Gary Oliver

Financial Controller

Gary has over 40 years’ experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors in the UK and Australia, covering financial services, manufacturing, leasing and community housing. Responsible for all areas of finance at St Pat’s, Gary brings his extensive experience in implementing financial management and payroll systems, accounts payable/receivable, tenancy management, taxation, reporting and auditing, which he has honed over the past 13 years working as a senior finance manager in community housing.

Kathleen Gregory AM

Organisational Development Manager

Joining St Pat’s in 2020, Kathleen brings more than 30 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, most notably as the CEO of Foundation Housing, a role she held for 14 years, and as the former chair of Shelter WA. Kathleen was recognized for her exemplary contribution to the sector with an Order of Australia for her services to community housing, social welfare and young people, and in 2020 she was inducted into the WA Women Hall of Fame.

Cynara Miles

Director of Housing

Highly experienced in designing, developing, and implementing innovative and impactful customer, growth, and improvement strategies for the housing and community service sectors, Cynara joins St Pat’s after working with leading providers of affordable and sustainable housing services for diverse and vulnerable communities across Australia. As the leader of our Housing Services team, Cynara is responsible for developing our housing portfolio and drives the implementation of our Housing Strategy, to provide a range of housing options to meet the diverse needs of residents.

Along with her commitment to social and housing justice, Cynara is Vice President of PFLAG+ Australia‘s Perth chapter, a community-based group supporting and advocating for LGBTQIA+ peoples and families.

Lyn Levy

Director of Corporate Services

With more than 25 years’ experience in the community services sector working in areas of sector development, governance support, operational and strategic planning and communication, Lyn joined St Pat’s in 2016 after being part of the executive management team at the WA Council of Social Services.

Leigh Sinclair

Executive Director – Imagined Futures

Leigh Sinclair is Executive Director of Imagined Futures (IF). A collective impact approach to tackling complex, social challenges, IF brings together over 60 not-for-profit and government agencies, as well as business, philanthropists, and community members across the South West Metropolitan Region.

Leigh holds a Master of Psychology degree, and over her career has performed consultation, strategic planning, governance, research, and policy development roles as well as designing and delivering front line services, working across government, non-government and the private sectors. Leigh jumped at the opportunity to put this breadth of experience into practice to facilitate cross-sector collaborative efforts to deliver the best results for the community.

Annalisa Oxenburgh

Philanthropy and Fundraising Manager

An experienced manager, producer and fundraiser, Annalisa has worked in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors within Australia, including in some of WA’s remotest communities, and internationally. Hailing from the education and arts sector, and with a Master’s in Fine Arts, Annalisa is highly skilled in supporting Boards of Directors and Executive Leadership to achieve organisation’s visions, aims and strategic objectives. She joined St Pat’s in late 2023 to develop St Pat’s philanthropic strategies, in particular the Redevelopment Project Capital Campaign.

Tania Payne

Engagement and Inclusion Manager

Tania has more than 20 years’ experience in the mental health and public sectors, including the Department of Child Preotection, and has overseen the delivery of mental health and disability services in regional WA and the Northern Territory. At St Pat’s, Tania manages the extensive suite of frontline services delivered at St Pat’s Community Centre and a large team of staff and volunteers, a job which requires agility, flexibility and the ability to forge strong relationships across the community.

Kim Rawson

Support Services Manager

Kim has over a decade of experience within community service organisations across Australia, including Melbourne City Mission and Good Shepherd ANZ. With a background in psychology and human behaviour, specialising in alcohol and drug dependency, Kim oversees St Pat’s suite of targeted programs and leads a team of highly experienced assertive outreach workers and case managers.

Pauline Boscato

Djenabidet Kalleep Manager

Pauline, a Whadjuk/Yued woman, spent 20 years as a public servant within WA corrections and justice before joining St Pat’s. She brings extensive experience managing learning and professional development and designing audit systems that inform ethical and culturally appropriate policy, strategic reform, and practice. Pauline oversees Djenabidet Kalleep, an Aboriginal Support Service with a suite of culturally informed programs developed by, and for, Aboriginal People, and leads a team of highly experienced Aboriginal outreach, heath connector and peer navigators.

Fr. Meno Basti omi

Father Basti is the Parish Priest and Rector of the Basilica of St. Patrick, Fremantle. Born and raised in Sri Lanka, he has been serving the Australian community since 2018 as a member of the Oblates of the Order of Mary Immaculate, joining St Pat’s board in February 2024. Through his commitment to providing exceptional pastoral care, Father Basti has a deep compassion and understanding of the needs and challenges facing the most vulnerable people in our community.

Nic Osboine

Nic Osboine brings a wealth of experience in property development, investment and project management to St Pat’s Board. A founding Director of OP Properties and General Manager of third generation diversified private property investment group Osboine Investments, Nic has served as a senior manager and board member on numerous property development projects, assets and related companies. With a Bachelor’s in Environmental Design and Master of Architecture from the University of Western Australia, and a Graduate Diploma in Property from Curtin University, Nic is actively involved with property industry bodies including the Urban Development Institute of Australia and the Property Council of Australia.

Danielle Cattalini

Danielle’s family have a long history with St Pat’s, with her grandmother and both her parents being involved with the organisation since its inception.

Experienced in governance, marketing and communications and engagement, Danielle is current a Leadership Team Member at the City of South Perth and has served on a number of committees, including as Chair of the Fremantle BID.

Lisa Yensch

Lisa has spent more than 35 years in education and is passionate about improving community understanding of the complex personal and systemic issues behind homelessness and breaking down stigma and other barriers which prevent people accessing supports.

Emily Townsend

Emily Townsend is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in the higher education sector in Australia and is the Chief Financial Officer at The University of Notre Dame Australia.

Emily brings her keen understanding of fiscal strategies and sustainability and looks forward to using her skills to assist St Pat’s in achieving its goals.