Mood Active’s vision is to see more Australians using exercise to improve their mental health.

Cathy is an accredited personal trainer, group fitness instructor and coach. For the past 13 years Cathy owned and ran her own fitness business, Mums the Word Fitness.
In this role she helped many mums with post-natal depression by providing fun varied outdoor training sessions.
Cathy also runs some of the group fitness classes for Mood Active.

Kim has supported leaders to develop workforce engagement strategies and has provided specialist HR services in health, financial services, legal and professional services sectors.
Kim has a Bachelor of Business HRM and a Graduate Diploma of Management. Her previous volunteer experience includes roles at Australian HR Institute, Country Education Foundation, community sport and dance.
Kim enjoys physical activity to improve mood, keep healthy and stay connected with friends.

Clara is a self-motivated, pragmatic and detail-driven trilingual HR Business Partner. As a certified Return To Work Coordinator, Clara holds a Cert IV WHS and has experience in facilitating IR/ER issues and interpreting industry awards.
Clara enjoys hiking and yoga, and truly believes exercise can enable people to improve their mental health.

Born in Sydney, James has spent the last 8 years living in Byron Bay studying to become an Exercise Physiologist.
After finishing his undergrad degree James established Men’s Health Byron Bay, a community group aiming to get men exercising and connecting with one another. This experience lead James to complete his Master of Clinical Exercise Physiology which has now enabled him to pursue a career he’s truly passionate about.
On the weekends you’ll find James in the ocean surfing, swimming or trekking through the bush in one of our beautiful national parks.

Leah is a dynamic individual with well-rounded experience in marketing, management and business development.
She brings with her a cheerful nature, can-do attitude, and an eagerness to develop unique strategies. She has a passion for bringing people together through social engagement and engaging events and believes that staying physically active and socially connected is an integral part of positive mental health and wellbeing.

Lorena is a multi-skilled Human Resource professional with an extensive background in HR generalist affairs. This includes experience in employee recruitment and retention, post recruitment, induction, on-boarding, offer generation, compensation & benefits, salary negotiation, contracts and HR records management, HR policies development with a wealth of hands-on-experience working with senior stakeholders in diverse industries and corporate cultures.
Lorena is passionate about creating a collaborative environment that promotes engagement through learning, development, and embracing diversity.

Rajiv has a Master of Computer Applications and comes from an IT background specializing in delivering digital/online initiatives & IT transitions/transformation programs. He brings his experience in Program Management, Governance and views technology as an enabler that supports and contributes to Mood Active’s strategic goals.
Having experienced physical and mental benefits of exercise, Rajiv relates to Mood Active’s vision and wants to spread the message around to guide other people.

Jodie is passionate about fitness and exercise; and believes these are key components in empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing.
She enjoys socialising with friends and plays roller derby in her spare time. Jodie holds a BSc (Hons) Sports and Exercise Science, Masters in Sports Science, and a PhD in Biomechanics.

Anita has a background in engineering and project managem

Stephanie has a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics and also holds a Bachelor of Food, Nutrition and Health. She strongly believes that a healthy lifestyle is essential for everyone and understand its importance to mental health.
At Mood Active she hopes to help people achieve an active lifestyle through initiating changes in daily activities like diet and exercise. During her free time, she enjoys casual hikes/coastal walks as well as being an amateur foodie to hunt for good food spots in Sydney.

Tinashe is a dedicated Medical Representative with a thorough understanding of mental health, especially depression and anxiety. Tinashe holds a Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours Class I) from the University of Sydney where he pursued his educational passions for physiology and pharmacology.
His recent completion of the Master of Management course has equipped him with the tools required to enhance Mood Active’s Marketing segment, ultimately allowing him to reach and improve the lives of many patients that are suffering from mental health issues.

Alannah is a senior external and internal communications specialist with more than 10 years of experience, having created and delivered compelling communications — and the strategies behind them — for the world’s leading brands.
She holds a Bachelor of Communication from Bond University and currently works in the communications team at Optus.
In her spare time, Alannah enjoys practising yoga and pilates, exploring the outdoors with her rescue dog, immersing herself in the arts and celebrating food from all corners of the world.

Srilaxmi has more than 4yrs of experience in the IT industry and holds a Master degree in IT.
She is passionate about learning and technology. Srilaxmi believes that working as a team will bring better outcomes than working in an individual capacity.

Srinidhi is a Software Developer and has a Master in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. Experienced in Salesforce, Srinidhi has achieved several superbadges and a certification.
Srinidhi is passionate about Yoga and believes that good mental health is achievable through fitness practices and physical activity.