Meet the people behind the mission

Sarah Mangelsdorf

Project Lead

A dedicated advocate for social justice and wellbeing, through education and place-based community engagement.

Sarah Mangelsdorf is a highly experienced professional with over 23 years' experience. She currently serves as a college counsellor while managing a private counselling practice and place-based community wellbeing initiatives.

Sarah excels in developing and implementing wellbeing programs and connecting with community stakeholders to foster a collaborative cluster model of community wellbeing, empowering community members to be active participants in addressing their own community needs.

Her career is distinguished by broad international experience and diverse roles. She has taught in the UK, worked as an education consultant in India and Malaysia, and founded Interpersonal Communications. Sarah has also worked with the International Organisation for Migration in Sri Lanka and as a school counsellor in Singapore, demonstrating her capability to manage high-impact initiatives and psychosocial support in crisis situations.

Sarah is known for cultivating psychological safety in her teams. She is actively engaged in community service and not-for-profit programs, has spoken at major conferences and on radio, and her regional and rural collaborative wellbeing cluster model has been highlighted in the press.

Sarah holds a Master of Guidance and Counselling and a Graduate Certificate in Research Methods from James Cook University, and a Bachelor of Education (Human Movement and Health Education, psychology major) from the University of Sydney.

Andy Skidmore

CEO, The Youth Impact Foundation

Andy is the CEO of The Youth Impact Foundation, a not-for-profit social enterprise working to change the narrative for young people across Australia and New Zealand by reducing duplication and amplifying impact. The Foundation works with over 200,000 young people a year.

Andy is passionate about helping businesses and people rethink how they do good. Outside The Youth Impact Foundation, Andy works with businesses, charities and social enterprises to build thriving organisations, lead authentically and do good.

With a background in media and communications, Andy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Media from Macquarie University and a Masters of Coaching Psychology from the University of Sydney, and has studied social entrepreneurship at Stanford University. Positive psychology, leadership and social entrepreneurship are at the heart of Andy's work.