Our Staff

ACFID operates a small secretariat based in Deakin (Canberra) in the Australian Capital Territory of Australia. Our staff are lead by ACFID’s CEO and divided into three teams.

Chief Executive Officer

Policy and Advocacy Team

Roslyn Dundas – Policy and Advocacy Director

Roslyn leads the Policy and Advocacy Team – coordinating policy, government relations, and advocacy, and working closely with members, government, and other partners.

Naomi Brooks –Humanitarian & Advocacy Lead

Naomi leads on all humanitarian immediate responses,developments, and long-term policy and advocacy efforts, including coordination of ACFID’s Humanitarian Reference Group and other humanitarian partnerships. Naomi is a co-chair of ACFID’s Public Engagement Campaign Committee, and manages ACFID’s Government Relations. 

Sam Crosby – Policy and Advocacy Officer

Sam supports the Policy & Advocacy team across media, humanitarian advocacy, emergency appeals, and government relations. He also leads on ACFID’s health policy and several communities of practice.

Lisa Tadrosse – Senior Media and
Policy Advisor

Lisa leads ACFID’s media engagement, collaborating closely with members to shape public dialogue. She also leads ACFID’s gender equity policy initiatives.

Imogen Harper – Policy and Partnership Lead

Imogen leads ACFID’s development policy analysis and manages the strategic partnership with Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, supporting members to engage effectively with government and strengthen a collaborative, high-performing development sector.

Ujjwal Krishna – Policy Advisor

Ujjwal leads the development and dissemination of ACFID’s positions on international development policy and programming. This includes engaging with ACFID’s members, the Australian Government, academics, experts, and key stakeholders, through research, consultations, sectoral dialogues, communities of practice, and briefings to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. He also leads ACFID’s climate change and disability equity portfolios.

Business Operations and Services

Raewyn Lans – Business Director

Rae looks after finance, HR, IT, governance, and ACFID’s legal, regulatory, and contractual compliance.

Chris Portillo  – Executive Coordinator

Chris supports the office of the CEO, President, and the ACFID Board. He also coordinates ACFID’s internal Senior Management Team and key governance activities in this role.

Binaya Shrestha – ICT and Operations Support Officer

Brendan provides ICT support for ACFID as well as assisting with the day-to-day operations of ACFID.

Win Mrat Wai – External Relations Coordinator 

Win Mrat manages ACFID’s external relations and strategic communications, coordinating key channels, supporting member engagement, and sector outreach initiaives.

Zoe Jewell – Partnerships and Events Coordinator

Zoe is responsible for sponsor acquisition and logistics support for ACFID’s National Conference and developing ACFID’s ongoing partnership offerings.

Indi Ekanayake – Management Accountant

Indi looks after ACFID’s financial planning, management and reporting, and analyses and presents financial information to support sound decision‑making, ensuring our financial systems and processes are reliable, effective and fit for purpose.

Effectiveness and Engagement Team

Emily Moreton – Effectiveness and Engagement Director

Emily is responsible for leading the development of strategy and programs related to ACFID’s Code of Conduct, learning program and member engagement.

Aditri Saikia- Sector Knowledge and Insights Advisor

Aditri is responsible for the gathering, management, and communication of ACFID’s data, including the ACFID Statistical Survey. She also helps with the membership platform and in managing ACFID’s CRM system.

Julie Robert- Sector Standards and Practice Lead

Julie leads ACFID’s work on sector standards and practice, supporting members to apply the ACFID Code of Conduct in ways that strengthen practice, accountability and effectiveness. She oversees the ongoing development of the Code to ensure it remains aligned with international good practice and the evolving development and humanitarian context. Her role focuses on providing guidance, tools and learning opportunities for members.

Marvin Cesario – Standards and Code Advisor

Marvin guides members’ compliance with the financial and governance standards in the Code of Conduct.

Whitney Yip– Standards and Code Advisor

Whitney works with ACFID members on their Code Self-Assessments (CSAs) and provides administrative support to the Code of Conduct Committee (CCC). She also provides project support for all matters related to the ACFID Code of Conduct.

Anne Fitzpatrick – Learning and Impact Lead

Anne’s role is to support and enable learning and professional development for ACFID members through the provision of a range of learning resources and programs. Anne also provides secretariat support to ACFID’s Development Practice Committee.

Shweta Tank – Digital Learning Advisor 

Shweta facilitates communication with members through various digital platforms and assists in marketing and communication efforts for the ACFID Conference. Additionally, she supports the delivery of learning and members events, promotes digital learning offerings, and aids in data analysis and infrastructure development.

Tamara Manson – Membership and Engagement Advisor

Tamara supports and strengthens connections with ACFID’s members. She brings expertise in program and partnership management and is passionate about equity and social justice.

Australian Civil Military Centre — Civil Society Liaison

ACFID has maintained a longstanding partnership with the Australian Civil Military Centre (ACMC). Jules Frost works as a liaison between ACMC and ACFID, as the Civil Society Engagement Advisor.

Tim Anderson –ACFID Civil Society Engagement Adviser

Tim contributes to the advancement of national capabilities to prevent, prepare for and respond more effectively to humanitarian crises through enhancing civil-military-police engagement. A humanitarian with over 20 years of experience delivering strategic, high-impact responses in complex emergencies across Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and the Pacific, Tim has led large-scale food assistance, resilience, and livelihoods programming in some of the world’s most challenging contexts.