Our People

Louise began her career as a Registered Nurse and Midwife over 40 years ago. She soon realised the importance of preventing rather than treating illness and moved into the field of Drug & Alcohol Health Promotion. She has also studied Social Work and is passionate about reducing stigma in health settings to improve access to quality care for all. Louise cares deeply about changing the narrative around obesity and removing judgement about those who live with it.

Louise Maher-Bale

Nic has been a Specialist Obesity Physician for 20 years. He is a passionate advocate for equitable access to clinical obesity services, having established 2 services in public hospitals and one in an Aboriginal Medical service. Nic is also a solo parent, carer and optimist.

Nic Kormas

Andrew is passionate about supporting people living with obesity and mental health issues (himself included). He represents the voice of lived experience on the Obesity Australia board and is active on several other committees and working parties regarding health, mental health, and obesity.

The father of a teenager, Andrew runs two support groups for men living with obesity and mental health issues, is a long-standing local radio presenter and a Rural Fire Service volunteer.

Andrew Wilson

Sam is a founder and director of a successful Information Technology and Systems Integration business which has been servicing schools and businesses since 1988. Sam love spending time with his family and is passionate about growing fresh veggies and new found love of beekeeping. Sam joined the WIN board to work towards reducing misinformation and inconsistent advice and care that people living with obesity often encounter in our health system.

Sam Sarkis

Litsa is a lawyer with 20 years experience. She has a strong drive to live in a more compassionate and respectful world where people affected by overweight or obesity have a voice at the table. Compassionate, strategic thinker, mother.

Litsa Tsitsis

Lyn is an indigenous woman, mother and grandmother. A retired Mathematics teacher, Lyn now spends her free time sewing bags and wallets for her business. Lyn is passionate about what WIN stands for having lived with obesity for most of her life. She also loves dancing, especially Rock and Roll.

Lyn Keppler

Clare has worked in change management and communications roles in the health and social care systems in the UK and Australia for over 20 years. She is currently the Executive Director at the Health Consumers’ Council in Western Australia. In that role she coordinates the WELL (Weight Education and Lifestyle Leadership) Collaborative, a cross-sectoral network of people with both lived and learned experience with an interest in weight and health.

She is passionate about creating opportunities for people who use the health system and people who work in the health system to work together to improve health outcomes.

Clare Mullen

Jenny is a self-confessed “not-boring” accountant with over 30 years of experience. A published author, Jenny has shared her journey with obesity with the intention of helping others through theirs. She also works as a health coach to help and inspire others, and shares her experience through blogging.

Jenny Marshall