Kirsty Moore (Chairperson)
Kirsty Moore is a Councillor for the Australian Institute of Company Directors in WA, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a Fellow of CPA Australia. She has an undergraduate degree in Economics and a strong background in technical accounting, corporate governance, and commercial finance.
Kirsty is the former CEO of Indigenous Business Australia, a government entity delivering financial services to advance the economic circumstances of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across Australia. Prior to joining IBA, Kirsty was a director with the WA Government where she had responsibility for asset management of the state’s social housing asset portfolio.
Kirsty has been a member of WLSWA Board since 2019. She is also currently an Independent Director on the Gumala Trust Board, established as a trustee of the General Gumala Foundation on behalf of the Traditional Owners of the Banjima, Nyiyaparli and Yinhawangka people
Kirsty lives on Whadjuk Noongar country with her partner and their three children. She loves to cook for her family and support her children at school and is the manager of her daughter’s cricket team.
Ciemone Rowbottam (Secretary)
Ciemone is a dedicated, energetic, and values-driven HR Executive and Operations Leader and a Wellness Coach with significant diverse experience in technology start-ups, resources and energy, engineering, and allied health industries. She has successfully executed grow-to-scale initiatives and led people to transform companies and executives to achieve exceptional organisational performance with engaged employees. She is proficient in either operational executive leadership roles or in a consultancy advisory capacity.
Ciemone’s ability to work in fast-paced environments and to quickly understand and adapt to new issues has been integral to her success. She is a trusted advisor who has overseen company fiscal activity, governance and compliance, developed culture transformation programs, designed and executed business development and marketing strategies, led complex mergers and acquisitions, worked with the executive boards on operational and strategic goals, and built positive alliances and partnerships. Ciemone creates an environment that promotes enhanced performance and positive morale.
In her spare time, Ciemone is the Chairperson at Holy Spirit Primary School and a mentor and sponsor for year 10 -11 girls in the Future Female Leaders Program.
Leanne Smith (Treasurer)
Leanne Smith is an accomplished Chief Financial Officer with more than 30 years of experience spanning accounting, finance, and strategic leadership across service-based industries. Beginning her career in the legal sector in 1996, Leanne has consistently driven initiatives that enhance systems, streamline operations, and support sustainable business growth.
As CFO at Lawyers On Demand, Leanne led the Group’s finance function and guided a talented team through a period of rapid expansion—helping transform the business from its Western Australian roots into a global enterprise.
Passionate about creating meaningful impact, Leanne is deeply committed to addressing the challenges faced by women. She is honoured to contribute her expertise as Treasurer of WLSWA, where she can combine her financial acumen with her dedication to supporting women and strengthening the community.
Felicity Zimmerman (Ordinary Member)
Felicity Zimmerman is an experienced executive and non executive director with over 20 years of international experience across legal, financial services, government, and not-for-profit sectors. With a background as a lawyer and former banker, her recent executive roles have included Chief Risk Officer and Acting CEO of a government owned financial institution. Felicity currently serves as a non executive director on several boards across sectors including property development, community housing, and government. Felicity has two teenage sons and is hoping to raise two good, kind men.
Through her work in financial services, Felicity has seen the financial and non financial impact of family and domestic violence on women and children, and is passionate about doing what she can to support women to manage the many and complex issues they face. As a Board member and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, Felicity is looking forward to helping to ensure the long term financial strength and sustainability of WLSWA so that it can continue to expand its impact and support more women into the future.
Zoe Weir (Ordinary Member)
Zoe Weir has recently joined the Board and taken on the role of Secretary. Zoe is passionate about empowering women and giving them the right to justice and wants to support the great work WLSWA provides in the community.
Zoe is a Partner at HWL Ebsworth Lawyers, practicing in workplace relations and safety. Zoe has a diverse skill set, having worked as a lawyer for 18 years as well as an HR strategic advisor for almost 8 years. This combination of legal knowledge and practice and broad range of hands-on HR experience enables Zoe to provide a strategic and practical approach to issues. In addition, having been on the Board of Deckchair Theatre for 7 years, Zoe understands the challenges and opportunities faced by the not for profit sector.
Sandra Holloway (Ordinary Member)
Sandra Holloway is a seasoned leader with over two decades of experience in brand strategy, marketing, data insights, and community partnerships. As Chief Customer Officer at AIM WA, she leads brand, marketing, events, sponsorship and customer engagement team, where she uses data-driven insights to enhance market presence and customer experience.
Sandra’s career began at Nova 93.7, where she spent 12 years refining brand strategies in a fast-paced environment. In 2014, she introduced Luster (formerly Instaprint), a social media activation company, to Australia through a partnership with New York’s Breakfast agency, showcasing her expertise in digital innovation and strategic execution.
Sandra holds a Bachelor of Arts in Media and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has deferred her Bachelor of Laws studies for the short term to focus on her current professional and board commitments. Sandra is also a board member of Interchange WA.
With a wealth of experience across the start-up, corporate, and not-for-profit sectors, Sandra is committed to driving innovation and supporting organisations and the people within to achieve their strategic goals. Sandra leads the Engagement Committee at WLSWA. This Committee aims to advance justice outcomes for women, enhance safety and empowerment, through ensuring sustainable funding our critical services.
Amber Fabry (Ordinary Member)
Amber Fabry joined the Board in 2024. Amber has dedicated her career to child safety, promoting the primary role of parents, families and communities in protecting their children. Amber is the Chief Practitioner for Child Protection with the Department of Communities, with a career in child protection spanning over 25 years. Amber has been in leadership roles in the Kimberley, Goldfields, South West and now Fremantle.
Amber has seen the impact of trauma on families of various cultures and demographics, trauma that can lead to abuse and neglect of children. All of these experiences motivate Amber to strive for system reform to prevent the removal of children from their families, to invest in advocacy for women and children, and to better support families and communities in meeting their children’s needs. Amber has a Bachelor of Social Work, a Masters of Leadership and is currently studying the Juris Doctor at the University of Western Australia.
Renna Gayde (Ordinary Member)
Renna Gayde is Bunyarinjarin, a proud Walbunja woman from the Yuin nation, living on Noongar country since she was 18 years. She was made a ward of the state at 15, and as a mother, has fought the system for over a decade to be reunited with her own children. Renna spent several years working with FIN WA as a parent representative on the board and in developing their unique peer support program, Family Partners. She graduated with first class honours in Social Work at Curtin University, and is an advocate and lived-experience advisor across various organisations and systems, including joining Women’s Legal Service WA’s Board in 2024. Renna is passionate and committed to driving positive, self-determined change for her people and the community in which she lives.
