Leadership Team
Our Leadership Team oversee operations and lead our 350 employees.
Executive
Alison Kelly
Chief Executive Officer
Alison is an occupational therapist with over 30 years of executive and non-executive experience working within the health, disability and community sectors in local, rural and international settings. Alison’s experience operating at the strategic level has afforded her the opportunity to improve and grow services whilst transforming organisational behaviours to achieve key strategic outcomes.
Alison is dedicated to person-centred care, values-based leadership and fostering a positive workplace culture. She believes these factors are integral foundations to delivering high-quality services. Alison is excited to partner with staff, customers and the Therapy Focus community to support others to strive for aspirational goals and achieve meaningful outcomes.
Karissa Goold
Chief Financial Officer
Karissa is a Chartered Accountant with strong commercial acumen, developed from over 15 years of experience in national healthcare, hospitality, and other industries. Karissa possesses both a Bachelor of Laws and Business and has a passion for delivering organisational change through digital transformation and process improvement.
Karissa enjoys working with all areas of a business to promote and implement the strategic vision and sustainable financial performance. Karissa is an active leader and loves to assist in the development of the next generation of accounting professionals through her participation in several mentorship programs.
Curtis Reddell
Chief Operating Officer
Curtis is an accomplished strategic leader with experience across the healthcare, childcare, and community services sectors. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy and a range of leadership, project management and change management certifications.
As an occupational therapist he has hands-on experience in adult acquired brain injury rehabilitation, paediatrics, and driving assessment and rehabilitation. Most recently, as General Manager Residential at Brightwater Care Group, he managed residential aged care and transitional care programs, responsible for teams of over 1,000 staff. Notably, he successfully led the commissioning of a $53 million aged care facility and head offices, and the design and implementation of new care models.
In his role as Deputy Chair at Wanslea Ltd, Curtis has overseen strategic acquisitions and enhanced corporate governance structures and systems.
He is passionate about inclusive team cultures and remains committed to continuous growth and innovation.
Kelly Byleveld
Executive Manager; People, Talent and Culture
Kelly is a passionate Senior Human Resource professional with over 20 years of experience spanning multiple industries.
Kelly has a proven capability of delivering effective strategic and operational Human Resource solutions to ensure a positive, engaged and driven workforce. These are the key ingredients to a business reaching its goals.
Kelly is passionate about supporting leaders so they can achieve the best outcomes for their teams and customers through creative people solutions and does this via coaching and mentoring.
Senior Managers
Crystal Cutler
Senior Manager; Customer Experience
Crystal joined Therapy Focus in 2009 as an Occupational Therapist working with children and families. She developed a strong interest in Assistive Technology and Home Modifications and spent six years working in complex home modifications. In progressing to a Team Leader role, Crystal successfully secured a number of new funding contracts and was instrumental to the growth of the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications team at Therapy Focus. After taking some time off to start a family, Crystal returned to work as a Clinical Manager and now oversees the Customer Experience Team as a Senior Manager.
In her current role, Crystal works hard to ensure easier access to services. She has a passion for growing teams who love coming to work, and has extensive experience working with systems, policies and processes that support sustainable and accessible services.
Janesta Stobbe
Senior Manager; Therapy North
Janesta qualified as a physiotherapist in 1995 in South Africa and has been working with people with disability for over 20 years in both South Africa and Australia. Janesta joined Therapy Focus in 2014 after working in the early intervention team at the Disability Services Commission. Having completed a Diploma in Leadership and Management, Janesta is passionate about creating efficient teams through a supportive culture and positive work relationships. She is motivated by the growth of Clinical Team Leaders as they deliver quality therapy and fulfil their potential.
Danelle Milward
Senior Manager; Therapy South
Danelle has a clinical background as an Occupational Therapist and has led teams in the disability sector both in Australia and internationally for more than 20 years. Prior to joining Therapy Focus, Danelle was an inaugural Assistant Director and Acting Director for the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA), responsible for delivering the NDIS in Western Australia.
Danelle is passionate about ensuring people with disability have choice and control over their lives. She supports the clinical teams at Therapy Focus to deliver the highest quality of clinical services with a focus on continuous learning. Danelle is dedicated to building and maintaining a workplace culture based on a foundation of transparency and trust so that staff feel supported and valued in their role, and subsequently provide the best service they can.
Caoibhe Hendy
Senior Manager; Assistive Technology and Home Modifications
Caoibhe studied to become a qualified Occupational Therapist in the UK and briefly worked in Ireland and Europe before moving to Australia in 2009. Upon arriving in Perth, Caoibhe worked in aged care before commencing at Therapy Focus in 2010. Caoibhe’s passion lies in disability services and she has mostly worked with individuals with very complex needs. Caoibhe has worked within the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications Team at Therapy Focus since 2014. During this time, the team and its core functions have evolved to address the needs of customers and the disability sector.
The current focus of her role is developing Therapy Focus’ specialist services of complex assistive technology prescription, home modifications and services for people with complex communication (AAC).
Dave Orchard
Senior Manager; ICT
Dave is a seasoned ICT professional with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Throughout his career, Dave has demonstrated exceptional technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and leadership qualities. He has successfully managed ICT infrastructure and support functions, leading IT teams to deliver innovative technology solutions.
Dave is well-networked within the WA IT industry and is known for his commitment to improving ICT performance and outcomes. His ability to adapt to changing technology landscapes and his dedication to mentoring and leading teams make him a valuable asset to any organisation.