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Our Team

Our team strives to create an inclusive society by connecting people with disability and the community. We are passionate, energetic and relentless in our pursuit of inclusion. Our team is committed to making the world a better place, and bringing the Flying Fox mission to life.

Dean Cohen

OAM, Founder & Co-CEO
Dean got a bead stuck in his nose in kindergarten.

Giulia Belleflamme

Co-CEO
Giulia speaks French at home.

Jeremy Sher

Finance Manager & Program Lead
Jeremy was a ballboy at the Australian open.

Timnah Kieser

Community and Partnership Manager
Timnah can touch her nose with her tongue.

Jaimee-Ann Driver

Marketing & Communications Coordinator
During university, Jaimee-Ann conducted walking tours of Melbourne’s laneways and arcades.

Carly Glasser

Community and Corporate Partnerships Coordinator
Carly has never seen Friends, The Office, Seinfeld, Gossip Girl, Grey’s Anatomy, Breaking Bad, Game of Thrones, New Girl, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Parks & Recreation…you get the gist!

Stacey Mendel

Administration and Finance Coordinator
Stacey met the Queen of England.

Bianca Sher

Participant Manager
When Bianca was 3 years-old she saved her house from flooding by telling her mum the dishwasher was vomiting.

Gabsy Slonim

Participant Coordinator
Gabsy lived in Italy for 6-months when she was 3 years old.

Wes Judkins

Participant Coordinator
Wes has chipped the same tooth 5 times (and counting).

Lori Braver

Volunteer Manager
Lori was born at 12am, so her Mum had to decide which day was going to be her birthday.

Savanna Upiter

Volunteer Coordinator
Savanna has blue eyes and red hair, which is the rarest combination a person can have (only a 0.17% chance of being born with both).

Noah Webb

Volunteer Coordinator
Noah has visited 35 7-Eleven’s in one day.

Zoe Smorgon

Volunteer Coordinator
Zoe has never had a blood nose or been stung by a bee!

Dahlia Paneth

Shortz Coordinator
At the top of Dahlia’s bucket list is a visit to the Amazon Rainforest.

Ariella Opat

Camp Coordinator
Ariella was named Ariella because her Dad wanted to name her Ari and her Mum wanted to name her Ella.

Jessie Horovitz

Education & Medical Manager
Jessie’s name is not short for anything – her full name is Jessie!

Riley Brick

Education Coordinator
Fun fact pending.