MEET OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Dr Kate Armstrong
Founder and President In 2004, Kate teamed up with like-minded doctors, hospitals and volunteers and CLAN's work began by helping children living with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) in Vietnam in response to stories in Australian and American CAH Support Group newsletters that outlined the shocking global inequity that existed for children with CAH. While a child in Australia with CAH could expect a high quality of life, children in Vietnam were dying and suffering unspeakable disability. |
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Cath Cole
Vice President Cath Cole has been the Secretary for CLAN since 2007 and was elected Vice President at the Annual General Meeting in November 2011. Cath has enjoyed a long career in government and has developed skills in a number of areas which she brings to CLAN including policy development; project management; program development; and development and delivery of education and training; preparation of foundational documents such as strategic and business plans. |
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Joseph Hansen
Treasurer Joe was appointed Treasurer in 2018, having volunteered for CLAN over many years, most notably travelling with our team to Vietnam, Fiji and the Philippines to meet with some of the Communities we work with. Joe is undertaking a graduate degree in Business and Accounting, and enjoys playing Cricket and Australian Rules Football in his free time. |
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Stephanie Carde
Public Officer Stephanie Carde was appointed CLAN’s Public Officer in 2019 after volunteering in a Marketing and Communications capacity since 2017. Stephanie joins us from the state of Connecticut in the USA. She is currently working as a Marketing Coordinator in the not-for-profit sector. Stephanie received her Bachelor's Degree in Psychological Sciences with a double minor in Neuroscience and Criminal Justice and is currently on track to complete her double Master's in Counter Terrorism and Criminology in November 2020. |
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Marilyn Hansen
Secretary Marilyn Hansen has worked for many years in the Education Sector, serving at all levels, from pre-school to high-school teaching, and later as an Education Director. Marilyn brings her strong experience and many skills from the field of education, accreditation and training to the work of CLAN, and we were thrilled to welcome her to the role of Secretary in 2017. |
MEET OUR ORDINARY COMMITTEE
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Angie Middlehurst
Angie’s background lies in General and Paediatric Nursing, where she has been involved in efforts to support the community impacted by childhood Diabetes for 26 years. Angie played a vital role as Deputy Manager and Education Director for the Life of a Child (LFC), a program based at Diabetes NSW in Sydney, Australia from 2011-2018. Though now semi-retired, Angie continues to engage her essential knowledge and exposure to the issues of diabetes through volunteer work, including here at CLAN. |
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Prof Maria Craig
Maria Craig’s major research interest lies in childhood diabetes, including studies focused on the prediction and prevention of Type 1 Diabetes. Maria is increasingly concerned about the association between viruses and Type 1 Diabetes, a shared area of interest which is identifiable in her collaboration with the Virology Research Group. She is the principal investigator for the CoRD trial, a world first Phase 1 study, utilising autologous cord blood for the prevention of Type 1 Diabetes in children with islet autoimmunity. Maria is the Medical Director for the Australasian Diabetes Data Network and the President-Elect of the Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES), where she acts in a vital role to lead programmes for CLAN. |
