Meet our team
A team you can know and trust.
Ethiopiaid is a small, experienced team based in Melbourne, committed to creating meaningful change alongside our partners in Ethiopia.
We believe trust comes from knowing the people behind the work. When you contact us, you’ll speak directly with a member of our team - people who understand our programs, our partnerships, and the communities we support.
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Sharon Elliott
CEO
Sharon brings almost ten years of strategic oversight, fundraising innovation and leadership in her role as CEO of Ethiopiaid Australia. She works with staff, supporters and stakeholders in Australia and Ethiopia to champion the voice of the vulnerable and advance locally-sourced education and healthcare in Ethiopia.
Prior to joining Ethiopiaid Australia, Sharon worked at Melbourne’s Lost Dogs’ Home where she rose through the ranks to take on roles in fundraising management and leadership.
As CEO of Ethiopiaid Australia, Sharon leads a passionate team focused on sustainable change and transparent results. As a mother, she is particularly concerned for the welfare of children and women around the world, and is driven to use her fundraising experience to advance Ethiopiaid’s core vision of health and hope for all.
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Amy Franze
Fundraising & Communications Manager
A whiz with words and a relationship marketing enthusiast, Amy has 10 years’ experience in marketing, communications and project management roles within the corporate and non-profit sector.
She is driven to use her skills to raise awareness, aid and sensitivity for issues of health, rights, social injustice and education.
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Courtney Johns
Individual Giving Manager
Courtney brings over 10 years of experience in the human rights and not-for-profit sectors, with a strong background in stakeholder engagement, project management, and fundraising.
At Ethiopiaid, she is dedicated to raising awareness of Ethiopia and the challenges its communities face, inspiring meaningful action, and helping create lasting opportunities for people to thrive.
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Grace Synnott
Partnership Manager
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Rachel Falduto
Finance & Administration Officer
Rachel comes from a background of mixed experience, including administration, customer service, Bowen and massage therapy, and sports coaching. After traveling to Nepal in 2014 with World Vision, Rachel has felt inspired to help people in the most vulnerable conditions, and believes in living and working for something larger than ourselves.
Rachel joins the Ethiopiaid team with enthusiasm to contribute her skills, and hopes to see continued improvement in education, health and poverty through community empowerment.
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Sam Squires
Fundraising and Communications Officer
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Our Board of Directors
Ethiopiaid Australia is governed by a Board of Directors who are responsible for regulatory compliance, risk management, transparency and corporate policy. Each member of our Board is a volunteer who lends their professional expertise for the good of our cause.
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The people behind the lens
A very warm thank you to the many freelance photographers who work directly and indirectly with Ethiopiaid. Among the many talented artists, we would like to extend our thanks to the following people for their beautiful work which captures the heart and soul of Ethiopia.
Marcus Wong
Jodi Kabana
Michael Benanav
Antoine Boureau
Melanie Wilson
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Ethiopiaid Australia believes in dignity, equality and justice for all people. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work in Australia, and pay our respects to their people, cultures and Elders past and present. Whether in Australia, Ethiopia or around the world, we affirm the importance of universal human rights and the inherent dignity of every person.
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