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Directors
Neil W Speakman
A graduate of Melbourne University, Neil qualified as a Chartered Accountant whilst with Price Waterhouse in Melbourne. This was followed by some years in Corporate Finance with Morgan Grenfell in London and Ord Minnet in Hong Kong and the eventual formation of a Hong Kong based accountancy practice which developed a world wide clientele over 10 years.
Subsequently Neil became involved in the establishment and funding of a number of companies with world class technologies. Neil was Chairman or Director of these companies many being listed upon recognized stock exchanges.
Additionally Neil has partnered with and advised a number of Chinese state owned corporations and related organizations including China Fund for the Handicapped.
Recently returned to Melbourne, Neil is actively involved in a wide range of business, educational, sporting and charitable interests.
Carolyn Hindhaugh
Carolyn Hindhaugh is a director and Treasurer of the Wish to Walk Foundation, joining as a founding member in 2008.
Carolyn’s has gained extensive financial experience both in the UK and Australia, working in the financial arena at many corporate organisations throughout her career as well as holding a voluntary treasury position on the Parents’ Association at her daughter’s school. Carolyn is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Deborah Welsh
Deborah is a Director and the Secretary of the Wish to Walk Foundation, joining as a founding member in 2008.
Before being offered the opportunity to join the Wish to Walk Foundation, my experience with not-for-profit organisations was with The Alannah and Madeline Foundation. I began as the first Finance Officer, in the days when the organisation numbered 3 paid staff and a few volunteers. Later, I was given the opportunity to head a Case Management Team working at first hand with “our children” and their families. The dedication and desire of the team in the early days rubbed off on me fairly quickly and over the 5 1/2 years at the Foundation I experienced everything from radio interviews,organising fundraising events, cajoling individuals and corporations into supporting our goals and dressing up as a purple bear….all with the aim of supporting children and teenagers who were victims of violence.
I hope that my understanding of what is required to build a not-for-profit will be of value to the Wish to Walk Foundation and will give the most remarkable young lady who is at the heart of this foundation every opportunity to make her wish come true.
Honorary Members: David Winter and Catherine Martin
David and Catherine are the parents of Isabel. Having researched and witnessed the results of Gait Training and Recovery therapies enabling people with Spinal Cord injuries improve their quality of Life and enabling others to walk, David and Catherine are committed to ensuring their daughter has access to these progressive therapies, and hope to help improve the Recovery services for all people affected by Spinal Cord Injury in Australia.