Bio - the short version

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.

 

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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