Meet the Founders
Adam DeMamiel
Co-Founder & General Manager
Adam was born in Leeton, NSW and grew up in towns including; Cowra, Forbes, Narrandera and Barellan.
Adam completed a Bachelor of Education, Primary (Special Education) and had been teaching Special Education since 2005.
Adam is married to Angela and they have two daughters- Zahli and Emmi and a son- Jed.
“I have loved seeing Boys To the Bush grow from being an idea to a reality. I am so proud of what we have achieved so far and I am excited for what the future holds. I can 100% say that we are making a difference.”
Richard Leahy
Co-Founder & Director
Richard was born and raised in Howlong, NSW. Richard has always loved camping, fishing, hunting and sport.
Richard Completed a Bachelor of Business – Commerce and Marketing, Dip Ed. He is currently employed as a high school teacher.
Richard is married to Lisa and has three young boys- Jack, Charlie and Billy.
“Boys to the Bush is something that is changing lives. Boys to the Bush gives boys a chance to connect with their communities and build relationships with positive role models. It allows the boys to be hands on and learn through doing…”
Tim Sanson
Co-Founder & Director
Tim was born and raised in Lake Cargelligo, NSW. Tim grew up on the land with his family and loves nothing more than drawing upon his past experiences to assist youth.
Tim completed a Bachelor of Education, Human Movement and has been teaching for over 20 years.
Tim is married to Fiona and has two sons- Charlie and Roley and a daughter- Olivia.
I have a great passion for the land and I want to use this to engage with boys that may not be as fortunate as I have been to have positive males in their lives. I really enjoy getting back to basics and keeping things simple.”
Meet the Board
Kathie Heyman
Chairperson
Kathie brings to her role as a business advisor over 25 years’ experience running her own small to medium businesses.
With over 15 years working as a business consultant she has worked with all levels of micro, small and large business, diverse community groups, government, tourism bodies and regional development organisations.
She has highly developed skills in the areas of strategy and business planning, product development, stakeholder engagement, business systems, finance and budgets, marketing, board governance and years of experience working
with the not for profit sector.
Kathie is passionate about helping Boys To The Bush increase its capacity to assist more youth that are in need.
Ryan Lumby
Board Member & Treasurer
Ryan was born and raised in Wodonga, finishing school at Wodonga Senior Secondary College. He graduated from Charles Sturt University with a Bachelor of Accounting. Currently, he is working at Findex in Albury as an Accountant. In the past Ryan has got involved with Movember, organising fundraising events.
Boys to the Bush are an organisation that he had been familiar with for many years before joining. Ryan loved that the experience provided was completely hands-on. To give the young men an opportunity to see another pathway in life is extremely valuable. When the treasurer position became open he saw an opportunity to have an impact from a back of house position which best suited his skill set and was extremely excited to get involved.
Clare Bailey
Director, Secretary and Social Media Assistant
Clare grew up in the Wheatbelt of WA and has relocated across Australia to a number of different locations and now calls Albury home. With over 10 years experience as a Personal Assistant, Clare is based in the Albury office of Findex as the PA to 3 Partners. Clare has been involved with many different volunteer roles such as Carevan and visiting the elderly at Lutheran Aged Care as well as a previous board role at Albury Wodonga Connected Communities who have been a big supporter of Boys to the Bush.
Clare became involved with Boys to the Bush as she has a passion for helping others and believes that all boys should grow up with the opportunity to become good men.
David Cooper
Board Member
David grew up in Melbourne where he worked as an engineer until relocating to the border with his wife Wendy, in the late 1990’s.
David and Wendy formed Milspec Manufacturing in 2002 and now employ almost 100 locals’, manufacturing for the defence, aerospace and rail sectors.
David has always enjoyed the outdoors and has hiked and camped in every state in the country and appreciates what getting out and doing something different can do for you.
Boys to the Bush gives these young guys the opportunity to learn that there is so much more and offers them an opportunity to grow.
"It’s an honour to be part of the team."