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Ashlee Tenberge (MICDA) is a proactive leader in the Australian for-purpose sector and an experienced corporate business partner.

She currently works full-time in Sydney for a small tech organisation, TidyHQ, an organisation she was familiar with having used the technology for a number of years in volunteer organisations. She manages executive programs for the CEO, along with many varied projects including meeting governance, event management, strategy planning, customer support and operational improvement programs. Prior to making the move to Tidy, Ashlee worked for the global tech company GoTo for 10 years supporting the Asia Pacific Regional Vice President.

Ashlee is a Director for the International Council of Multiple Birth Organisations (ICOMBO), a membership based organisation with representatives from all over the world. In 2022, Ashlee joined the newly created charity, Donor Conceived Australia as a member of the donor conceived community. She is actively involved in governance and developing the foundations of a strong organisation that can further progress regulatory, legislative and policy change for donor conceived people in Australia. In May 2023 Ashlee took on a newly created role of Team Lead, Conference and Education Series team with the remit of leading a team of volunteers in managing and coordinating speaking engagements, awareness sessions and developing training material for Donor Conceived Australia. Until recently, she managed strategic projects for the Hydrocephalus Support Association (HSA) for two years, and also co-ordinated a variety of other association projects including website development, conference marketing and awareness activity.

Ashlee is the past Chairperson of the Australian Multiple Birth Association (AMBA), a voluntary director role she held for 5 years. She was a director for 8 years in total, having been elected in 2013 into the Technology portfolio. Ashlee has been involved at grassroots club level for 12 years, holding committee positions in her local affiliated member-club and on the AMBA NSW state committee for 5 years.

She has a curiosity for the nuances of associations and the for-purpose sector, searching for lessons that can be learned and applying broad knowledge around member engagement, organisational efficiency and value based conversations to enable the continued progress of Australian associations.

When not setting off the fire alarm with her less-than-impressive cooking prowess, Ashlee will not be found anywhere near the garden—unless it’s to sit and relax with a coffee while listening to a podcast on Spotify.

Career highlights

Director, Donor Conceived Australia, 2023 - 2024
Team Lead, Conference and Education Series team, Donor Conceived Australia, 2023
Director, International Council of Multiple Birth Organisations (ICOMBO), 2021 - current
Sole Parent Coordinator, North West Sydney Multiple Birth Association, 2020 - current
Committee member, Hydrocephalus Support Association, 2021 - 2023
Social media and communications, Hydrocephalus Support Association, 2021 - 2023
Secretary, Hydrocephalus Support Association, 2021 - 2022
Awarded Life membership, North West Sydney Multiple Birth Association, 2021
Chairperson, Australian Multiple Birth Association, 2016 - 2021
Elected Technology Director, Australian Multiple Birth Association, 2013 - 2016
Elected President, Australian Multiple Birth Association (NSW), 2015 - 2017
Elected Communications Officer, Australian Multiple Birth Association (NSW), 2013 - 2015
Elected Secretary, Australian Multiple Birth Association (NSW), 2012 - 2013
Elected President, North West Sydney Multiple Birth Association, 2013 - 2015
Elected Membership Officer, North West Sydney Multiple Birth Association, 2013 - 2015
Elected Expectant Parent Coordinator, North West Sydney Multiple Birth Association 2012-2013
Webmaster and Google Workspaces admin, North West Sydney Multiple Birth Association, 2011 - 2015

Memberships

Association Executive, The Australasian Society of Association Executives (AuSAE)
Member, Institute of Community Directors (MICDA)
Member, The Small Non-Profits Alliance
Alumni, The Growth Project, Falcon Cohort, 2019

Projects

Spokesperson, Multiple Birth Awareness Week, 2021
Speaker, Agenda setting workshop: Multiple Perspectives Discussion Paper, Twins Research Australia, 2019
Speaker in parliament, Parliamentary inquiry into support for new parents and babies in NSW, 2018
Contributor, Multiple Perspectives Discussion Paper, Twins Research Australia, 2018
Speaker and panelist, Community Forum: Twins Research Australia, ICOMBO and Twins Trust, 2017

Conferences

Organising committee, AMBA National Convention, 2022
Moderator, Hydrocephalus Support Association Conference, 2021
Panelist, Associations Forum National Conference, "Head of Board: What you need to know", 2020
Chair, Organising committee, AMBA National Convention, 2018
Speaker, International Council of Multiple Birth Organisations (ICOMBO) member meeting in Madrid, "The Purple Butterfly project", 2017
Co-chair, Organising committee, AMBA National Convention, 2014

Media and radio

Fake sperm donor has 60 kids, The Daily Telegraph, 18 February 2023
The North Foundation podcast, Impacts of premature delivery on babies, May 2021
ABC Gold Coast, Why parents of twins, triplets or multiples should test children for zygosity, 2021
Talking twins and more, a multiple birth podcast, 2019 Part 1 | Part 2
Insight, SBS, VIP audience member, 2019
SBS,"The challenges of raising multiples: 'If I stop, then everything falls apart", 2019
ABC Melbourne radio, 'Life Matters' with Hilary Harper, 2019
ABC Sydney radio, 'Focus' with Cassie McCullagh, 2019

Awards

Service Award 10 years, Australian Multiple Birth Association, 2021
Life membership, North West Sydney Multiple Birth Association, 2021
Pat Stewart Memorial Award, Australian Multiple Birth Association, 2019