Alannah & Madeline Foundation
Julie Simon is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategy formulation, business planning, and mentoring. Currently serving as a Strategy and Planning Specialist at the Alannah & Madeline Foundation and a Strategy and Business Executive at Business Strategy Consultants since 2019, Julie provides support in performance measurement and grant application processes. Julie also mentors CEOs of charities through Kilfinan Australia. Previous roles include General Manager and Strategic Planning Manager at Feltex Carpets, Commercial Manager at StartWarrior Pty Ltd, and Business Analyst in both the energy and banking industries in Australia. Julie’s career began in South Africa with Price Waterhouse, followed by strategic roles with THORN EMI plc in Europe. Academically, Julie holds a B.Com and B.Acc from the University of the Witwatersrand and a certificate in Art Appreciation from The Art Institute. Julie is a Chartered Accountant (SAICA).
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Alannah & Madeline Foundation
The Alannah & Madeline Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to keeping children and young people free from violence and trauma wherever they live, learn and play. On 28 April 1996, Alannah and Madeline Mikac, aged six and three, were tragically killed alongside their mother and 32 other people at Port Arthur in Tasmania. One year later, the Alannah & Madeline Foundation was launched in the girls’ honour by their father Walter Mikac AM and a small group of volunteers, driven by the belief that all children and young people should be able to live a happy and safe life, free from violence and trauma. Today our mission continues through care, prevention and advocacy – from supporting children experiencing family violence to online bullying and fighting for the rights of young people everywhere. After 25 years, that fight continues. The challenges facing children and young people may have changed, but our mission has not. We fight for their right to be safe, so their future is strong.