Our Board

Holy Fools Inc. is guided by a highly experienced and diverse range of people from across the private, government and NGO sectors who generously donate their time and expertise to provide strategic direction, governance and ongoing support to the work of Holy Fools.

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Neal Taylor

CEO and Co-Founder

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Matt Maudlin

Chairman

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Alice Anastasio

Secretary

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Phil Yelland

Board Member

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Adrea Don

Board Member

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Timothy Courtman

Board Member

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Phil Yelland

Chairman of the Board

Phil Yelland works in juvenile justice, serving full-time at a facility for teenage offenders for the past 14 years. Additionally, Phil serves on the Management Committee for Temcare, where he and his family have been involved in foster care for the past 19 years. Phil is also involved in mentor and respite programs for youth, as well as organising and running many camps.

Married to Glenda, Phil is the father of three wonderful girls, and helps out regularly at their school – serving on excursions and camps, as well as helping the school netball club. Phil has also volunteered at The Dining Room, a free community meal to the homeless in Croydon, where during this time, he has also served on the Board of Management.

Neal Taylor

CEO/Community Worker​

A longtime resident of Yarra Ranges, Neal Taylor is the CEO and Community Worker of Holy Fools.

Previously, Neal has run a drop-in centre for the homeless with The Salvation Army, as well as served countless meals and engaged in as many conversations at local community meals like the Dining Room and Vive Cafe.

Neal serves on the Yarra Ranges Housing Action Group committee and more recently has become the Chairman of the inaugural Lilydale Township Group.

With a passion to end poverty/homelessness and create positive changes in people’s lives and the community, Neal holds a Diploma of Community Welfare, as well as a Bachelor of Arts and has been active in the areas of welfare and homelessness in the Yarra Ranges for over 15 years. More recently he was awarded a Cert IV in Training and Assessment.

Neal has been married for 20 years to a very beautiful, understanding, supportive and loving wife, Jennifer, and they have three wonderful kids.

Do you think you would like to join our Board?