Our Board

Joined The Cat Protection Society of Victoria as Chief Executive Officer in 2014.
Extensive experience in both Private and Public Industries and in the Fundraising sector,
Ian also has experience as a Board Member for another organisation

Joanna joined The Cat Protection Society Board in 2018 with incredible experience in management roles with Government Departments including The Department for Health and Department for Human Services. Joanna has a wonderful empathy and desire to help those who aren’t always able to help themselves. She was elected and appointed as president in June 2023.

Tony joined The Cat Protection Society Board in 2018 to combine his experience as a CPA and love and passion for cats (with Tony’s 2 Cats adopted from Animal Welfare Organisations). Tony is passionate about working with the Society to improve education on responsible cat ownership.

Maria joined The Cat Protection Society Board in May 2020. Maria holds a BSC (Hons), PhD Pharmacy, is a Graduate of The Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Graduate Certificate in Corporate Management. Maria is experienced in regulatory compliance in the not for profit sector

Donald joined The Cat Protection Society Board in mid 2020 bringing with him 30 years experience as a Veterinarian working both within Australia and overseas. Donald has worked for a number of animal welfare organisations including the RSPCA Victoria, The Lost Dogs Home and The Cat Protection Society itself and is an active member of the Australian Veterinary Association SIG, Melbourne and The Victoria University Animal Ethics Committee.

Nicole also joined The Cat Protection Society Board in mid 2020 with experience as a Conciliator, Mediator and OHS Professional. Nicole has a keen understanding of public campaigning and a demonstrated commitment to a number of philanthropic organisations, particularly animal welfare organisations. Nicole has held Board roles with a number of Education and Government based organisations and is Nationally accredited mediator and Mental Health First Aid professional.

Ms Fryc holds a Bachelor of Arts and Law (Hon), is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. She has held senior legal roles across a variety of sectors including IT and technology, health, manufacturing, energy and logistics. She is also an experienced Company Secretary. Tanya has been a board member since 12 December 2022.

Ms O’Shea holds science and business qualifications and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Advisory Board Centre. Her career has spanned more than 30 years within the pharmaceutical industry. During that time, she held senior executive roles within the organisations for whom she worked and managed teams responsible for the research and development of new medicines across Australia and Asia Pacific. She currently holds non-executive director positions on 3 not-for-profit boards. Kaylene has been a board member since 12 December 2022.