Board Nominations

Board Nomination

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Anya Aidman

Anya works as a senior solicitor and practice group manager in private practice. Anya is a qualified mediator and a passionate believer in the power of alternative dispute resolution.

Anya’s early  years in legal practice were spent working in criminal law. She subsequently worked as a civil litigator in the community legal sector, before coming to private practice. Prior to joining the legal profession, Anya worked for several years as a political adviser to both Territory and Federal Government Ministers.

Anya is also currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Canberra(UC). She has taught a range of subjects for the past 8 years at the Australian National Univeristy and UC, including Evidence Law, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice at the ANU; and Evidence Law, Criminal Process, Cybercime and Alternative Dispute Resolution at UC.

Anya is appointed as a Director to the Board of Management of Canberra Community Law and Chair of the ACT Law Society Access to Justice & Human Rights Committee. Anya also volunteers regularly with the Women’s Legal Centre.

Zac Hatfield – Dodds

Zac Hatfield-Dodds is a researcher at the Australian National University, with a background in moral and political philosophy, social sciences and policy, and environmental, earth, and computer sciences.  His current research focuses on autonomy, agency, and assurance in relation to artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies, alongside a significant commitment to teaching and public engagement.

Zac has served on national leadership bodies of the Uniting Church continuously since 2012, with responsibilities for governance, oversight, consensus processes, and policy development.  

He is a leader of and contributor to scientific and nonprofit software projects, Zac has spoken and run workshops at a range of international conferences – engaging a community ranging from the largest global technology companies to local students and teachers.  

Genevieve Jacobs

Genevieve has been a journalist for 30 years, working in print and radio. She is the former Mornings presenter for ABC Canberra reporting on everything from federal and local politics to human interest stories, and drawing on a deep understanding of her community. She works with a wide range of organisations including the Tara Costigan foundation, and Gift of Life ACT, sits on the ACT’s advisory committee for historic places and the boards of the National Folk Festival and Canberra International Music Festival.

She has an enduring interest in building and strengthening community engagement.

jen ramirez

Jen Ramirez is a skilled communicator having first established herself in the Sales and Marketing industry with Fairfax Media. She prudes herself on her consultative approach to communication with a commitment to fair and equitable outcomes for all. 

In recent years Jen had been working in Management roles for Community Service organisations where her leadership and empathy skills have shone as she manages complex teams across multiple sites through the process of business development and strategic growth. Her current role is the Care Services Manager for the Multicultural Communities Council (MCCI) with responsibility over sites throughout ACT and NSW delivering quality and culturally appropriate Aged Care Services in line with the new Aged Care Quality Standards. Jen is passionate about caring for others and remains committed to building positive service experiences for individuals and communities.