Our people
Our Board
Jackie Cook
Chair
Jacqui Kalwig
Secretary
Taara Olorenshaw
Treasurer
Catherine Easton
Director
Sheree Limbrick
Director
Hannah Linossier
Director
Taimur Siddiqi
Director
Our management team
Deb de Rossi
CEO
Sarah Ricardo
Warehouse Operations Manager
Jen McMahon
Service Coordinator
Kelsey Smith
Volunteer Coordinator
Our volunteers
Your actions matter to us!
Our amazing volunteers are the backbone of You Matter and make practical, thoughtful and compassionate differences in the lives of women and children recovering from family violence.
Our volunteers share their time and skills to help women and children in our community. They are crucial to the successful functioning of our organisation – key to our success is collaboration, team work, mutual respect and hope. Without our volunteers we simply would not be able to deliver our Havens!
Volunteers are involved in a variety of activities that keep You Matter working as an efficient and effective organisation. From collecting, sorting & logging donated goods, maintaining our warehouse, setting up Havens, leading groups of volunteers, assisting to coordinate events, administrative support, assisting with grant applications, to helping maintain our website and social media presence.
We are always looking for new people to volunteer and would love to have you join us!
Position Vacant
CEO
We are currently looking for a new CEO, please contact us.
Sarah Ricardo
Warehouse Manager
Bio to come
Jen McMahon
Service Coordinator
Jen has worked in Community Services for 40+ years, beginning her career in Childrens’ Services, including working at Berry Street. After completing a Associate Diploma in Welfare studies, and then a Graduate Diploma in Womens’ Studies, she worked at a number of community services organisations including Foster Care, Womens’ Homelessness, Interchange (for people with a disability), Pines Learning, a large Community Neighbourhood Centre as the Community Development Manager, Doncare (Doncaster Community Care and Counselling Centre), Odyssey House (drug and alcohol rehabilitation) with families and children.
At You Matter, Jen receives referrals from family violence organisations, assisting their clients by organising full set-ups of their new homes. Her role is the central point of connection between the family violence organisation, clients, our warehouse manager and the volunteers who set up the Havens.
Kelsey Smith
Volunteer Coordinator
Previously a Customer Service Manager in the ??? industries, Kelsie has volunteered her skills and time over many years to many other charitable organisations.
Kelsie has been with You Matter since its formation. As Volunteer Coordinator she is responsible for recruiting and inducting new volunteers, holding training sessions most months. At all times she helps organise our volunteers for specific regular roles — including Haven establishment, goods collection and working bees. In May 2023 she implemented a new volunteer communication system that enables our volunteers to quickly identify opportunities.
Taara Olorenshaw
Treasurer
Bio to come
Jacqui Kalwig
Secretary
Jacqui is a senior IT executive with extensive experience in leadership and technical roles. Working for many of Australia’s top 100 companies, Jacqui has gained deep experience in IT strategy, service management, vendor management, operational management and service optimisation.
Jacqui has led teams through complex change programs — coaching and mentoring staff to deliver their best. She brings her positive attitude and structured approach to deliver effective outcomes for You Matter.
Hannah Linossier
Non-Executive Director
Hannah is an award-winning workplace relations lawyer with over a decade’s experience at leading Australian law firms providing advice and representation to businesses across all industries. Hannah helps employers navigate both the human and legal complexities of workplace issues, balancing risk with commercial solutions. She is also an Adjunct Lecturer with The College of Law.
With a strong commitment to social justice, Hannah has been involved in extensive volunteer and pro-bono work throughout her career and is dedicated to supporting You Matter through its exciting next chapter.
Qualifications: LLB/BA, GDLP, MEmpLabRelLaw
Taimur Siddiqi
Director
An experienced impact measurement and evaluation professional, Taimur is passionate about providing an evidence base for organisations to maximise the impact they have for communities and the environment.
Taimur is the Evaluation Lead at the Victorian Legal Services Board and Commissioner and active member of the Social Impact Hub’s Professional Impact Network, he sits on the Australian Evaluation Society Board’s Pathways Committee.
After two years volunteering with You Matter’s donations collection team, he now helps the Board better demonstrate and increase the impact he’s seen first hand.
Jackie Cook
Non-Executive Director
Jackie is an accomplished strategist, technologist and leader of change with over 25 years experience across the transport, IT, professional services and telecommunications industries.
Having held CEO, General Management, Management Consulting and Project positions in both start up, divestments and mature businesses, Jackie is known for her ability to lead change and engage with stakeholders to ensure the sustainable success of the entity in which she is engaged. Jackie is currently Regional Vice President, Customer Transformation with Salesforce.
Qualifications: BEng (Ind), Grad Dip (Risk), GAICD
Catherine Easton
Master of Strategic Foresight,
Non-Executive Director
Catherine is a highly experienced senior service delivery executive with strong skills in strategic planning, business operations, shared services, organisational culture development, stakeholder management and program delivery. She has worked in both the commercial and for-purpose sectors and has over 15 years’ board experience.
Catherine is a previous Chair of Linden New Art & Arts Project Australia and currently Deputy Chair of First Step, a member of the Policy & Planning Committee at Arts Project, the Palais Theatre Community Fund Committee and a mentor at Fitted for Work.
Qualifications: BBus, DipTeach(Prim), GAICD
Sheree Limbrick
Director
Passionate about social justice, community connection, human rights and equality, Sheree has 20+ years’ senior executive experience in community services, including inaugural CEO of Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd.
In 2021 Sheree established SLK Advisory, working with for-purpose and educational organisations to improve their governance, strategy and operational systems for better service outcomes, and lectures at Catholic Theological College, University of Divinity.
Sheree brings You Matter a combination of big-picture and innovative thinking with strong attention to detail matching strategy with operational imperatives.
Qualifications: Grad Dip Law (Human Rights), BSocSc (Family Studies), Dip Management, Dip Project Management
Sheree Limbrick
Director
Passionate about social justice, community connection, human rights and equality, Sheree has 20+ years’ senior executive experience in community services, including inaugural CEO of Australian Catholic Safeguarding Ltd.
In 2021 Sheree established SLK Advisory, working with for-purpose and educational organisations to improve their governance, strategy and operational systems for better service outcomes, and lectures at Catholic Theological College, University of Divinity.
Sheree brings You Matter a combination of big-picture and innovative thinking with strong attention to detail matching strategy with operational imperatives.
Qualifications: Grad Dip Law (Human Rights), BSocSc (Family Studies), Dip Management, Dip Project Management