Board Directors
Rachael Natoli
Founder and CEO
Rachael Natoli is an accomplished primary school teacher, who drove successful change and performance within the education sector. Rachael has attained a postgraduate certificate in Early Professional Development and BA (Hons) in Primary Education from Leeds Beckett University. She is also the recipient of three Duke of Edinburgh Awards, including the gold standard, which she gained in 2007 for her community service, skill and physical recreation. She shares her experience and offers inspiring messages of hope for victims and survivors.
Rachael loves sport and is passionate about her team, the Sydney Roosters, which she supports religiously.
Michelle Francis
Board Member
An experienced digital native and marketing leader, Michelle Francis brings deep expertise in digital strategy, integrated marketing, and media buying, backed by a Bachelor's Degree in Communications from the University of Western Sydney. A former board observer at Lokahi and appointed as a Director in 2025, Michelle is passionate about helping others and brings a strong industry voice through roles such as Co-Chair of the IAB Effectiveness Council, speaker at the Strategy & Innovation World Forum, and contributor to postgraduate education at UTS.
Kristina Travers
Board Member
With over 20 years of experience in HR, general management, and sports management, Kris has a strong track record of driving visionary thinking, challenging the status quo, and delivering success across diverse sectors and geographies. Kris has a strong passion for mental health and domestic violence and wants to ensure there is always support available to women and children.
Sophie Kysil
Board Member
Sophie has a passion for seeing people and organisations succeed, particularly through the constant change and reinvention required in today’s workplace. She has nearly 30 years’ experience in leading and delivering organisational (transformational) change, developing cultures which embrace change, along with developing organisational capability and high performing teams to deliver on strategy.
Tom Pereira
Board Member
Tom is a seasoned finance executive with over 15 years of experience primarily in tech-enabled consumer business. I operate comfortably in environments spanning fast-growing start-ups to large listed multinationals.
Board Advisors and Observers
Vanessa Ong
Board Advisor
Risk Management Specialist
Lisa Minchella
Board Advisor
Policy Specialist
Rachael Lance
Board Advisor
Fundraising
Leron Zinatullin
Board Observer
Observership Program
David Wilheim
Board Observer
Observership Program