Our Team

Our Team

The YETI team is diverse & collaborative. We work together in a positive and caring environment to support the social, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being of young people.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Genevieve Sinclair – Chief Executive Officer
Lisa Rackstraw – Executive Officer

Maria Mabo – Operations Manager
Jessica Spencer – Senior Practitioner
Rod Seeber – Finance Manager
Amelia Hosking – Partnership and Capacity Program Manager

EXECUTIVE SUPPORT

Sally Smith – Human Resources Officer
Laila Whiteing – Communications Officer
Vacant  – Administration Officer
Melissa Baker – Office Manager

Intake Support

Mony Almanza

NEXT STEP PLUS PROGRAM

Eilish Robertson – Next Step Plus Program Manager
Naomi Mabo – Case Manager
Samantha Jose – Case Manager
Cheyenne Purcell – Case Manager

DRUG & ALCOHOL COUNSELLING AND CASE MANAGEMENT

Jacqui Miller – Counselling Program Manager (Acting)

Derryn Knuckey – PSI Program Manager (Acting)

Sayoko Akamatsu – Counsellor

Ben Dunne  – Case Manager
Fiona Jackway – Case Manager

YOUTH & FAMILY SUPPORT

James Edney – Youth Support Program Manager (Acting)
Charmaine Armstrong – Youth Support Worker
Shennae Neal – Youth Support Worker
Jason Von Roehl – Case Manager

Sean McNamee – Case Manager

Malitta Akee – Youth Support Worker

JUST NORTH CAPACITY BUILDING TEAM

Dannielle Smith – CCYP + MACP Senior Care Coordinator

James Edney – RADIO Senior Clinical Coordinator

Sara Harris – RADIO worker Mossman
Brooke White – SMART Coordinator
Helen Travers – Schools Up North (SUN) Coordinator

Cat Uta – VSU Supply Reduction Officer

Renee – O’Neill – VSU Supply Reduction Officer

STRONG TOGETHER, BAIL SUPPORT & CAIRNS YOUTH RESPONSE DIVERSION PROGRAMS

Troy Davidson – Program Manager (Acting)

Bevan Bingarapesta – Youth Diversion and Inhalant Response Practitioner
Bindi Diamond – Senior Care Coordinator
Warren Eyre – Senior Care Coordinator
Dom Drotini – Bail Support Practitioner

Josh Villaruz – Bail Support Practitioner
Keith Elaisa – Strong Together Connections Practitioner
Shannon Keating – Strong Together Family Support

SAME-SEX ATTRACTED YOUTH GROUP (SSAYIT) 

Victoria Crosby – SSAYIT Coordinator

Sho Asai – SSAYIT Peer Support Worker

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