Meet the Team
We are a community-led, incorporated, not-for-profit organisation formed in the mid-1990s in Fremantle Western Australia.
We want a transition away from the cruel live animal export trade to a progressive and ethical alternative, by working together with the community, producers and government.
About us
Stop Live Exports is run by a Volunteer Committee with a wide range of professional skills and, at times, is supported by an employee. We are also supported of a dedicated group of volunteers.
We are caring members of the community that represent the majority of Australians who don’t want animals to suffer unnecessarily.
Our supporters come from all walks of life including professionals, tradies, kids, grandparents, meat-eaters, non-meat-eaters, city slickers, country dwellers and everyone in between.
Volunteer Committee
Michelle
President
Michelle joined the SLE committee in late 2022 as a General Committee Member before stepping into the President role for 2024. She is passionate about sustainability, wildlife and animal welfare.
From her corporate background, Michelle brings general management, Human Resources, governance and project management skills to the Stop Live Exports team. Michelle has spent over 15 years in the manufacturing industry, having held multiple technical, operational and leadership roles with many world-leading manufacturing companies across Australia and globally.
Michelle lived for many years in Fremantle but now lives between Perth city and Melbourne with her husband and soon to be adopted rescue beagles.
Angela
Treasurer
Angela is a dynamic and driven small business owner, a passionate advocate for animal welfare, and a dedicated mother. Born to Italian immigrant parents,her upbringing was marked by a strong work ethic and a focus on family, instilling in her the long-held cultural belief that we should strive to leave the community, and the world, in a better place for the next generations.
Angela’s entrepreneurial journey is marked by resilience, innovation, and a keen business acumen, which has led her to notable success in her endeavours in industries including food & beverage, FMCG, DVD, game & video rental industry and the financial sector with commercial and residential financing. Her love for animals extends beyond personal interest; she is a staunch advocate for their rights and has taken tangible steps to effect change.
For over 25 years, Angela has been on a journey advocating for the humane treatment of animals. This also included being a proud member of the Animal Justice Party in South Australia, running in the 2018 South Australian state election on a platform of animal welfare and advocacy.
In the same year, Angela was also an Executive Producer on the documentary, “Dominion”. The film advocates not for minor improvements to animal welfare but for a deeper conversation about examining the wider impacts of animal utilisation upon our landscape and within our society. The film went on to win numerous awards.
Alicia
Secretary
As a Stop Live Exports team member for over seven years, Alicia has been an integral part of the organisation’s growth and evolution.
Alicia has a strong interest in conservation and animal welfare in both terrestrial and marine environments. She has gained valuable knowledge and experience from multiple positions she has held on various committees across different organisations.
She is a firm believer in creating an environment that supports new ideas and new members, which is key to helping Stop Live Exports successfully achieve its goals.
Alicia shares her space with rescue dogs and cats and spends her spare time campaigning for animal welfare improvements, gardening, scuba diving and hiking.
Anne
General Committee Member
Anne has advocated for an end to live exports for over a decade and her passion for the issue remains unwavering to this day.
She has lived and worked in Perth and abroad and now runs her own small business, an animation studio. In addition to her contribution as a Stop Live Exports committee member, Anne has donated her time and skills to create animation visuals for SLE.
Anne also volunteers at a native animal hospital, and outside of animal welfare, her other passions include spending time with her grandson and her rescue dog Gizzie, going for walks, watching movies – and trying to keep her garden alive!
Catherine
General Committee Member
Catherine participates as a general committee member of, and represents, Stop Live Exports, from her home in Sydney. She is an IP lawyer of many years standing and has a keen interest in the development of animal law in Australia and around the world. She brings strong analytical and communication skills to the committee.
Catherine is interested in volunteering and currently does so in the areas of visual arts, English language for refugees and, most recently with her appointment to the Stop Live Exports committee, animal welfare. She loves the arts in all their different forms, the natural environment and animals. She believes that kindness to people and kindness to animals are not mutually exclusive.
Catherine spends much of her spare time at the gym, enjoying nature, walking her beloved Jack Russell Jay J and reading cracking fiction and books on philosophy and psychology.
Lisa
General Committee Member
Lisa is a committed animal welfare advocate who has been associated with Stop Live Exports for more than 22 years.
Coming from a senior management background in Museums, Cultural Heritage and Academic Research she has a wealth of experience in public education, exhibitions, communications, events and promotions. Internationally Lisa has worked in both the cultural and education sectors, and has used her skills in the past to develop promotional activities and materials to raise awareness of the Live Animal Export Trade, and other animal welfare issues.
Recently she edited and co-authored a publication on a previously unresearched part of Perth’s history, and in her spare time enjoys swimming, reading, attending exhibitions and films, and gardening.
Along with her co-committee members, Lisa looks forward to continuing animal rights and wellbeing advocacy and working towards the end of the Live Animal Export Trade.