Youth leader bows out, will keep pedalling
Wednesday, 18 April, 2012 - 10:48
When Geoff Rasmussen steps down as chairman of Youth Focus in June, he will have had nine years on the board and a newfound appreciation for cycling.
Jenny Allen was the chief executive at the WA Museum Foundation from February 2017 to June 2022, chief executive of the 500 Club in 2016, and chief executive of Youth Focus where during her 16-year tenure, her significant contribution to the sector was recognised with the Western Australian of the Year Community Award (2013); her nomination as the only woman finalist for WA in the 2014 Australian of the Year Awards; and the John Da Silva Award for Lifetime Achievement in the mental health sector at the 2015 Mental Health Good Outcomes Awards.
When Geoff Rasmussen steps down as chairman of Youth Focus in June, he will have had nine years on the board and a newfound appreciation for cycling.
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Long-serving not-for-profit leader Jenny Allen is to step down as chief executive of the Foundation for WA Museum, handing the reins to a recent appointee to the charitable organisation.
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