Our Board
Amanda Sillars
Dr Mandy Matthewson PhD, BA (hons)
Dr Mandy Matthewson PhD, BA (hons)
(CEO and Founding Director)
Amanda Sillars is the founding director of the Eeny Meeny Miney Mo Foundation (EMMM). She has generational real-life experience in parental alienation both as a child and as a parent. Since 2014 Amanda has been working as a volunteer to help alienated families cope through parental separation and to teach families how to reunite. Amanda through EMMM now collaborates with the University of Tasmania in research on the affects of parental alienation and as well presents workshops for alienated families. Amanda is now studying psychology at Griffith University after a long career in accounting in small business.
Dr Mandy Matthewson PhD, BA (hons)
Dr Mandy Matthewson PhD, BA (hons)
Dr Mandy Matthewson PhD, BA (hons)
(Director)
Dr Matthewson is a clinical psychologist and senior lecturer. She currently works in private practice as a senior clinical psychologist. She has extensive knowledge and expertise in teaching a variety of core and applied areas of psychology.
Dr Matthewson's specific areas of teaching interest are in psychological assessment, developmental psychology and counselling and professional practice skills, with an interest in technology enhanced learning and experiential learning.
Dr Nigel Finch PhD
Dr Mandy Matthewson PhD, BA (hons)
Dr Nigel Finch PhD
(Director)
Dr Nigel Finch is an experienced company director having served on a number of ASX listed, public, not-for-profit and private company boards. Nigel holds degrees in accounting, business and law plus a PhD in business law. His professional qualifications include Certified Practising Accountant, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Adviser and a fellow the Australian Institute of Company Directors and CPA Australia.
Louis van Aardt
Louis van Aardt
Louis van Aardt
(Director)
Louis van Aardt, Managing Principal of LVA Legal, is a respected barrister and solicitor in Western Australia with over 15 years of experience in advising clients on corporate and commercial law. Louis is regularly sought after to advise on all things to do with businesses, shares and assets.
Louis has worked as a lawyer in London, New York, California and Western Australia.
Fiona Blane
Louis van Aardt
Louis van Aardt
(Director)
For a number of years Fiona Blane has been running support groups for women who have left domestic violence situations, many of those women have become alienated from their children after separation.
Fiona now facilitates gender inclusive support groups in Sydney for those who have found themselves alienated from their children.
Fiona helps parents cope with parental alienation as well as how to communicate and reunite with their children.
Eli Bernstein
Louis van Aardt
Eli Bernstein
(Director)
Eli Bernstein is a Perth-based entrepreneur, strategic consultant and blockchain advisor. He has contributed to startups, change and innovation and has also advised on energy policy.
Eli is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a JD and MBA from the university of WA.
Eli is most interested in the intersection of finance, technology, and the law. As part of his law studies, Eli researched the application of technology to family law dispute resolution.