Lorraine Keane Chief Executive Officer
Lorraine leads Circle Green’s strategic direction, operations, and partnerships to advance access to justice across Western Australia. She brings extensive senior leadership experience across the community, health, and creative sectors. Prior to joining Circle Green, Lorraine served as Chief Executive Officer of Holyoake, where she led the organisation through a period of transition and growth after previously holding the role of Chief Financial Officer. That grounding in both financial management and executive leadership gives her a practical, whole-of-organisation perspective.
Lorraine is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA). She currently serves as Chairperson of Community Arts Network (CAN) and Treasurer of IPAA WA, reflecting an ongoing commitment to sector leadership beyond her executive role.
Alice Pennycott Principal Lawyer – Tenancy
With nearly a decade of experience in residential tenancy law, Alice is a passionate advocate for renters and people experiencing housing insecurity. Alice leads a dedicated team of lawyers, tenant advocates, support staff, and volunteers, overseeing the delivery of high quality and comprehensive legal assistance services for tenants across Western Australia.
Alice is deeply committed to housing justice, working to challenge inequality and achieve meaningful policy change by centring the voices and experiences of renters. Alice is actively involved in the community and participates in several key networks and campaigns, including the Make Renting Fair alliance, the WA Tenancy Network, and the National Association of Renter Organisations (NARO).
Varny G Poinern Principal Lawyer – Workplace
Varny is a civil lawyer who has led high functioning and highly regarded multi-disciplinary legal services such as Legal Aid WA’s award-winning Health Justice Partnership and Elder Rights WA. She has more than 16 years of legal experience in a range of civil law areas of practice including personal injury litigation (focusing on child abuse cases), criminal injuries compensation, migration law, Guardianship and Administration and elder rights. She developed a keen interest in employment law after being seconded to the Employment Law Centre in 2011.
Varny leads Circle Green’s dynamic Workplace stream, that encompasses various teams such as Discrete Legal Services, Casework, Workplace Respect Project, Law Reform and Community Legal Education as well as the Working Women’s Centre (WA) in partnership with Women’s Legal Service WA.
Rashi Roy People and Culture Manager
Rashi brings more than a decade of human resources experience across the technology, aged care, government, and legal sectors. She specialises in driving HR strategies, fostering inclusive workplaces, and promoting employee engagement. Her expertise includes employee relations and performance management.
Holding an MBA in Human Resources, Rashi has led a range of initiatives that have strengthened workplace culture, advanced diversity and inclusion, and supported organisational development. She is passionate about creating open, safe, and supportive environments where people feel valued and empowered to thrive.
Outside of work, Rashi enjoys a range of creative pursuits and is actively involved in volunteer work.
Chris Sully Finance Manager
Chris is a CPA-qualified Finance Manager with over 15 years of experience across the not-for-profit, community services, oil and gas, and mining services sectors.
She partners closely with the CEO and executive leadership team to enhance organisational performance, strengthen financial governance, and support strategic decision-making through insightful financial analysis and reporting.
Chris holds a Master of Professional Accounting, Bachelor of Economics, and Certificate in Computer Information Science (IT), combining strong financial expertise with a passion for continuous improvement. She is committed to mentoring others, fostering collaborative workplace cultures, and contributing to positive outcomes for the communities Circle Green serves.
