President - Barbara Rajkowska, MBA, MsEng

Barbara joined the Board of the Epilepsy Association of South Australia and the Northern Territory Inc. in 2001, through the Business SA 100 Hours Project. The members elected her as Vice President in November 2003 and as President in October 2004.
Barbara has over twenty five years of experience in management of open cut mining operations, corporate change, marketing, retailing and energy trading, development and implementation of corporate strategies, corporate governance.
Barbara works for TRUenergy PTY. Ltd as National Manager Large Customer Portfolio. She has been a Board member of the Environment Protection Authority of South Australia and is currently a Director of WorkCover Corporation

Scott had held a Committee position since 1977 and Honorary Secretary for nine years. He was elected President in October 2001. In October 2004 he resigned from the position and is now a Vice President. A Sheep Geneticist, sheep and wool research worker, he is the President of the international group, the “Committee on Genetic Nomenclature of Sheep and Goats,” a Committee Member of the Australian Society of Animal Production (SA Branch) and of the SA Coloured Sheep Owner’s Society. Scott initiated the establishment of the Epilepsy Foundation of South Australia and remains an active Board Member.

Elected onto the Board November 2003, Michelle was elected as Vice President at the AGM in October 2004. Michelle is a lecturer in the Department of Disability Studies, Flinders University. She recently completed her PhD on the management of post traumatic epilepsy, exploring the effect of psychoeducational approaches. Michelle’s work and research has a strong focus on community based rehabilitation following brain injury, with particular interest in epilepsy and mental health.

John has held an Executive position on the Board of Management for the past twenty one years, and served 3 years on the TAPS Programme Advisory Board. He has a background in Hospital Administration 1970/1984 and is a member of Legacy Club of Adelaide and the Gilles Plains and Hampstead RSL Club. John received the NEAA Epilepsy Excellence Award in 1988, was awarded Life Membership of the Association in 1995 and received the Order of Australia Medal in 1997.

Andrew is a qualified mining engineer and accountant and has worked for 15 years as an engineer in underground and open cut production environments.  For the past 15 years Andrew has worked in accounting related positions with ETSA, BHPBilliton and Santos. His introduction to and interest in EASANT is through his personal experience with epilepsy.  Andrew was elected to the Board in October 2004.  Andrew was elected Secretary at the 2006 Annual General Meeting.

A founding member, Alwyn has held the positions of President, Vice President and Board Member. As a Neurology Social Worker, she received in 1977 the Catherine Helen Spence Scholarship to study services and facilities for people with epilepsy in Europe, the UK and Scandinavia. In the IRS/IDSC Alwyn was the Senior Social Worker. Alwyn has been the President and is at present the Secretary of the SA Coloured Sheep Owners’ Society and continues to be an active member of the Catherine Helen Spence Memorial Scholarship Committee. 1992 saw Alwyn receive the Epilepsy Excellence Award from NEAA and in 1995 she was awarded Life Membership of EASA. Alwyn is an Executive Member of the St Ann’s Foundation Committee.

Elected as Board Member at the AGM, November 2005. Don has been a member of EASANT for many years and attends monthly support groups meetings as he has a family member with epilepsy. He has a banking background and is involved with fundraising for a band. Don has also become a volunteer Project Officer for EASANT.