Frances has a passion to see women achieve their potential and shape their communities. Frances was YWCA Canberra Director of Operations before being appointed Executive Director in 2013. She is Chair of the ACT Ministerial Advisory Committee for Women, the current Co-Chair of Anti-Poverty Week in the ACT, a representative on the ACT Governance Community Linkages Committee, and is a member of the ACT Women’s Services Network. Frances loves living in Canberra with her husband and children, and is committed to YWCA Canberra making a real and lasting difference to this community. She is conscious that the organisation stands on the shoulders of the women who have gone before, and is keen to take it strongly into the future.