Board of Directors

Chris Campbell - President

Chris is an Energy and Resources Executive, qualified as a Chartered Accountant, with over 25 years’ experience in senior operational, commercial and financial roles.

Chris is currently Executive Director, Trading & Portfolio Management at Alinta Energy where he is the Executive responsible for leading the management of Alinta’s energy portfolio across Australia.

Prior to Alinta, Chris held senior financial roles with the US listed, Fortune 500 company, Newmont Corporation, including being CFO of their Indonesian business and Financial Controller of their Australian business, as well as being a Director of their Australian subsidiaries.

 "It is vitally important that all children and youth have a voice that is heard, listened to and acted upon, that they are strongly supported in their development, and that they are provided a safe environment and belong to a community within which they can flourish. As a Director of the Y WA, I commit to doing what I can to ensure this is the case".

Eva Lin - Vice President 

Eva Lin is a Partner at Jackson McDonald, a leading independent Western Australian law firm.  She holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia and a Master of Laws from the University of Melbourne.

Her practice focuses on commercial dispute resolution and on the areas of energy, financial services, and intellectual property.

She has over ten years of governance experience in the not-for-profit sector, having previously served on the YMCA Council of Governors, and on the boards of International Art Space and Communicare Inc.  

Eva is passionate about the Y’s role in building supportive communities and places throughout Western Australia, especially for our young people. 

"Safety is essential to the Y’s mission, because young people can only be empowered when they feel safe. My commitment to safeguarding children and young people is a commitment to the Y’s people, its clients and the community we serve – all of whom have the right to feel safe". 

Kendal Moss - Treasurer

Kendal Moss is a Regional Financial Controller at Multiplex, having joined the team in 2006 after a lengthy and successful international stint with PricewaterhouseCoopers in London, Paris, Belfast and Hong Kong.

As Regional Financial Controller, Kendal is responsible for all financial aspects of the WA Business. This includes strategic and tactical forecasting, management reporting and daily management of cash flows and accounting for all client and supplier transactions. Kendal’s current projects have a contract value in excess of $2bn, which indicates the extensive responsibility she has obtained through her broad experience. Kendal brings a wealth of knowledge and experience with both local and multinational clients to the team.

"As a Director of the Y WA Board, I commit to the Safeguarding Children and Young People framework. It is my responsibility as with everyone involved and connected to the Y movement to uphold the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.  I will incorporate the requirement for safety in my assessment of reports issued to the Y WA Board and decisions made by the Y WA Board so that a culture of safety underpins all that we do". 

Bruce Porter - Director

Bruce is Managing Director of his own property and investment consultancy business and is a licensed real estate valuer and property agent with over 30 years’ experience.

Porter Commercial have developed to become a potent specialist commercial agent offering management, agency, valuation and consultancy services, particularly focussed on shopping centre development/leasing and management and portfolio growth. Bruce is the Boards longest standing member and has been involved with the YMCA for most of his life. He has served on the YMCA WA Board since 2001 and is an honorary Life Member of YMCA WA.

"I have championed the safe guard of children all my life, in the family, in the community, in sport and recreation and through my Directorship with Y WA. Our children are precious and must be allowed to develop in a safe and rewarding community environment". 

Garry Hewitt - Director

Garry Hewitt has been an accredited coach with GCI since 2010 and has considerable knowledge and extensive successful experience as senior executive positions in Western Australian Government. More recently, Garry held the positions of Executive Director Early Childhood Development and Learning and Assistant Executive Director for Early Childhood and Aboriginal Education with the Department of Education Western Australia. In these roles, Garry was responsible for strategic leadership and the delivery of Department, State and Commonwealth reforms in Early Childhood and Aboriginal Education in Western Australian public schools.

In addition to Garry’s more recent roles as a senior executive in the Western Australian Government, his experience over 40 years includes 22 years as a school principal, a year as vice principal in Toronto, Canada, and eighteen months as District Director of Education in the Eastern Metropolitan region of Perth.

"The safety and wellbeing of young people is fundamental to who we are as a democratic society .It is essential that  the voice of our young people is heard, respected and valued and that they are safe and feel supported at the Y and in our community. As a board member I am committed to ensuring that we deliver on our vision of a culture of safety that enables our young people to have a  positive impact on the world around us.

 Samantha Thompson - Director

Samantha Thompson is the Manager Director at leading town planning and design firm Taylor Burrell Barnett, joining the firm in 1992 before becoming a partner in 2010.

As the Managing Director, Samantha guides the business's strategy and performance while maintaining a project-focused role, working with clients to bring their development visions to reality. During her career she has helped shape some of WA’s iconic projects, including Liveable Neighbourhoods (WAPC operational policy that promotes a new urbanist approach to structure planning and subdivision in WA) and Mandurah Ocean Marina, which was named the best marina in the world, winning the 2011 Marina Excellence Design Jack Nichol Award.

Samantha has over 30 years of urban planning experience and is active across the development industry through her committee membership roles and advocacy with governments to shape policy on planning reform.

She has completed a company director course (AICD) and IAP2 Engagement Certificate as well holding a Bachelor of Arts in Urban and Regional Planning and a Post Graduate Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning.  Samantha has previously been a volunteer on the YMCAWA Property advisory committee to help shape their property portfolio.

Samantha is passionate about the Ys purpose and supporting young people to be everything they have the potential to be.

“Feeling safe is the absolute minimum that society should provide to young people. I am committed to helping to shape and guide the framework for the Y to reach as many young people as we can and create a future where safety and well-being is a given for all.”

Tegan Chick - Director

Tegan is a lawyer at Legal Aid, Western Australia. She previously held a position on the Governance and Risk Committee of the Y WA and is currently chair of the Education Regulatory Compliance Committee.

As an ex-employee of the Y, Tegan has a different insight into the workings of the organisation and brings a fresh new perspective to the board’s approach. Tegan has lived experience as a user of the Y facilities, and applies that knowledge and experience in her position on the board.

"Providing a safe and supportive environment for children and young people is imperative in ensuring that the power of inspired young people can be promoted, and flourish.  As a Board Director, I am committed to ensuring that all levels of the Y WA , including the Board, uphold our Safeguarding Children and Young People framework and that this vision flows through all limbs of the organisation”.

Penelope Harris- Director

Penelope is a Partner at Vialto Partners, the largest, independent global mobility company in the world, and is an experienced business person having worked within professional services for over 25 years, including as a Partner at PwC. She specialises in helping companies manage the complexities associated with moving employees across borders, and has worked in London, India, USA, and Australia, advising clients across a diverse range of industries. Penelope brings her breadth of experience and proven track record in developing strategies, driving major change initiatives, building businesses and leading complex projects. Penelope is a Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the Tax Institute, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

"As a Director of the Y WA Board, I commit to the Safeguarding Children and Young People framework. All young people have the right to develop and reach their potential in environments that are caring, nurturing and safe".