Our Board

Co-Chair

Koren has been in the technology space for over 20 years in various Executive and General Management roles and she is currently the Managing Director of Xero Asia.

With an educational background in psychology, Koren is passionate about people, business and technology and loves how technology can change lives for the better. She is a mum of three, with her eldest son having attended the first Thirteen program, a daughter who has attended Twelve and another daughter in the 2022 cohort.

Co-Chair

Monique is a seasoned finance and accounting professional with 20 years of experience in this field. Throughout her career, she has worked with diverse clients, primarily focusing on private and small businesses across various industries. Having worked with clients from industries such as design, fitness, fashion, and services, Monique possesses a comprehensive understanding of each sector’s unique challenges and opportunities.

Aside from her professional achievements, Monique is a dedicated mother of three children. Two of her children have completed the Twelve & Thirteen Program.

Beyond her professional and family commitments, Monique nurtures several passions in her life. She possesses a genuine love for great food and is an art enthusiast. She appreciates the power of creativity and self-expression via painting, sculpture and knitting.

Treasurer

Elan has worked extensively as CFO for large corporations, SMEs and family businesses globally and is a member of CPA Australia. Currently, he runs his own business, Cloud CFO, helping start-ups with outsourced CFO and bookkeeping services. Combining his passion for numbers, technology, coffee and the start-up scene, he enjoys the challenge of helping companies reach their business growth potential. Elan has two boys aged 10 and 13. Outside of work, he loves spending time with his family; running (having completed 16 marathons) and drinking coffee.

Board Member

Shira is a recent graduate of a Bachelor of Arts and Law from Monash University.

She has extensive leadership experience in volunteer organisations having been a Committee Member at the Australasian Union of Jewish Students for five years and working with other community organisations throughout her university career.

Having previously led students aged between 8 and 18 at Hineni Youth and Welfare, Shira is looking forward to engaging with students of the program. In her spare time, Shira likes to walk her dog, read and listen to interesting podcasts.

Board Member

Jasmine joined the DoGood Volunteers Board in July 2023. Jasmine is an architect who has been running her own firm for the past 20 years. She has design and construction experience in various areas of the built environment including small scale health, residential and commercial projects. Jasmine is also very passionate about being involved in the community, and is actively involved with a number of charities working with both teenagers and older adults.

Jasmine is a proud mum of three, and each of them loved being part of the Twelve & Thirteen program. She believes that the program helped her children develop a much better appreciation of the challenges faced by some less fortunate within the community, and the opportunities that we each have to do something to help. As a result, Jasmine is excited about the opportunity to contribute to the on-going impact of the Twelve & Thirteen program.