Meet The Team
At Cahoots, our friendly team is fundamental in providing you with the highest level of care. With a highly experienced board and committee leading us, the staff embody the values of Cahoots and are proud to do the work we do.

David Armstrong
Managing Director
David Armstrong has two decades of CEO experience leading charitable and community focused organisations such as Surf Life Saving WA, Leeuwin Ocean Adventure Foundation, Perth Football League and WA All Abilities Football Association.
Together with tertiary qualifications in communication and post graduate qualifications in business, David has consulted to state government agencies, not-for-profits and local government on governance, strategic planning, risk management, volunteer management and club development.
He has held Board roles as Chair Cycling WA and Deputy Chair Sportwest

Christine Truscott
Deputy Chairperson
Christine is a chemical engineer who worked in the mining industry for twenty years in a variety of positions. Her experience includes managing operating plants, running technical teams across an organisation and working with government, environmental, community and indigenous groups to allow the start-up of new mines. Christine has sat on various sporting and community committees and is currently a member of the Hockey WA Board and chairperson of their Risk Management and Governance Committee. Christine has been a member of the Cahoots Board since 2009 and Chairperson since 2010.

Evelyn Hogg
Deputy Chairperson
Evelyn is Chief Financial Officer of Clear Health Psychology and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). She has extensive experience in consulting, training and education in accounting, audit, strategy, risk and governance. Evelyn’s expertise lies in helping organisations understand the link between strategy and the finance function, in risk management, and in developing governance effectiveness.

Eileen Newby
Chairperson
Eileen joined the Board in 2019 and currently works for a firm of commercial lawyers as an accountant and company secretary and has responsibility for the management of family investment companies. Eileen is also a director of the Youth Legal Services Inc Board. She is a member of CPA Australia’s Centre of Excellence for Retirement Savings and is a CA and a CPA. Eileen is also a member of a CPA WA working group for NFP organisations and an independent member of the Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale Audit and Risk Committee.

Mark Fitzpatrick
Director
Mark Fitzpatrick is the Group CEO of PeopleKind Group and joined the organisation in November 2024. Prior to this, Mark was the CEO of Telethon Speech and Hearing for over seven years and was the CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Western Australia for five years. After graduating from Curtin University with a Commerce degree, Mark has worked in a variety of roles in a range of not-for-profit, education, and government organisations.
Mark has a strong interest in community development and continues to play several roles in supporting the not-for-profit sector. He is a Director of Child Australia and, until recently, was the Chair of the Board of First Voice, Deputy President of the Deafness Council, and a member of the Executive of the Hearing Health Sector Alliance. He has been the Deputy Chair of Workpower, a member of the UWA Centre for Social Impact’s Advisory Council, Board member of the Alchemist Foundation, a past-President of Edventures WA Inc, and was the Vice President of the Western Australian Council of Social Service – a position he held for six years.
Mark is passionate about leading organisations to deliver on their Purpose and make a positive and lasting difference in the community.

David Armstrong
Managing Director

Kalpesh Kotecha
Chief Operating Officer

Pearl Cruickshank
Operations Manager

Lilou Peaud
Community Engagement Manager

Marie Gooley
Marketing and Communications Manager
Community Engagement Team

Lilou Peaud
Community Engagement Manager

Celine Thulliez
Senior Family Relationships Officer

Sarah George
Quality and Safeguarding Lead, Family Relationships Officer

Mathew Owen
Family Relationships Officer, Facilitator

Luz Vargas
Family Relationships Officer
Recreational Services Team

Pearl Cruickshank
Operations Manager

Brandon Lindquist
Workforce Team Lead

Aris Bjarnadottir-Miller
Service Administration Officer (High Support)

Sarah Harris
Service Coordinator (High Support)

Julian Spencer
Service Coordinator (All Abilities)

Sarah George
Quality and Safeguarding Lead, Family Relationships Officer

Safar Ridhwan bin P Rahman
Workforce Coordinator
Corporate Services Team

Kalpesh Kotecha
Chief Operating Officer

Phanny Nong
Finance and Admin Officer

Moksh Patel
Graduate Accountant

Stephanie Jackson
Business Development Lead
Marketing Team

Marie Gooley
Marketing and Communications Manager

Ben Cox
Community Engagement Officer

Tamsyn Bruce
Graduate Marketing Officer
Service Delivery Team

Mathew Owen
Family Relationships Officer, Facilitator

Anja Smeets
Facilitator

Carey Benier
Facilitator

Jen Warne
Facilitator, Support Worker

Gaukhar Baigazieva
Facilitator, Support Worker

Courtney Peebles
Facilitator, Support Worker

Kelly Brown
Facilitator, Support Worker
Cahoots Adventure Camp Team

Tim Drown
Caretaker and Camp Manager

Oliver Clendenning
Activities Manager

Alison Silver
Guest Services Manager

Warren Taylor
Maintenance Officer

Peyton McQuillan
Operations Trainee
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