Our Board
Emma Gray
Founder and Executive-director
Emma founded ‘The Nurtured Village Hampers' which was a community kindness initiative in 2019 after the birth of her first-born daughter Mabel.
After realising the reality of motherhood, the depths of isolation for new mums, Emma decided to create a village of support. Admist her role as a registered health practitioner of over 11 years, a wife and mum of 2 under 2, Emma registered the charity as a health promotion charity in July of 2022.
"I first started The Nurtured Village because I felt isolated and a profound loss of identity when I first become a mum. I was in my home wondering why we did it all alone and pretended like everything was fine to everyone around us, when really I was wondering, how come everyone else seemingly has it all together? who am I? How am I going to get a shower in today? why didn’t anyone tell me about postpartum hair loss ? and why the hardest part of parenthood isn’t actually your baby, its you.”
email - emma@thenurturedvillage.org
Kaitlyn is a mum of 3 boys living in regional NSW, a registered physiotherapist and a passionate advocate for women’s health mostly drawing from her own experience. Kaitlyn joined ‘The Nurtured Village Hampers' when she founded the initiative in Gunnedah, NSW in February 2020. Kaitlyn then went on to join the board as a founding director when it was first registered as charity in July 2022. Her name was included on the NSW Hidden treasurers honour roll for her contribution to rural women’s health and her role here at The Nurtured Village. Kaitlyn’s advocacy has seen her published in Kidspot and Mama Mia. Kaitlyn alongside Emma is co-host of The Nurtured Village Podcast with 50+ episodes filled with expert testimony and real life stories of motherhood and maternal mental health.
email - kaitlyn@thenurturedvillage.org
Kaitlyn Faulker
Executive-director
Carly is a mum of 2 living and working in regional NSW. She joined the board in April 2023 as a non-executive director.
Carly has studied a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) majoring in Business Consulting and is a registered psychologist after studying a Bachelor of Science in Psychology (Honours) and a Bachelor of Applied Psychology.
Carly has a wealth of professional experience with over 15 years experience in organisational development, strategic change, workplace psychology and organisational consulting alongside a genuine and rich passion for mental health.
email - carly@thenurturedvillage.org
Carly Jayet
Director
Samantha Doneman is a registered lawyer and has worked in advisory and litigation for almost 9 years with 4+ years of those being as an admitted solicitor after studying a Bachelor of Laws at Deakin University and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice.
Samantha presently volunteers on a monthly basis as the Caxton Legal Clinic in their Consumer credit law service and has volunteer at Share the Dignity and Ronald McDonald House in South Brisbane.
“like many mothers before me, I am and have been in a transformative period in my life as I navigate matrescence and have felt the need to give more back to postpartum women”.
email - samantha@thenurturedvillage.org
Samantha Doneman
Director
Tegan Myerscough joined the board in April 2023 as an accomplished people and culture professional, strategic leader, people planner and program manager. Tegan has strong organisational and planning skills, and has led many reform projects in the transport, consulting and mining industries across government and private sectors. Tegan was as an advisory member for the Australasian Railway Association Young Leaders Advisory Board and has a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours from Griffith University. Tegan lives and works in Brisbane, she is a mum of two and has an extensive professional career bringing many strengths to the Board.
email - tegan@thenurturedvillage.org
Tegan Myerscough
Director
Ally joined to support the board in August 2023 as an experienced marketing communications leader.
Ally has a Masters of Arts (Professional Communication), a Graduate Diploma in Public Relations and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in history and criminology. She has over 15 years of marketing and communications experience, working across the IT and marketing technology sectors, and is experienced in managing global teams. Her extensive marketing knowledge encompasses strategy, digital marketing, campaign management, branding, PR and communications, and events.
Ally is a Melbourne-based mum of two. She is a passionate advocate for maternal mental health and knows first-hand the importance of having a village to support the journey to motherhood.
email - ally@thenurturedvillage.org
Ally Burt
Director
Kim joined to support the board in September 2024 as the Boards chair.
Kim is a Melbourne based technology consultant with a background in assisting organisations in delivery, implementing strategy, leading teams, and guiding change. Kim has experience across startups, government and enterprise with extensive board and charity experience.
She's a passionate volunteer and is also Chairperson of Colour Them Safe, a Mentor with Humans of Purpose and Member of Friends For Good.
Kim cares deeply about mental health and wellbeing and aims to create a supportive yet impactful outcome from all of her interactions.
email - kim@thenurturedvillage.org
Kimberley Spillman
Chairperson
Laura is a dedicated advocate for women's empowerment and brings a wealth of experience in business, as a Business Coach for women, and as a former General Manager/ Operations Manager spanning over 20 years, mainly with not for profit organisations. Her extensive experience reporting to boards and leading SME, led to the natural progression of Laura achieving her Graduate Certificate from the Australian Institute of Company Directors in early 2024. Laura is now realising a lifelong goal to utilise her skills, experience and qualifications to support women and families. Her empathetic, supportive approach complements her strategic mindset, enabling her to support the leadership of businesses with purpose, and with meaningful social impact. She is committed to helping create a nurturing environment where women feel empowered, supported, and equipped with the resources needed to build a brighter future. Laura is an award winning fundraiser, and aims to contribute towards growing our fundraising initiatives for the invaluable work we do.
email - laura@thenurturedvillage.org
