The Village Leadership Team

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    Kandiese Villella

    Chief of Staff

    Senior Client Partner, Reddit

    Mum of two children under 5

    LinkedIn

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    Kate Blakeley

    Co-Lead Head of Partnerships

    Mum to two children under 5

    LinkedIn

  • Michelle Kyd

    Co-Lead Head of Partnerships

    Data & Technology Lead @ Google

    Parent to three small children (one toddler and two school aged)

    LinkedIn

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    Vera Fernandes

    Creative Lead

    Lead Client Partner, Pinterest

    Mum to two primary school children

    LinkedIn

  • A woman with dark brown hair styled in loose curls, wearing a black blazer with gold buttons over a white knitted sweater, smiling in an indoor setting with bright, natural lighting.

    Amanda Margariti

    Event Lead, Sydney

    Senior AdTech Partner Lead, APAC LinkedIn

    Mum to a toddler

    LinkedIn

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    Jes Deguara

    Event Lead, Sydney

    Senior Account Director, LinkedIn

    Single Mum of a young child

    LinkedIn

  • Taylor Svarc

    Event Lead, Melbourne

    National Head of Transformation, OMD

    Mum of two – 4, 7

    LinkedIn

  • Emily Mead

    Event Lead, Melbourne

    Head of Partner Marketing, Omnicom Media Group

    Mum of two under 5

    LinkedIn

  • Sara Herbert

    Social Media Lead

    Marketing Manager, Audience360

    Mum to a pre-schooler

    LinkedIn

Make It

Our Board of Advisors

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    Ricky Chanana

    Director Agency Sales, PubMatic

    LinkedIn

  • A woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a white blazer and black top, smiling and standing with her arms crossed against a plain light-colored wall.

    Angeline Lee

    Head of Marketing, Dulux Group

    LinkedIn

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    Clare Tsubono

    Head of Media, Lion Beverages

    LinkedIn

  • Black and white portrait of a young woman smiling, wearing a dark top and a necklace.

    Anathea Ruys

    CEO, UM Australia

    LinkedIn

  • A smiling man in a navy blue suit and white shirt standing with his arms crossed against a plain light background.

    Scott Laird

    Chief of People, Group M Australia

    LinkedIn

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair, smiling, wearing a white blazer, against a dark gray background.

    Jacquie Alley

    COO, The Media Store

    LinkedIn

  • A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair, wearing earrings, a gold necklace with a pendant, an orange top, and a dark blazer.

    Georgie Nicols

    Chief Revenue Officer, Mamamia

    LinkedIn

  • A woman with shoulder-length blond hair wearing a black dress with a cut-out detail near her shoulder, standing against a plain light gray background.

    Venessa Hunt

    Director Commerical Growth & Strategy, ARN

    LinkedIn

  • Ashley McGrath

    Chief Operating Officer, UnLtd MOOD

    LinkedIn

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    Alana Saphin

    Founder and Director, Hi Jack

    LinkedIn

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