocating for equality and equity as a Corporate Women's Network Founder & Steering Committee member in the Asia Pacific region. One of her passions has been designing and implementing mentoring programs within the corporate environment. This passion was a result of many years mentoring and coaching in the corporate arena and she hopes to transfer those skills to the youth at Share the Spark. Becca is also a Professional Holistic Wellness Coach, Food and Nutrition Coach, Natural Medicine Coach and a Certified Neurolinguistic Programing (NLP) Coach. Holistic Coaching (holistic-professional-coaching.com)
Matt Millett is our IT 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.
Agustin (Gus) is our Business Development Director, bringing over 18 years of diverse experience in business strategy and transformation across various industries and functions. Currently, he works in the Marketing function at Microsoft for the Asia Region. Outside of his professional role, Gus is a dedicated husband and father, passionate about spending time outdoors with his family. He is committed to making a positive impact in his community.
Pix Jonasson is our Chairpeson. 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
Dangar Nguyen is the head of our Events Committee. 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.
Nick is our Community Development Director, with an MBA and over 15 years of corporate experience working in finance, and having thoroughly enjoyed leading teams and mentoring staff in the workplace, he is eager to leverage this experience to guide children and help them achieve their goals in the same way. He is also passionate about all things sport, with a particular interest in basketball, AFL, F1, tennis, cricket, NFL, swimming and skiing.
Kimberly Clouthier is Spark's Founding Director. She started Spark in 2017 and has been thrilled to watch it grow and expand over the years, enabling so many young people to shine!
She is also a corporate futures strategist and executive coach, a sailor, and a 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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