Our People

Email: leanne.dib@ctf.org.au

She has spent the past 5 years using those skills to protect and support some of the most vulnerable and is now completely focussed on improving the lives of those living with NF in Australia. 

Renee is responsible for the brand health of the organisation, growing corporate and community revenue, as well as overseeing the marketing and communications portfolio. As a mother herself, she empathises deeply with the families wrestling with the implications of such a devastating condition.

She believes that when we know better, we do better and wants to use her time and expertise to elevate the Children’s Tumour Foundation from a little-known charity to a highly recognised and respected national brand. A brand the NF community can be proud of. 

Email: renee.anschau@ctf.org.au

Michelle is grateful to have worked with many wonderful charitable organisations, in various marketing and communications roles, having championed for the support of veteran’s families at Legacy, and promoted the saving of lives through first aid, at St John Ambulance Australia NSW.

Her most recent appointment was in the marketing team at the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation in British Columbia, Canada, working across the corporate and community giving portfolio on local and national fundraising campaigns, to increase research and equipment funding.

Michelle is particularly interested in working in the areas of health, wellbeing and medical research and is looking forward to advocating for the NF community for greater recognition of and funding for the condition.

Her qualifications in marketing, experience in brand building and knowledge of fundraising will allow her to enhance the profile of the Children’s Tumour Foundation.

Email: michelle.olofsson@ctf.org.au

Sara has worked primarily with children, young people and families experiencing both chronic health conditions as well as moderate to severe mental illness.

Sara is passionate about supporting people to reach their full potential and achieve the goals that are most important to them.

Sara is thrilled to be a part of the Children’s Tumour Foundation and the opportunity to offer her strong skill set to the NF community.

Email: sara.buchanan@ctf.org.au

She has a deep respect for the resilience, determination and carefree way that children live their lives, no matter the circumstance and hopes to be able to bring a little piece of this optimism to her role at the Children's Tumour Foundation. 

She has also worked in a school environment as a nurse, working with children from age of 4-18 years. This role was incredibly varied as she was responsible for supporting students with physical ailments, as well as complex social and mental health issues which often required intervention from school psychologists. Imelda has a Diploma in Counselling and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, which she has applied to teach nursing at Castle Hill Tafe.

She is passionate about promoting holistic care, including psychological, emotional and physical wellbeing and is thrilled to have the opportunity to be working alongside the NF community - to advocate for and learn from them.  

Email: imelda.zubrycki@ctf.org.au

She then transferred to the Community Health sector and managed Frail Aged and Dementia Specific Day Care Centers, Carer Respite Services and Complex Community Case Management Services.  

After the birth of her two children, she transitioned to private enterprise, partnering with her husband in their own engineering business. Following the sale of the company in 2019, Meredith was able to reassess her options and decided to return to a focus of helping others in the community. She became one of our Support Service Coordinators, while also leaving room for her passion projects - volunteering for animal charities (Guide Dogs NSW/ACT and Cat Protection Society). 

The Support Services Coordinator role enables her to utilise her skills and experience in patient/client advocacy, service development and health professional education and training.  She readily admits that she had not previously heard of Neurofibromatosis, but has made it a mission to learn and research the condition and to raise awareness, particularly amongst medical and health professionals. 

Email: Meredith.fannelli@ctf.org.au