Board of Directors
Our Board
of Directors
Ngalaya Indigenous Corporation is governed by a Board of Directors. Directors are appointed for a 12 month term by Ngalaya members at our annual general meeting. Directors volunteer their time to manage Ngalaya’s activities, and meet throughout the year.
Kate Sinclair (Dharug), Chairperson
Kate is a Dharug woman from Kiama, NSW.
She joined the Ngalaya Board in 2017, and was appointed Chairperson for 2020. She works as a lawyer at Allens, where she is the Pro Bono Coordinator for the Sydney office.
Kate has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from UNSW Sydney.
Jason O'Neil (Wiradjuri), Executive Director
Jason is a Wiradjuri man from Central West NSW.
He joined the Ngalaya Board in 2016, was Chairperson for 2018-19, and was appointed Executive Director for 2020.
Jason is a lawyer, and a Scientia PhD Candidate at UNSW Sydney where he is researching Indigenous self-determination. He has previously worked/volunteered for Gilbert + Tobin, Legal Aid NSW, Terri Janke and Company, and Redfern Legal Centre.
Jason has a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Bachelor of Laws from UNSW Sydney.
Dayne Syron (Biripi, Worimi), Director
Dayne is a Biripi and Worimi man from the South Coast. He became a Director of Ngalaya in 2020.
Dayne is a Legal / Industrial Officer for the CFMEU.
Dayne has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from UNSW Sydney.
Past members of the Ngalaya Board
- Teela Reid
- Paige Bisset
- Bianca Dufty
- Nathan Boyle
- Prudence Mewburn
- Gemma McKinnon
- Brian Bero
- Merinda Dutton
- Rebecca McGrath
- Tony McAvoy
- Loren Collyer
- Terry Chenery
- Carrie Nicol
- Elizabeth Wilson
- Kristy Kennedy
- Virginia Marshall
- April Long
- Ash Walker
- Megan Davis
- Alfred Sing
- Linda Crawford
- Patricia Adjei
- Sonia Cooper
Contact our Board
Want to learn more about Ngalaya and how you can work with us?Â
Contact our Board of Directors via email and we will get in touch.