Jennifer Cullen

Jennifer Cullen

Chief Executive Officer

Jennifer Cullen is an Adjunct Associate Professor and CEO of Synapse. Jennifer has over 27 years’ experience in disability and aged care services and was appointed in 2013 to the NDIS Independent Advisory Council as the Queensland Member and was appointed in 2016 to the National Disability and Carers Advisory Council as a Member.

She leads a range of research and projects that focus on supporting Indigenous Australians with complex neurocognitive disabilities, including FASD. Jennifer is a descendant of the Bidjara and Wakka Wakka people.

Adam Schickerling

Adam Schickerling

National Director - Strategy & Engagement

Adam Schickerling is an Adjunct Research fellow at Griffith University, Menzies Health Institute and has 20 years experience in government and community sectors in a variety of nationally oriented general management and executive management roles, with qualifications in Applied Science, Disability, Management and Training.

Adam has expertise in leading national service development, expansion and growth strategies. He brings extensive experience in business improvement, organisational development, innovation, quality and practice and product development.

Adam has led the design and scaling of innovation initiatives and pilot programs recognised as exemplars in their respective fields across the areas of Disability, Housing, Indigenous, Community Development, Youth & Family services and Aged Care. Adam’s experience is strongly grounded in community capacity building and supporting community responses to realise health and social outcomes.

Judith Hunt

Judith Hunt

National Director - Business Systems

Judith is an Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and a member of CPA with over 25 years experience working in financial management roles primarily in the not-for-profit environment. Judith holds the positions of Chair, Treasurer and Secretary on two Body Corporate Committees and is a former Board Director for Communify Queensland.

Judith’s role within Synapse includes the management of the finance team together with the management and implementation of general business systems. Judith was Synapse’s project lead for the building of the Warner Street site.