Kate McKeand

Kate is a parent of  two children who have Fragile X syndrome.

Kate currently works as an engineer in energy and sustainability policy.  Previously she has been a director of a consulting organisation specialising in supporting and empowering participants in the NDIS, and has also represented families of children with disabilities on a number of consumer and advocacy bodies. In her spare time, Kate is working on training a gorgeous but mischievous assistance dog for her family. Kate is based in Melbourne. She joined the Board in 2018 and was re-appointed to the Board for a third term at the Annual General Meeting on 20 November 2022.

 

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