Chief Executive Officer 

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Opal Brooks, Chief Financial Officer

Opal Brooks has over 20 years’ experience in corporate accounting, financial services, big 4 consultancies, and FMCG industries. This includes working with KPMG, EY and Citibank.

Opal has overall responsibility for managing the finance function of Millbrook, taxation and regulatory compliance, operational risk management as well as the Group’s statutory and secretarial functions.

She is a Fellow with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK), holds an MBA, is a member of CPA Australia and has a Diploma in Financial Planning.

Sarah Barnbrook, Chief Advocacy Officer

Sarah Barnbrook is an award-winning international advocate for digital safety and ethical technology, with deep expertise in how emerging technologies impact women and girls. As Founder of Away from Keyboard (AFK) Inc. and an accredited UN delegate, she works across policy, education, and community sectors to address technology-facilitated abuse and strengthen digital rights.

Sarah serves on the global Women in AI Governance Human Rights Committee and has authored national Senate submissions and international policy recommendations on AI governance and digital safety. She is also an experienced charity leader, supporting organisations at a strategic level to strengthen governance, expand influence, and thrive through change. Grounded in lived experience and systems expertise, she champions safer, equitable digital futures.

Amber Lyons, Chief Marketing Officer 

Amber Lyons is a social media marketing expert and small business entrepreneur with a history of building and scaling successful business ventures. With a deep understanding of digital platforms and strategies, Amber helps individuals and businesses connect with their audiences to achieve their unique goals. As an author, Amber shares insights and advice on how to successfully open and manage a thriving product-based small business, from concept through to launch.

Since joining Women 4 STEM as Chief Social Media Officer, Amber has worked to support the organisation and programs to increase it’s social media presence and create engaging content that showcases the important work that we do, driving change for women in STEM.

Ravi Sundram, Chief Digital Officer 

Ravi Sundram is an experienced developer with a career-long focus on UI/UX, design systems, and digital accessibility. Currently at EonX, Ravi excels at bridging the gap between complex engineering and intuitive user experiences, drawing on a background that spans human–computer interaction and business computing.

An advocate for digital inclusion and a dedicated supporter of Women 4 STEM, Ravi is passionate about mentoring teams and simplifying technical concepts to help others feel confident with technology. His extensive professional history includes roles at the Australian Association of Social Workers and Advanced Solutions International, where he specialized in product implementation, technical training, and crafting engaging digital solutions for the not-for-profit sector.

Skye Bennett, Chief Community Officer

Skye Bennett is a portfolio career professional, facilitator and community builder with almost 20 years’ experience leading complex projects, partnerships and learning initiatives across government, higher education, not-for-profit, the arts and social impact organisations.

As Chief Community Officer at Women 4 STEM, Skye leads initiatives that strengthen member engagement, foster meaningful connections and help build an inclusive community where women can learn, grow and thrive throughout their STEM careers.

Passionate about lifelong learning and leadership, Skye combines strategic thinking with practical facilitation to create environments where people and communities flourish. She is also an independent consultant, speaker and Board Director, and contributes to a range of volunteer initiatives focused on inclusion, capability development and social impact.

Caroline Stainkamph, Executive Sponsor Grad Girls

Caroline Stainkamph is a collaborative and purposeful leader with 18+ years’ experience working in complex, matrix environments leading multi-disciplinary teams, who helps organisations navigate the collision between people, process and technology.

With a background spanning senior leadership roles, driving transformational initiatives, leading large technology delivery programs, program/change management and diversity and inclusion, she bring a strong background of building highly-engaged teams that deliver world class output.

Caroline has a proven track record of driving strategic initiatives that requires lateral thinking, deep insights and thoughtful approaches to solve complex business problems and is passionate about helping organisations achieve their best. Caroline builds strong relationships with key stakeholders including board members, C-Suite, senior leaders, employees and vendors.

Krys Northover, Program Lead Grad Girls Tech VIC

Krys Northover is a dedicated advocate for gender equity and inclusion in technology, bringing over 18 years of cross-industry experience to her role as a Program Lead for Grad Girls Tech VIC. Throughout her career in the IT and logistics sectors, Krys has established herself as a resilient and adaptable leader, consistently challenging the status quo to foster more equitable work environments. Her leadership style is defined by a commitment to ensuring every team member feels heard and valued, a principle she actively champions as a Senior Project Manager at GoDaddy.

Beyond her professional achievements, Krys identifies as a neurodivergent individual, leveraging her unique perspective to promote an empathetic approach to leadership. She is a firm believer that inclusion, when viewed through an intersectional lens, is not merely an option but an essential component of organizational success. Having been an active part of the Women 4 STEM community since 2018, Krys remains dedicated to mentoring the next generation and driving authentic, impactful conversations surrounding equity in the tech industry.

Patty Stonehouse, 2IC Grad Girls Tech VIC

Patty Stonehouse is a dedicated people and servant leader with over 15 years of experience in project management and business transformation. Currently serving as the Head of Delivery for Business Transformation at Headspace, she leads high performing, cross-functional teams to execute mental health and wellbeing solutions across digital platforms.

Patty is deeply committed to empowering others and advancing women in STEM through her extensive work with Women 4 STEM, where she has served as a Deputy Program Lead for the Grad Girls Tech and Go Girl initiatives since 2020. Her career is defined by a “people-first” approach, leveraging technology to solve complex problems while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and psychological safety.

Melanie Northrop, Program Lead Grad Girls Sydney

Melanie Northrop, Portfolio Goverance and PMO Executive.

