Claire Stokes, Southcare chief executive Nicky Howe and Elizabeth White.
Camera IconClaire Stokes, Southcare chief executive Nicky Howe and Elizabeth White. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

Claire Stokes and Elizabeth White are leaders in the making

Tyler BrownWanneroo Times

Duncraig resident Claire Stokes and Elizabeth White, of Craigie, were among 20 young professionals who took part in the Emerging Leaders in Governance Program.

The four-month training program was a collaborative WA initiative designed to strengthen the leadership and governance of the aged care and not-for-profit sector by developing leaders aged under 40.

The average age of not-for-profit board members in Australia is more than 50.

Ms White said younger directors on boards could bring expertise in different areas such as technological innovations, culture change and new networks.

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“Board diversity also encourages creative problem solving, healthy debate and can lead to providing different insights about various topics, including the ageing population and multiculturalism,” she said.

She said it was an honour to take part in the program that would offer her “exciting new possibilities for contributing to social change in WA”.

Ms Stokes said she was excited to apply the new skills and knowledge developed during the program to help aged care and community organisations.