Meet the Executive

Administration
Louis Paul Franks - Program Coordinator
coordinator@ymcaqyp.org.au
 Louis has been involved in YMCA QYP for 6 years, since he represented Springwood as an elected youth member in 2005. He has been on the executive for 4 years, 2 years as a mentor and 2 years as a co-ordinator. This is Louis is last year and all of the executive and members are greatfull to have had his wisdom in all of his years served. His favorite part of the program is writting the bills, when he was a mentor.




Luke Vanni - Education and Assessment Officer/ Indigenous Affairs Mentor
Education@ymcaqyp.org.au









Ekta Paw - Administrative Support Officer
administrator@ymcaqyp.org.au
Ekta has been involved in YMCA QYP for 4 years, since she represented Algester as an elected youth member in 2006. She has been on the executive for 2 years.
Her favorite part of the progam is discussing matters of public importants.






Parliamentary Education
Thomas Stephenson - Parliamentary Officer & Justice and Attorney General Mentor
ParliamentA@ymcaqyp.org.au
Tom has been involved in YMCA QYP for 4 years, since he represented Ashgrove as an elected youth member in 2007. He has been on the executive for 2 years.
His favorite part of the progam is attending parliament.







Robert McKay - Parliamentary Officer
ParliamentB@ymcaqyp.org.au
Rob has been involved in YMCA QYP for 5 years, since he represented MacKay as an elected youth member in 2006. He has been on the executive for 3 years. His favorite part of the program is meeting people you wouldn't meet in the 'real world'.


Elizabeth Lavarch - Community, Housing and Disability Servies Mentor
MentorPink@ymcaqyp.org.au
Lizzy has been involved in YMCA QYP for 4 years, since she represented Kurwongbah as an elected youth member in 2007. She has been on the executive for 2 years. Her favorite part of the program is group activities like bowling and trivia night.





Natalie Blacklock - Education, Arts and Training Mentor
MentorPurple@ymcaqyp.org.au
Nat has been involved in YMCA QYP for 3 years, since she represented Inala as an elected youth member in 2008. She has been on the executive for 1 year. Her favorite part of the program is empowering young people.






Travis Irons - Health, Sports and Recreation
Mentor MentorGreen@ymcaqyp.org.au
Trav has been involved in YMCA QYP for 3 years, since he represented Surfers Paradise as an elected youth member in 2008. He has been on the executive for 1 year. His favorite part of the program is the social interactions you can't have anywhere else.


Carl Tessman - Primary Idustries, Natural resources and Environment Mentor
MentorBlue@ymcaqyp.org.au
Carl has been involved in YMCA QYP for 3 years, since he represented Nanango as an elected youth member in 2006. He has been on the executive for 1 year. His favorite part of the program is parliamentary debates.



Madison Sturgess - Regional Developement, Infostructure and Planning Mentor MentorOrange@ymcaqyp.org.au
Maddie has been involved in YMCA QYP for 3 years, since she represented Condamine as an elected youth member in 2008. She has been on the executive for 1 year. Her favorite part of the program is the parliamentary process and the Oppostion/Government culture.





Annie Lam - Visting from YMCA New South Wales Youth Parliament
Annie has been involved in YMCA QYP for 1 and a half years. Her favorite part of the program is seeing the participants gradually become involved and see them develope skills to help them with their individual passions.







Joel Clark -Visting from YMCA New South Wales Youth Parliament
John has been involved in YMCA QYP for 6 years,  since he represented Blue Mountains as an elected youth member in 2005. He has been on the task force for 4 years. His favorite part of the program is giving young people the opportunity to make change on issues that are important to them.







Personal Developement and Community Engagement
Elisha Brinnand - Media and Communications Officer
Media@ymcaqyp.org.au
Elisha has been involved in YMCA QYP for 2 years, since she represented Redlands as an elected youth member in 2007. She has been on the executive for 1 year. Her favorite part of the program is hearing the issues truly affecting youth from all different backgrounds.

Thomas Stewart - Recreational Officer
 RecreationA@ymcaqyp.org.au
Tom has been involved in YMCA QYP for 4 years, since he represented Bundanba as an elected youth member in 2006. He has been on the executive for 3 years. His favorite part of the progam is interacting with different people from all over Queensland.





Amelia Shaw - Recreational Officer
RecreationB@ymcaqyp.org.au
Amelia has been involved in YMCA QYP for 3 years, since she represented Townsville as an elected youth member in 2008. She has been on the executive for 1 year. Her favorite part of the progam is the recreational activities.







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