Our Team
The Hemispherectomy Foundation Australia operates under the guidance of a committee of management. All our committee members are parents, family or friends of hemispherectomy children. All our work is done on a volunteer basis.
Kelly Wilton
President
Kelly is our Foundation's President.
Kelly is mum to Mikey who underwent a left hemispherectomy to treat seizures from HHE Syndrome (Hemiconvulsion Hemiplegia Epilepsy syndrome) in 2017.
Carolyn Pinto
Secretary
Carolyn works at the Victorian Department of Families, Fairness and Housing, and has worked across health and social policy and program areas for many years.
Carolyn is the mother of Freya, who underwent a right hemispherectomy to treat Rasmussen's Encephalitis.
Kylie Hockley
Treasurer
Kylie is a medical secretary in Sydney and the mother of Gemma.
Gemma underwent a left hemispherectomy to treat Rasmussen's Encephalitis.
Jenny McIntosh
Hemihugs Care Pack Coordinator
Jenny lives in Melbourne and mother of three children.
Her eldest Win, underwent a right hemispherectomy to treat Hemimegencephaly. Jenny works for the National Disability Insurance Scheme as a support coordinator.
Kathy Payne
Executive Non-Office holding member
Kathy is a committee member.
Kathy is the mother of Aaron who underwent a left hemispherectomy to treat Rasmussen's Encephalitis.
Aaron Purnell
Executive Non-Office holding member
Susie Smith
Executive Non-Office holding member
State Reps
Our team is also supported by the following AU State reps and the NZ rep:
Australia:
QLD - Carmen Delamare
NSW - Kylie Hockley
VIC - Arna Brown and Lisa Bird
TAS - Tammy King & Bec Howe
WA - Caroline Moffat
SA - Susie Smith
New Zealand:
Alicia Russo
Alicia Russo
