OUR TEAM AND ADVISORY MEMBERS
Thank you to our dedicated staff, board of directors, and advisory members for your unwavering commitment, support, and invaluable contributions.
OUR TEAM
Thrive Refugee Enterprise’s team is a multicultural group of professionals with a shared passion for making a positive impact in the lives of displaced people. They each bring with them a unique set of skills and experiences gained after many years working across the NFP, Corporate, Private and Government sectors.
Our leadership team are active members, advocates and contributors to Australia’s Settlement sector; the Federal Government’s Refugee & Humanitarian Program, Multicultural & Small Business Initiatives & Policies; and UNHCR.
Our client relationship managers offer outstanding support and service to help refugees with small business loans, business planning and to connect them with additional services needed for them to succeed in their business.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
National Manager
National Manager
Marie Augereau
Client Relations, Head of Employment Partnerships
Christina Wilson
Chief Executive Officer
Annie Walsh
Head of Philanthropic Partnerships & Marketing
Jesse Northfield
Head of Employment Partnerships & Government Relations
Chris O’Neill
Chief Financial Officer
Carly Versace
Risk & Governance Advisor
Bernie Nott
Director, Strategic Projects
Michael Byers
Head of Credit
Client Relations
Gus Nehme
State Manager, NSW
Client Relationship Manager
Marier Claire Njang
Ruba Tarris
Client Relations, Employment Partnerships
Client Relations, Employment Partnerships
Faruk Hadziavdic
Client Relations, Employment Partnerships
Aleksandra Lyche
Thrive Refugee Advisory Committee (TRAC)
Thrive is excited to announce the recent formation of the Thrive Refugee Advisory Committee (TRAC), bringing together seven Thrive refugee clients who are successfully running their own small businesses across Australia. Atefeh Hekmat, Alaa Kadem, Farhia Nur Ahmed, Reveka Hurtado, Samiulla Noori, Ihor Sydorenko and Jankey Osman Joweesh.
The TRAC will help advise Thrive on operational priorities and opportunities to further grow economic participation among refugees that delivers a flow on contribution to the Australian economy.