Meet the Board

Apunipima’s Board is made up of elected Cape York community members who represent our 5 regions, as well as a group of appointed skills-based Directors.

Our regions are:

  • Region 1: Horn Island, New Mapoon, Injinoo, Umagico, Bamaga, Seisia
  • Region 2: Mapoon, Napranum, Weipa
  • Region 3: Pormpuraaw, Kowanyama, Aurukun
  • Region 4: Coen, Lockhart River
  • Region 5: Cooktown, Hope Vale, Wujal Wujal, Mossman Gorge, Laura

Cape York-Based Directors

Patricia Yusia

BAMAGA

Region 1

Mary Yoelu

UMAGICO

Region 1

Aileen Addo

MAPOON

Region 2

Dereck Walpo

AURUKUN

Region 3

Ethel Singleton

LOCKHART

Region 4

Donna Henning

MOSSMAN GORGE

Region 5

Skills-Based Directors

Barbara Schmidt

SKILLS-BASED DIRECTOR

Barbara Schmidt has been working in the health industry for 35 years working. For the past 25 years Barbara has worked predominantly in rural and remote Australia…

Ilario Sabatino

SKILLS-BASED DIRECTOR

Ilario Sabatino is an experienced professional with over fifteen years of senior executive leadership and management experience in both the private…

John Andrejic

SKILLS-BASED DIRECTOR

John Andrejic is a Chartered Accountant who has worked in senior executive roles in infrastructure and service delivery organisations including…