Our Committee

Susanna Bevilacqua, Chair

Susanna founded Moral Fairground in 2009 after witnessing the social and environmental impact of mass consumerism in Southeast Asia. She has a banking background and has served on various boards to drive ethical, sustainable, and social impact initiatives.

Joanne McIntosh, Treasurer

Joanne has a background in business and management accounting in both profit and not for profit sectors. She has strong interpersonal skills and enjoys developing a rapport with people. Jo is looking forward to supporting the work of the FTA as it seeks to connect marginalised producers with the Australian market and empower people through sustainable and fair employment.

Corinne Nash, Secretary

Corinne was instrumental in assisting Bangalow Byron Bay Uniting Church to become a Fair Trade Faith Group and Bangalow to become a Fair Trade Town. She joined fair trade advocate John Martin as co-organiser of the Fair Trade Faith Conference in 2018.

Karthika Sivarajan, Member

Karthika is the founder of Auroraz Soulful Gifts, which supports and promotes eco-friendly, sustainable products made by women experiencing mental health challenges in lower socio-economic areas of India. Karthika initiated and co-facilitates monthly women’s dialogue circles called VSHARE for South Asian women and has won awards for her community work. She is an IT professional and has studied the circular economy and sustainability strategies.

Debra Maynard, Member

Debra is a media and communications specialist who has worked with a range of not-for-profit organisations. She has had a longstanding involvement with fair trade as co-founder of WEFTshop, a social enterprise that has supported migrant and refugee artisans from Burma.

Ira Puspita, Member

Ira is the founder of social enterprise Kayu & Co. She relocated to Australia to study a Masters in social entrepreneurship. Her enterprise focuses on supporting handmade homewares in villages across Indonesia using recycled materials

Katelyn Woods, Member

Katelyn is passionate about encouraging friends, family and community to become involved with fair trade. Katelyn brings experience volunteering with their local community in a variety of roles, and is keen to help build the fair trade movement. Katelyn is a Registered Nurse.

Nina Latino, Committee Member

Nina is the owner of ethical enterprises Milestone Myanmar and Souvenir Kingdom. She is studying for a PhD in international development and is a dedicated advocate for sustainable trading.

Kaylene Henry, Fair Trader of Australia Assessor

Kaylene has recenty retired from a career as community development officer and a primary school teacher. She has a strong commitment to social justice and to the 10 Fair Trade principles. With a strong background in volunteering, Kaylene believes she can bring her organisational and educational skills to the role and looks forward to the challenges ahead.

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Volunteers and committee members help steer strategy, run campaigns, and grow the movement locally and regionally. Bring your skills in business, marketing, fundraising, or community engagement to make a difference.

If you are interested in executive committee member positions register at: [email protected]