Epilepsy Action Australia has a passionate team of professional staff, who work hard every day to fundraise, provide our nationwide specialist services, and support our core functions. These individuals are the strength and soul of the organisation and strive to make a real and positive difference to those with epilepsy and the people who care for them.
We are also incredibly lucky to have many dedicated volunteers who give their time and assistance to help us in various areas across the organisation.
Epilepsy Action is committed to attracting skilled and motivated employees and developing their knowledge and capabilities in order to provide the very best quality services and support to enable a brighter future for all those affected by epilepsy.
We encourage an organisational culture that embodies our shared values, and Code of Professional Conduct, which is a set of guidelines for the ethical conduct of staff, volunteers and contractors of Epilepsy Action.
We also strictly adhere to the national standards for volunteer involvement as determined and outlined by Volunteering Australia
Directors of the Board
Epilepsy Action Australia is a company limited by guarantee and is governed by an independent Board of Directors whose individuals have expertise in wide range of fields and industry including financial, nursing, law, digital operations, marketing and information technology.
The Board is responsible for identifying and implementing the organisation’s strategic direction and goals and oversees adherence to the Epilepsy Action’s vision, mission and values. A number of our Board members have personal experience of epilepsy.

Alistair Daly (appointed 13 March 2017)
B.A., MIRM, MBAAlistair Daly is a leading risk and insurance executive with experience in developing and implementing risk and insurance strategies aimed at embedding global best practice in enterprise risk management across a broad range of geographic regions.
Special EAA Responsibilities: Member of the Finance, Audit, Compliance and Risk CommitteeRead More
Employed by Lendlease Corporation as the Group Risk and Insurance Manager, Alistair is responsible for the implementation of the global risk and insurance strategy across the Group’s regional businesses. This role provides strategic direction, technical advice and support on risk mitigation, insurance programme development and management and business continuity & crisis management expertise to the Group’s operations. Alistair holds a Bachelor of Arts from University of Sydney, a Master of Insurance & Risk Management and a Master of Business Administration from Deakin University. Based in Sydney, Alistair has worked extensively through Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific regions.

Lisa Dive (appointed 13 November 2015)
PH.D PhilosophyLisa Dive is trained as an analytic philosopher, and has worked in the non-profit sector for over a decade. She has particular interests in finding ethical approaches to challenges in the healthcare sector, as well as health policy and the non-profit sector more broadly.
Read MoreCurrently Lisa is a research fellow at Sydney Health Ethics and also teaches in the Bioethics program, both at the University of Sydney. Previously, she managed a team of policy and advocacy staff at The Royal Australasian College of Physicians. This involved working with specialist doctors to advance their policy agenda, and improving the governance of decision-making in a complex and diverse membership organisation. She has also worked as an organisation development consultant, helping non-profit sector clients respond to organisational and governance challenges.

Carol Ireland (appointed 29 June 2009)
Dip Reh. Couns.; FAIM; MFIACarol Ireland joined Epilepsy Action Australia as CEO in March 2006 and became a Director in 2009. She has worked in the not-for-profit human services sector for a period spanning more than 35 years and holding a variety of executive positions including general management, operations, service delivery, marketing and fundraising roles.
Special EAA Responsibilities: Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Company Secretary, Member of the Governance CommitteeRead More
Carol currently serves on the federal government’s Australian Advisory Council on the Medicinal Use of Cannabis, the Advisory Board of the Lambert Initiative for Cannabinoid Therapeutics at the University of Sydney, and the Steering Committee for the NSW Government’s Paediatric Epilepsy Trials (Medicinal Cannabis Research). She is a founding director of the Medical Cannabis Council, a peak industry body. Carol is a strong and active advocate for people living with epilepsy.

Martin Lakos (appointed 07 December 2020)
Martin Lakos has been one of Macquarie’s leading media spokespeople for over 15 years and public speaker for over 6 years. He is a regular economic and market commentator on all major Australian networks, CNBC and Bloomberg. He frequently gives presentations or facilitates panel discussions at conferences around Australia, providing a personalised approach to the key issues facing a specific industry group or business.
Read MoreMartin has worked his entire professional life in the securities industry, starting in 1979 on the Sydney ASX trading floor as a telephone clerk and seconded to broking firms in London during the 1980s. He joined Macquarie in 1994, where he has since held roles in Macquarie Equities Institutional sales, headed the Asia desk and more recently in Macquarie Wealth Management where he became a Division Director in 2006. Martin is also a senior investment adviser within the Macquarie Private Bank. Martin has a family member living with epilepsy.

Roy Marrett (appointed 25 July 2016)
Roy Marrett has had a long career in senior finance roles with URS Australia – a provider of engineering, construction and technical services (acquired by AECOM).
Special EAA Responsibilities: Member of the Finance, Audit, Compliance and Risk CommitteeRead More
Prior to his retirement in early 2016, Roy had international assignments as Director – Finance and Administration International Operations at URS. He first became acquainted with Epilepsy Action Australia in 2011 when tragically, his oldest son George, aged 29 passed away suddenly as result of epilepsy. Since this time Roy and his family have become strong supporters of Epilepsy Action.

Susan Price (appointed 03 September 2014)
BComm LLB/LLMAn experienced employment lawyer who runs her own legal practice, Susan Price advises employers and employees on all aspects of the employment relationship, from pre-employment practices to post-employment disputes and contract enforcement.
Special EAA Responsibilities: Chair of the BoardRead More
Susan also has extensive diversity consulting experience. She founded PwC’s Diversity consulting practice and continues to work closely with PwC’s Indigenous Consulting business, working with organisations to advance indigenous employment outcomes.
Susan is currently also a fellow of the Sydney Policy Lab based at the University of Sydney and is an Honorary Associate of the Business School. She also sits on the Boards of the Bondi Beach Cottage Inc, and the Jessie Street National Women’s Library.

Erica Siu-Gregan (appointed 20 May 2019)
Erica has worked in the hospitality industry for more than 20 years and is currently the owner and Managing Director of the Gregan Group, a collection of cafe, restaurants and catering services. Erica brings both a business and personal perspective to Epilepsy Action Australia.
Read MoreWhen her son Max developed epilepsy at age three, she established the George Gregan Foundation to raise much needed funds to support research into childhood epilepsy and to design and build outdoor interactive playgrounds at children’s hospitals throughout Australia. In addition to her business acumen, Erica’s skill set includes fundraising, event planning and developing key partnerships.