Chairperson
Dr Ian Crundall
Ian joined the Asthma Foundation NT board in 2004. At various times he has served as the President and Vice President.
Away from the board room he has held senior NT Government positions in Health, Licensing and Justice, with an emphasis on alcohol and other drugs. His work has seen him engage with communities throughout the Territory. The Asthma Foundation NT welcomes the expertise Ian contributes in program development and evaluation, community engagement, research and policy review.
Director
Trish Crossin
Trish is a former Senator and was the first woman to represent the Northern Territory in the Federal Parliament. Trish is an experienced Board member with a strong background and comprehensive directorship duties on community and government Board appointments, with educational, community and sporting organisations.
Trish has suffered with chronic asthma and bronchiectasis since she was a child so has had a long involvement with Asthma Foundation NT. As a member for more many years, Trish has also been a Board Director and Vice President and was awarded life membership in 2018.She established the Federal Parliamentary Friends of Asthma Group to raise awareness of this disease and its impact on people’s lives.
Director
David Cope
David joined the Asthma Foundation NT board in 2017. David is a Director of Morgan's Financial Darwin having worked for several years as a financial planner serving Territory based businesses and families. David's contribution to the board on matters of HR and sustainable funding has been invaluable.
Director / Public Officer
Gabriela de Oliveira
Gabriela was introduced to AFNT while still a student at Charles Darwin University while training to become an accredited pharmacist and in 2017 she joined the Asthma Foundation NT Board.
Treasurer
Bruce Wall
Bruce joined the Asthma Foundation NT board in 2021 as it's treasurer and with his extensive knowledge and expertise in finances he is a welcome addition to the board.
Director
Eddie Mallan
Eddie is the General Manager (Commercial) at Territory Generation and joined the Asthma Foundation NT board in 2022
Director
Jeanneen McLennan
Jeanneen is a well-known Welcome to Country speaker and cultural trainer and proud Larrakia woman. She joined the Asthma Foundation NT board in 2022.
Director
Dr Patrick McSharry
Patrick is one of our experienced local GP's and joined the Asthma Foundation NT board in 2022