Melanie Northrop is a highly accomplished portfolio and PMO leader with extensive experience driving enterprise transformation across complex, regulated environments, including critical infrastructure, digital health, and financial services. Operating at the executive level, she specializes in stabilizing underperforming portfolios, strengthening assurance environments, and elevating organizational delivery capability to ensure capital investments translate into measurable operational performance

Currently leading Enterprise Delivery Systems and Governance at WaterNSW, Melanie oversees a $1B+ annual infrastructure portfolio, where she has successfully embedded standardized delivery frameworks and significantly increased project certainty. Beyond her corporate leadership, she is dedicated to fostering the next generation of talent as a volunteer for the Grad Girls Sydney program at Women 4 STEM.

K Leung, Program Lead Grad Girls Brisbane

K Leung is an experience and human-centered design specialist with a passion for innovation, creativity, and the power of play. With a career spanning international businesses and non-profit organizations, K empowers brands to foster deep connections with their customers and teams through intuitive design, focused messaging, and integrated marketing systems.

Currently serving as the Program Lead for the Grad Girls Brisbane program at Women 4 STEM, K helps bridge the gap for women in STEM by connecting them with career skills, industry insights, and pathways as they transition from tertiary study into the workforce. Previously, K held several senior roles at GHD, including Human-Centred Design Manager, where she focused on design sprints, innovation consulting, and collaborative projects..

Milla Teplitsky, Program Lead Go Girl Go for IT

Milla Teplitsky, Executive Security Governance & Compliance.

Milla Teplitsky is a seasoned enterprise technology executive with over 25 years of experience delivering measurable customer outcomes across financial services, transport, telecommunications, and utilities. Known for her ability to align technology with business strategy in complex, regulated environments, she excels at leading large-scale digital transformations, modernizing platform resilience, and fostering high-performing, empowered cultures.

Currently serving at NAB, Milla leads enterprise-wide security governance and compliance, where she directs multi-million dollar digital portfolios and chairs cyber risk forums to ensure adherence to stringent industry standards like APRA’s CPS 234. Beyond her corporate leadership, she is a passionate advocate for digital inclusion, currently serving as the Program Director for the Go Girl, Go for IT event at Women 4 STEM, where she leads a large volunteer team to inspire the next generation of students in STEM.

George Mihailides, 2IC Go Girl Go for IT

George Mihailides, Sub Domain Delivery Lead – NAB High Net Worth

George Mihailides is deeply committed to supporting the next generation of women in STEM and currently serves as the second-in-command for the “Go Girl, Go for IT” initiative. He is an experienced program and delivery lead with a diverse career spanning banking, wagering, utilities, logistics, and health insurance. Currently serving as the Sub Domain Delivery Lead for High Net Worth at NAB, George oversees the delivery of self-directed wealth financial services solutions for over 500,000 customers, including share trading, bonds, and multi-currency trading

Throughout his career, George has demonstrated expertise in leading complex, large-scale transformations and global SaaS implementations, holding certifications in both Prince2 and Agile Scrum. His previous leadership roles include serving as the Head of Portfolio and Business Excellence for Group Security at NAB, where he managed workforce strategy and operations for a division of over 700 employees, as well as holding key program management roles at Tabcorp, Bupa ANZ, and Powercor.

Bhavika Unnadkat, Program Lead mentor(SHE)

Bhavika Unnadkat is a transformative leader with over 15 years of experience architecting end-to-end data and AI foundations that redefine organizational decision-making. With deep expertise spanning data engineering, advanced analytics, and AI governance, she builds and leads high-performing teams that own the entire data stack, ensuring technology is trustworthy, scalable, and commercially impactful.

As a two-time CDO Magazine 40 Under 40 honoree and a three-time Corinium Global Top 100 Innovator, Bhavika has a proven track record of delivering enterprise-scale digital transformations. Beyond her corporate leadership, she is deeply committed to community impact as a Board Member for the Australian Parents Council and Program Director for MentorSHE, championing data cultures that prioritize actionable insights and responsible AI to drive intelligent, data-driven change.

Mona Fleming, Program Lead IOW

Mona Fleming is an accomplished marketing professional with extensive experience delivering customer and data-led B2B and B2B2C strategies across the biotech, construction, and global technology industries. Currently the Head of Marketing at Kolmeo, Mona specializes in regional and global marketing strategy, brand planning, and digital marketing, with a keen focus on analytics, automation, and demand generation.

Mona is a passionate advocate for diversity and inclusion and holds several key leadership positions within Women 4 STEM.

Program Lead: Mona leads the “Importance of Women in IT” (IOW) program.

Grad Girls VIC: She serves as the Deputy Program Lead for the Grad Girls VIC program, which connects women in STEM with industry pathways.

Workwell Respect Network: She also manages the Workwell Respect Program.

Additionally, Mona serves as the Vice Chair of the WOMANZ Network and brings a wealth of strategic experience from her previous roles at organizations such as Team Global Express, SwitchDin, and Whispir.

Erin Bowen, Program Lead What’s Hot in Tech

Erin Bowen is a highly accomplished senior executive and policy strategist with over 20 years of experience driving large-scale reform across health, public administration, and national not-for-profit organizations. A board-facing GAICD executive, she brings a unique blend of enterprise strategy, systems thinking, and impactful program implementation, with a proven record of leading complex, multi-disciplinary teams to deliver measurable improvements in public value and population outcomes.

Currently serving as the Interim Executive Director of Strategy at EPA Victoria, Erin provides enterprise leadership across policy, regulation, and data strategy. Alongside her executive career, she is dedicated to advancing women in technology as the Volunteer Program Lead for “What’s Hot in Tech” at Women 4 STEM, where she translates complex technology insights into high-impact content to inspire and engage the next generation of STEM leaders.