Meet Our Team
Amanda Rose – Founder & CEO
Growing up and living in Western Sydney often has a stigma with a negative connotation, preventing women from realising their true potential and to live a safe, happy and financially secure life.
My passion is to give a voice to the voiceless and to instigate generational change for women.
“Once a woman is equipped with confidence, connected to resources and provided with support, nothing can stop her from achieving greatness.”
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Katelyn Paech – Marketing Manager
Creating change and developing designs, strategies and ideas is central to what Katelyn does. Her experience stems from working in the non-profit, community and education sectors, helping organisations to achieve their design and marketing goals.
Starting out as a graphic designer and moving into the world of marketing, she works across a range of disciplines including branding, digital design, social media, photography, copywriting and marketing strategy.
Katelyn is passionate about the power of messaging and how it can amplify the voices of those creating meaningful change.
Kathryn Price – Media and PR Advisor
Founder and director of Ruby Agency, you might also know her as: “new mum slammed for going back to work a week after giving birth” (cheers Sunrise, but we still love you), but she’ll respond better to: “firecracker who chose to be a mum and a business woman and is bloody good at both”.
First and foremost, Kat is a mum of 2 beautiful girls who tag along for the business ride, they're her sidekicks.
With a crowd of creative and compassionate clients on her books, Kathryn prides herself on finding the hidden gem in your business thanks to her knack for storytelling, cutting to the chase and keeping it real. She has a no ‘BS’ approach to PR and marketing. Her mission is to make her clients thought leaders in their industries.
Susan Sellaro - Administrator
Susan has over 20 years of experience in the corporate world assisting with all sizes and styles of events.
She has a broad background in administration, having worked as a Personal Assistant for Corporate CEOs and General Managers for several high-profile companies in the areas of media, marketing, accountancy, business and education.
A pivotal part of the smooth running of our networking, events and program-based activities for Western Sydney Women, Susan is focused on delivering an enjoyable and seamless event.
Elyse Evans – Future Not Followers School Liaison Coordinator
With a background in the performing arts and education sectors, Elyse is a self professed 'jack of all trades, master of some'. Finding creative solutions and like-minded collaborators is at the heart of Elyse's work, be that in a classroom, on a stage or behind the scenes. Elyse is passionate about supporting and enabling young women to flourish in their academics, aspirations and attributes.
Tiz Porreca – Lead Mentor
As Founder and Director of AMONGST Marketing, Tiz knows it takes strategy, not a ‘scatter-gun’ approach. Tiz gets amongst a business to create strategies that make authentic, meaningful connections amongst their audience, while optimising existing assets to deliver tangible results, without breaking the bank.
Tiz brings 20-plus years’ experience, having worked in companies of all sizes, including high level branding projects in advertising, before establishing AMONGST.
In 2018, she was instrumental in developing Inner West Council’s Women in Business Mentoring program, also serving as its marketing mentor. Tiz has collaborated with Western Sydney Women since it began in 2015 and served as President and in other leadership roles in prominent business referrals groups .
Partner with Us
We partner with local businesses and organisations that are also passionate about making a positive impact in Western Sydney. Our partners empower women through supporting our programs and events and gain the opportunity to create connections with our large network of local women, businesses and government.
Our Programs
We have developed, and continue to develop, a range of research-based programs, designed to support women to build confidence, succeed in all stages of their career, small business, train in new fields, and gain financial independence.