24 AugMeet our Interim CEO
ELAA welcomes Terri Smith to the role of Interim CEO while the ELAA Board continues the recruitment process for a permanent CEO.
Terri brings a wealth of experience in the not-for-profit sector having previously been CEO of BreastScreen Victoria, PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia), and Optometry Victoria as part of over 20 years in senior management roles within the not-for-profit sector.
Terri has hit the ground running and wants to maintain momentum for ELAA’s core work of supporting members to deliver quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) as well as ELAA’s advocacy to government on matters of ECEC policy. She has been in contact with our key government connections at both state and federal levels to let them know it is business as usual at ELAA.
“It has been a pleasure to step into this role,” says Terri. “Over the past week I’ve had the chance to participate in a range of meetings with both members and our external partners and it is clear ELAA has an active and respected leadership role in the early childhood sector. Rest assured our members’ needs are always ELAA’s number one focus.”
