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Board of Directors

Leading with integrity, vision, and accountability

The Board of Directors of Women of Colour Australia (WoCA) provides governance, strategic direction, and financial oversight — ensuring that the organisation remains values-aligned, community-led, and sustainable.

Our Directors bring together diverse expertise spanning governance, social impact, finance, communications, policy, and lived experience as Women of Colour leaders. They are responsible for stewarding WoCA’s mission: to build leadership pathways, influence systems, and create an Australia where Women of Colour are resourced, represented, and respected to lead.

Working in close partnership with Executive Director Brenda Gaddi, the Board provides guidance and accountability to ensure that WoCA’s programs, advocacy, and partnerships uphold the highest standards of equity, transparency, and cultural integrity.

Our Board ensures that WoCA’s vision for systemic change is not just imagined — but realised, with care and accountability.

Brenda Gaddi

Founder | Executive Director

Brenda Gaddi (she/her) is the Founder and Executive Director of Women of Colour Australia. She is a Filipina settler living on the sovereign land of the Wallumattagal clan of the Darug nation. She was born and raised during the Martial Law era in the Philippines. She has been building women-focused communities and championing women’s voices for nearly two decades. She is passionate about racial, social, & economic justice, gender equity, and intersectionality. She was part of the inaugural Changemakers Program, a campaign shining a spotlight on individuals using LinkedIn to drive genuine change in the world of work.

Dr Lalitha Kirsnan

Non-Executive Director

Dr Lalitha Kirsnan (she/her) is a Non-Executive Director of Women of Colour Australia. She lives on the land of the Darug peoples. As a pracademic at the intersection of academia and industry, Dr Kirsnan helps Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) women entrepreneurs build authentic brands that celebrate their cultural identities as business strengths.

Prema Menon

Non-Executive Director

Prema Menon (they/them) is a Non Executive Director of Women of Colour Australia. They began their career in Singapore’s media and film industry, working on documentaries, films, reality, food and travel shows. After migrating to Australia in 2017, they transitioned into the not-for-profit sector, specialising in operations and governance. Prema now leads internal systems for a national charity while consulting part-time with grassroots organisations to help them secure funding and plan for long-term impact.