Our Team
Board of Governance
Sarah Steel – Board President, Member of the Finance & Risk Subcommittee
Qualifications and Skills: BA, MBA (distinction), GAICD. Project and Change Management, Housing Strategy.
Experience: Board Member since October 2021.
Jess Deans – Board Vice President, Member of the HR Subcommittee
Qualifications and Skills: Associate Degree in applied health and community support. Skills are program management, strategic planning and youth advocate.
Experience: Board Member since 2014 (with 18 months leave, returning 2022).
Dylan Lötter – Junior Vice President, Youth Representative
Qualifications and Skills: Passionate about spending time with family and friends, engaging with the community, and promoting personal development and wellbeing both physically and mentally.
Experience: Board Member since October 2023.
John Dowling – Treasurer, Member of the Finance & Risk Subcommittee
Qualifications and Skills: Qualified Accountant (CPA), Director of the Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy and the Cradle Coast Authority. He is the Chairman of Meridian Lawyers. John Dowling served on the Pharmacy Guild’s National Council for over 21 years as Tasmanian President and National Councillor.
Experience: Board Member since 2022.
Chris Young – Board Secretary, Member of the HR Subcommittee
Qualifications and Skills: Bachelor of Commerce and Laws, community services, legal services (NGO and government), community programs.
Experience: Board Member since 2016.
Hon. Peter (Sid) Sidebottom
–Board Member
- BA (Hons), Dip. Int.R., TTC.
- Don College Teacher & AST-3 from 1975–1998 (Histories, the Arts, Studies in Religion. English.)
- Councilor on Cradle Coast Council (1996–1998)
- Federal MP for Braddon (1998–2004; 2007–2013)
- Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Forestry, & Fisheries (2011–2013)
- Current Chair of the Board of Directors of the Cradle Coast Authority (2017 –)
Experience: Board Member since 2022.
Mel Blake – Board Member, Member of the HR Subcommittee
Qualifications and Skills: Graduate Certificate in Career Development Practice and Graduate Certificate in Business. 20+ years of experience working in the community services sector, predominately in youth pathways and transitions. Experience in program management, collaboration and capacity building.
Experience: Board Member since 2023 (previous Board Member 2006–2009)
Ken Sherry – Board Member
Qualifications and Skills: Lived experience of drug dependance and is a victim survivor. Experience in provision of peer supports and taken a lead role in secular movement with Narcotics Anonymous.
Over 2.5 years experience on AOD Sector Boards.
Experience: YFCC Board member since March 2025.
Management Team
Roslyn Atkinson – CEO
Qualifications and Skills: Bachelor of Laws, GAICD, Diploma in Management, governance, strategic planning, human resources, marketing.
Experience: 24 years in community sector.
Graham Marshall – Operations Manager
Qualifications and Skills: Diplomas in Management and Governance, project, people and contract management.
Experience: 20 years in community services sector.
Sarah Moore – Finance Manager
Qualifications and Skills: Bachelor of Business (Accounting and Corporate Governance), Certified Practicing Accountant.
Experience: 15+ years public practice and management accounting.
