RICK NEAGLE – FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF COUNT ME IN FOUNDATION
Rick is proud Dad to Taylah and Mitchell. Mitchell has autism spectrum disorder and attends St Patrick’s Special School. Through his personal experience as a family carer, Rick has become a strong advocate on many disability issues including the provision of services for people with autism.
Rick is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Count Me In Foundation. CMI is a not-for- profit organisation, with charity status, operating in South Australia. It is founded and majority managed by people with disability.
CMI believes that by including people with a disability and their carers in the management, design and delivery of universal design principles in public places and buildings, we will create a better and more participant driven community.
ANGUS FOWLER – SECRETARY TO THE BOARD OF COUNT ME IN FOUNDATION
Angus lives with a disability, specifically cerebral palsy which impacts his mobility, resulting in the use of crutches and a wheelchair. He first entered the disability sector as a volunteer, assisting at CARA’s camps for kids with disabilities program. Volunteering persuaded him to study Social Work at Flinders University, completing the degree in 2013.
Angus was first exposed to disability advocacy aged nineteen, joining Julia Farr Youth, a group run by young people, for young people advocating around issues important to young people living with disability. He has an interest in equal education opportunities for young people with disability, advocating strongly for a successful transition into post-schooling options. He now chairs Julia Farr Youth as of October 2017 and also co- facilitates several of the committees Peer Support initiatives.
During his university degree, Angus undertook placements at the Mental Illness Fellowship South Australia (now Starlight) and Disability SA, working extensively in project work. Upon graduating, he worked at Disability SA in case management, the Lifetime Support Authority, again focusing on project work and assisting with linking clients into community rehabilitation upon discharge from hospital. The Epilepsy Centre saw Angus working in project work alongside young people and he currently works as an administration Officer at the Don Dunstan Foundation.
Angus currently serves as secretary of the Count Me In Foundation and currently studies Journalism at the University of South Australia, intending to use the skills learned as part of his advocacy.
With an ageing population, and for people with mobility access needs, Angus says many footpaths urgently need to be upgraded. He also wants to champion the issues faced by young carers, improve mental health services, and ensure increased education in schools about disability.
As a young man with a disability, Angus understands the need to improve the access to employment and to secure financial well-being for all.
Matt Shilcock - Administration and communications officer
Matt is joins Count Me In after a decade long freelance career in the performing arts, predominantly as an actor/dancer for stage. During his time in the performing arts, Matt has tried his hand at every possible job in the field, from performing on stage and film, to directing, choreography, producing, project planning, financial management, venue management, marketing, design and creating proposals (business and projects).
During his artistic career has engaged with many company across Australia and internationally, including Restless Dance Theatre (Adelaide), No String Attached Theatre for Disability (Adelaide), Murmuration (Sydney), DADAA (Perth), Candoco (UK), Dance 4 (UK), Touch Compass (NZ), Mass Box (China), Full Radius Dance (USA).
Matt is currently the Associate Artist of Australian Dance Theatre, and board member for Tutti Inc., Osteogenesis Imperfecta Society of Australia.
Matt is passionate about the advocacy and empowerment for people with a disability, particularly in the workplace. Matt is excited to bring his experience and knowledge of social media and online content to the Count Me In team.
Stephen Hunt
Stephen has most recently been involved with the establishment of a graphene focused start-up, Graphene Technology Solutions, www.graphenets.com. GTS has an Agreement with the University of Adelaide whereby GTS is investing in R&D at Adelaide University and GTS will be commercialising graphene production, as well as graphene additive products for anti-corrosive coatings, soil remediation, water purification and other graphene related products.
Stephen is also a Non Executive Director of ASX listed company, Volt Resources Ltd, (ASX: VRC), which is focussed on developing the world class Nachu graphite project in Tanzania. Previous roles in Volt include Chairman and Executive Chairman.
Since May 2017, Stephen has also been a Non Executive Director of American Pacific Borate and Lithium Ltd. (ASX: ABR). ABR owns the highly promising Fort Cady Borate and Lithium project in California, whereby to date US$50m has been spent on exploration, metallurgical test work, approvals, as well as developing a pilot plant.
In addition, Stephen has been a Director of ASX listed companies, Magnis Resources Ltd. (ASX: MNS), IMX Resources Ltd and Australian Zircon Ltd. Cumulatively he has over 17 years as a Director of ASX listed minerals companies.
Stephen is currently a Director of the not-for-profit charity Count Me In and has also served on the Board of the Sturt Football Club which is a member of the South Australian National Football League. Stephen is also a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Sam Paior
Sam Paior founded and directs the Growing Space. She is solo parent to two with disability. Sam has a degree in Architecture with further studies in Journalism, Accessibility Auditing and Design, and Disability. She has worked around Australia and in the USA in senior Public Relations and Crisis Management roles, run as a candidate with the Dignity for Disability party in 2010 and has worked as a parliamentary adviser focused on disability related issues. She is also board member of accommodation provider, Lutheran Disability Services.
Sam is a Member of the NDIA Independent Advisory Council’s Self-Management reference group, the Inclusive School Communities Project steering group and also is an active consumer health advocate. Sam holds many advisory roles in government and organisations across Australia, and has a particular interest in public speaking and plainly spoken, clearly answered training and communications about the NDIS and disability related topics.
KIERAN PURCELL
Kieran Purcell has extensive Senior Management and Board experience gained over a number of decades across both the Private and Not-For-Profit sectors. He
is a Chartered Accountant and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is the Chairman of K-TIG Ltd, General Manager of Morgans Financial SA, and Chairman of the International Musculoskeletal Research Institute. Kieran was previously State Manager Macquarie Private Wealth SA, Victorian & SA State Manager of Smith Barney Citigroup, Administration Manager of Merrill Lynch and Executive Officer at ASX. He has extensive financial management, compliance, structuring and corporate governance experience, together with exceptional private and public sector networks.
TONY KERIN
Tony practised across broad areas of the law until the late 1990s when he began to specialise in personal injuries litigation, workcover, criminal law and employment law. He is tenacious and loves a challenge, considering no matter is too hard to take on.
Currently, Tony is a Director of Grope Hamilton Lawyers. Before joining this law firm, Tony was the Managing Director of a large, long-established law firm where he worked for over 29 years. Very recently, Tony was the State President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance (SA Branch) for nine (9) years from 2004 until 2012, National Director of South Australia for a similar period, and National President of the Australian Lawyers Alliance for the year 2012-2013.
Tony also served on the Board of the SA based political party Dignity (formerly Dignity for Disability) from 2010 to 2018 as its legal representative.
JON PAIOR
Jon is enthusiastic about small business and has been the owner and founder of Geek Pty Ltd.
He enjoys working with the business owner/client and getting a decision then and there using quick thinking, dynamic and flexible decision making processes to solve solutions. By being nimble, dynamic and proactive small businesses can adapt to changing markets and technologies so much faster than the Corporate entities.
Jon believes that it is a myth that small business gets yesterday's corporate technology. By bringing brand new, cost effective and exciting technologies to the real coal face of business, can redefine the way we do business, make life easier, free us from our desks and make us more productive. Without the constraints of overly paranoid security policies or bloated legacy systems.
Jon specialises in Microsoft Small Business Server (All Versions), Active Directory,
Antivirus / Antispam systems, Microsoft Exchange Design & Implementation
Asterisk PBX, PBX in a Flash, Interactive Intelligence (EIC), Cisco UC, Secure Computing Specialist, Work flow and business design