Erin Taylor
Chief Executive Officer
Erin is a compassionate leader with more than 30 years of broad professional and volunteer experience in consultancy, project management and team leadership in the disability and related sectors where she has championed the value of community and inclusion while assisted organisations to build capacity and sustainability.
Leading from a strategic and relationship mindset to deliver quality products and services while supporting teams to shine, Erin is passionate about forging valuable partnerships and a network of allies and champions to support all people to live their best lives.
Future Living Board
Julie Beeck BCom GAICD
Chair since July 2015, Board Member since 2001
Julie is a marketing consultant with over 30 years’ experience providing research, business intelligence and marketing strategy services to organisations across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors. Julie has been a Board Member of several private and not-for-profit organisations and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Laurence (Larry) Iffla B. Juris., LL.B. FTIA
Board Member since 1993, Chairman from 1996 to 2015
Larry is a partner of Iffla Wade, where he practices in commercial and property law. He is also the Non-Executive Chairman of the Perron Group.
Larry is Deputy Chair, Council of Activ Foundation and until recently was a Director at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research. Larry has a brother with a developmental disability and his family has had a long association with Activ Foundation.
Geoff Patching BComm, CA
Board Member since 2022 and Treasurer from 2022
Geoff has over 20 years’ experience in the financial services industry and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and Australian Institute of Company Directors. Geoff has held a number of senior roles across commercial and not-for-profit organisations in both Australia and in the UK.
Ken Booth BSc Dip Ed, M.Ed.Admin
Board Member since 1995
Ken is a practising Civil Celebrant and had a prior 35-year career with the Education Department of Western Australia. Ken has a brother with a developmental disability and was an Honorary Life Governor and member of the Council of Activ Foundation — he is now a Life Member of genU.
Marita Walker B.Sc., Grad Dip (Physio), Grad Dip (Neuroscience), M.App.Sc.
Board Member since 2022
Marita has worked in the disability sector for over 35 years in State Government, the NGO sector where she was CEO of Perth Home Care Services (now Avivo) for 14 years and, most recently, in the National Disability Insurance Agency. Marita also has personal experience as the guardian of a person with disability. Since the inception of Future Living, Marita has had varying levels of involvement and is currently convenor of the Safety and Quality subcommittee of the Board.
Mr Geoff Reiser B.Comm, MAICD
Board Member since 2020 and Deputy Chair from 2021
Geoff is the founder and Managing Director of Haeberlin Consulting, a strategy consulting firm working with Boards and Executive teams across Government, business and not-for-profit. He is a Board member of WestCycle, with previous memberships including the Curtin School of Marketing Advisory Board, WorkFocus Australia, atWork Australia and the National Disability Recruitment Co-ordinator Advisory Panel.
Holly Wood BA
Board Member since 2022
Holly has 20 years experience delivering communications and public relations services, specialising in health, mental health and human services. One of her brothers has a developmental disability and lives in a residential care facility. Her other brother experiences mental illness and is cared for by her parents.
Patrick Ky MPhil, BCL (Oxon); LLB, BSc
Board Member since 2023
Patrick Ky is a lawyer with over fifteen years’ experience providing legal, policy and strategic advice in both government and commercial settings. He currently works at the State Solicitor’s Office specialising in information law (privacy, FOI and data sharing) and legal reform. Prior to this, Patrick worked for the Victorian government as well as large international law firms in Melbourne and London. He holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Science from Monash University as well as postgraduate law degrees from the University of Oxford. Patrick has three young children and his experiences supporting a neurodivergent child drive his passion for creating inclusive and empathetic communities.
Dr Samantha Neylon PhD, BSc (Occupational Therapy), Dip Project Management, Dip Business
Board Member since 2024
Sam has worked in service development, management, clinical, design and research domains in sectors supporting older Australians and those living with disability for over 25 years. With a focus on maximizing engagement opportunities, team development and service outcomes, Sam strives to ensure clients, families and teams are supported to enable people to live the lives they choose. As Director of Disability Justice Service with Department of Communities, Sam works with her team to support individuals with intellectual and cognitive disabilities who interface with the justice system.
