Meet the Trustees of
the Siddha Yoga Foundation in Australia
Meet the National Leadership Team of
the Siddha Yoga Foundation in Australia
Brande Melland
General Manager
Brande Melland
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Kindelle (Jagruti) Pillonel
National Manager, Teaching & Learning Events
Jake Subodh Bartlett
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Georgie Belfield
National Manager, Operations
Jake Subodh Bartlett
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Catherine Mary Durr
Catherine Mary (‘CM’) has worked in television production for over 30 years, mostly at a management or executive level.
Before being appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Siddha Yoga Foundation (SYF) in 2021, CM offered seva for five years as the Assistant to the SYF Board of Trustees. She offered seva primarily in Teaching & Learning Events, including as the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Sydney Manager, TLE.
CM holds a MA, BA and post graduate qualifications in law and TV production.
She lives in Wollongong and attends the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Sydney.
Catherine Rickwood
Catherine has a background in senior marketing and communications roles across a range of industries including IT and FMCG. She has also been an academic mentor for Masters students at the University of Sydney and a sessional lecturer for online MBA students at Macquarie University.
Today she is an independent writer, researcher, and consultant specialising in the impact of longer lives on corporate human resource management and business strategies.
Catherine holds a BA in Communications, Masters of Commerce, and PhD.
Prior to being appointed a Trustee in 2018, Catherine offered seva as a Consultant to the SYF Board. Additionally, she offered seva in a variety of roles primarily in the Teaching and Learning department, including as Content Director for a Family Retreat at the Siddha Yoga Ashram in Sydney, co-ordinator and producer for family satsangs, satsang producer, host, and coach.
Catherine lives between Sydney and her property in the country.
Andrew(Vishnu) Boyes
Andrew Boyes has worked in senior leadership roles focusing on finance, IT, business development strategy and philanthropy across diverse industries from manufacturing, importing, retail, investment and, mostly recently, the development of water treatment systems.
Prior to being appointed to the Board, Andrew offered music seva in Melbourne for many years interspersed with a long-term stay in Gurudev Siddha Peeth in IT and technology leadership roles. More recently, he has been working with the SYF Board on projects focusing on the long-term financial wellbeing of the Foundation in Australia.
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Business, a Graduate Diploma in Corporate Governance, is a past CPA and a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia. He lives in Melbourne.
Angela (Nishtha) Whitbread
Bio coming soon.