

Justin Simpson
Chief Executive Officer
Justin, in his role as CEO at Habitat for Humanity Victoria, is committed to supporting transformational change for people experiencing adversity and who need support to access affordable and appropriate housing.
His professional experience includes working in for-purpose, community and volunteer-based organisations, fostering teams, building strategy and enabling mission fulfilment.

Jenny Curtis
Family Services Coordinator & Assistant to Executive Director
Jenny has been with Habitat since September 2016. Her previous work experience has been in Administration and as a Residential Liaison Officer with a not for profit organisation overseeing over 400 Independent Living units for people over 55. She has had various roles volunteering within her local community and Church over 25 years. Jenny is currently involved in Women’s Ministry and contributes to the events team at her church.
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"Part of my role I really enjoy is assisting our Partner families as they join our home ownership program and the impact it has on changing their lives".

Phillip Wright
ReStore Manager
Phil Wright, with Chemistry and Management degrees, worked in sales and management roles within the Chemical Industry, most recently with Dow Chemical. His areas of focus are on developing our volunteering program, growing our corporates partnerships, communications and assisting Habitat for Humanity to develop strategies for growth.
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Phil connects most with the Habitat cause because of the very significant contribution we make to families under significant stress due to the current housing affordability crisis. Making a difference is important and in particular he's “passionate about the opportunity presented to the children of our partner families, for generational change, to see dramatic change in the likely outcome for their lives”.

Andrew Paice
Finance Manager
Andrew leads Habitat for Humanity Victoria's finance and administration function, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting, budgeting and cash flow management and adherence to statutory requirements.
With a life long passion for assisting others, particularly in the area of community social welfare, Andrew enjoys collaborating with colleagues and building solid relationships with stakeholders, donors/partners, Board members and volunteers.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and is a CPA with many years’ experience both in Australia and internationally in a wide variety of organisational settings.

Susan Northway
Communications Manager
Susan leads Habitat for Humanity Victoria's communications and marketing function, developing strategic communications to drive brand awareness and enhance supporter engagement.
With a desire to provide a voice for those in need through storytelling and make a positive impact through her work, Susan is passionate about supporting our organisation's mission to make a tangible difference in the lives of low income and disaster impacted families.
Susan holds a Bachelor of Communications and has more than 16 years’ experience in communications and marketing roles across a wide range of sectors including not-for-profit, education, property development and real estate.

Brad Thexton
Volunteer Program Supervisor
Brad leads Habitat for Humanity Victoria's volunteer program.
Driven by a passion for assisting those in need and effecting positive change through volunteer management, Brad has a strong interest in supporting the homeless population via Habitat's affiliated shelters. With his background in workplace safety, Brad ensures the implementation of robust safety measures, fostering a secure environment for all volunteers.
With two decades of experience in the construction sector, a decade in retail, and two years dedicated to volunteer coordination within the rail industry, Brad brings a wealth of diverse expertise to his role.

Kristie Cutler
Volunteer Engagement Coordinator
Kristie is responsible for recruiting and inducting volunteers to our ReStore Kilsyth South team and assists with volunteer management, retention and appreciation focused activities. Kristie also assists with the administration of our Build Days and Brush with Kindness volunteer projects.
Having worked in the social welfare sector and with experience in volunteer coordination, Kristie has a long held a passion for serving others, particularly vulnerable members of our community.
Through her social work roles Kristie has worked to support numerous clients with housing issues.

Robert Hutchison
Operations Coordinator and Analyst
Robert coordinates warehousing and logistics at Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s Kilsyth South ReStore and provides analytics support to our broader operations.
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With experience in assisting homeless and unstable housing communities, Robert values the opportunity to support Habitat for Humanity Victoria’s partner families in developing sustainable and long-term housing security.
Robert’s professional background includes management, business analytics, logistics, and operation of a personal business.

Heather Brock
ReStore Online Sales Coordinator
Heather plays a key role in managing online sales for Habitat for Humanity Victoria's ReStore social enterprise.
Heather has a love of meeting new people and passion for the work the organisation does in helping families find their forever home.
Having been a supervisor in manufacturing of white goods and heating products for over 20 years, Heather is experienced in production planning, setting sales targets as well as maintaining quality standards.