Leadership Group
Tammy Gardner
Chief Executive Officer
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2009.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Where do I start after working side by side with such a wonderful community over the years I still admire how protective they are of each other which I feel is truly unique.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I love to have a dance around the office and anywhere else the team lets me!
Azena Maur
Program Manager - ICME
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2010.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Working with different families from the HD community has been a rewarding experience. There is so much to learn and love about this community including their resilience, the selfless love of carers and the value of simple things.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I love to be creative. I love arts and crafts, baking and designing cakes however I hate packing up and cleaning after making a mess.
Victoria Comport
Program Manager - NDIS
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2015.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Feeling like I have the opportunity to make a positive difference in people lives
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I am an avid Harry Potter fan
June Ng
Program Manager - Finance
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2008.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
I really admire their resiliency and strength when facing the challenges of HD
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I love dancing! I currently do line dancing and ballroom dancing
Victoria Comport
Program Manager - NDIS
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2015.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Feeling like I have the opportunity to make a positive difference in people lives
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I am an avid Harry Potter fan
Jodi Pavlovic
Support Coordinator
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I started working at Huntington’s in Victoria in 2019.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
The team spirit!
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I play women’s basketball at a non-competitive level!
Nicola Kolb
Support Coordinator
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2019.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
I love the way that the HD community embrace challenges yet maintain their sense of humour.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I am passionate about music and like singing and used to play the flute.
My eyes change colour when I go swimming.
I used to collect gemstones
I like reading autobiographies
Melissa Geiger
Support Coordinator
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2019.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
As I am new, I have only met a few community members. I look forward to meeting more community members and their families and hopefully having a positive impact on their life.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I am an avid Melbourne Demons supporter and love going to the football each week!
Yolanda Fu
Support Coordinator
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2021
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
I’m inspired by the resilience of clients and their families facing this disease. Everyone has a unique story and there’s so much to learn about this disease and the community.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I’m a big cat lover.
Jordan Low
Support Coordinator
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I started at HV at the end of July ’21.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
I am passionate about assisting people get the most out of the NDIS, on their terms. I enjoy hearing people’s stories and while I am still very new, I look forward to getting to know the HD community, building relationships and doing whatever I can to advocate for good outcomes for the community. I also think the fact that there appears to be such a strong community in the first place is great, and a testament to its members!
What is one fun fact about yourself?
Prior to working in the NDIS, I worked in the maritime industry navigating merchant ships before moving into shoreside operations. I’ve been to every continent except Antarctica!
Chandana Rao
Support Coordinator
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been working at HV since January 2022.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
I am quite new to the HD community but I am astounded by the nature of the disease, the resilience and unbelievable positivity of our clients and their loved ones, as well as the support and dedication of all the professionals involved!
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I love adventure sports, and of course, Bollywood and spicy food!
June Ng
Program Manager - Finance
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2008.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
I really admire their resiliency and strength when facing the challenges of HD
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I love dancing! I currently do line dancing and ballroom dancing
Susan Chadband
Plan Management Officer
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I started working at HV in 2020
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Being able to make a difference to this wonderful community
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I am loving learning to play golf (no handy cap yet – maybe one day!)
Jeannie Lee
Plan Management Officer
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I started at HV in January 2020.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
The HD community face so many challenges, assisting them (even in a small way), is very worthwhile.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I love a good story.
Mohamed Korayem
Plan Management Officer
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since January 2022.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Being able to give back to those who are unable to help/take care of themselves.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I’m as stubborn as they come being from a Taurus horoscope sign but I’m a gentle giant inside.
I also like to take pictures of clouds and their different formations. I C Cloudz differently. No one day has ever had a repeated cloud shape from the beginning of humanity!
Azena Maur
Program Manager - ICME
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I have been with Huntington’s Victoria since 2010.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Working with different families from the HD community has been a rewarding experience. There is so much to learn and love about this community including their resilience, the selfless love of carers and the value of simple things.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I love to be creative. I love arts and crafts, baking and designing cakes however I hate packing up and cleaning after making a mess.
Serena Hansen
Community Engagement Coordinator
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I started working at HV in 2019.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Being inspired by the resilience and strength shown by the community, and having the opportunity to make a positive impact as part of the HV team!
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I love all animals, but especially cats and horses…I go horse riding any chance I have which isn’t as often as I’d like these days!
Joshua Southern
Counsellor
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I First started with Huntington’s Victoria in 2020.
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
What I love the most about working with the HD community is the vast variety of personalities and life stories everyone in the community has to offer and share, from all walks of life.
What is one fun fact about yourself?
Outside of work hours I am a big gaming and Footy fan!
Mikaela Ramagnano
Health Promotion Coordinator
About me
When did you start working at HV?
I’ve been working at HV since 2020
What do you love most about working with the HD community?
Being able to make a difference in such a wonderful community is so rewarding
What is one fun fact about yourself?
I’ve traveled to 20 countries!