Richard Carr – Accountant

Richard has many years’ experience in providing taxation, business and valuation services to a broad range of clients. As a director of West Carr & Harvey since 1986, he comes from the fourth generation of Carrs in Geelong and has successfully established himself as a trusted resource in the region. The firm has recently achieved 70 years in business and Richard services and supports many long standing businesses and organisations in the community.

Richard’s strong focus on valuations and forensic services for over 20 years sees him regularly providing reports required for hearings at the Family Court and the Federal Circuit Court. Richard works with Geelong’s leading law firms, medical professionals, professional service firms, primary producers, retailers and the not-for-profit sector.

His ongoing passion for Geelong and the surrounds has allowed him to provide substantial support to many community organisations throughout the region.

Ashleigh Wall – Lawyer

Ash is an experienced lawyer and provides clients with clear, practical and commercial solutions.
Her practice areas include business and investment structuring, governance, business and personal succession planning, trusts, commercial contracts and transactions, not-for-profit, and family business specialist services.

Ash is a passionate advocate for creating positive change through business, and is the Chairperson of Surfing Victoria and a Board Member of Genyus Foundation.

Ash holds an MBA from the Melbourne Business School. She is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and has also undertaken advanced tax courses with the Tax Institute of Australia, and the Family Business Institute course in family business advising.

Ash is also Mast’s resident adventurer and loves surfing, all things outdoors and travelling.

Professor Natasha Lannin – Research Director

Natasha Lannin is a Professor in Neuroscience. She is an occupational therapist by professional background and a Fellow of the American Occupational Therapy Foundation Academy of Research, and the Occupational Therapy Australia Research Academy. Professor Lannin is a Heart Foundation Senior Future Leader and as such has been recognised as one of the nation’s most outstanding leaders of clinical and applied health research in stroke.

She leads the Brain Recovery and Rehabilitation Research Group in the Department of Neuroscience (Central Clinical School, Monash University). The group works with people to improve long-term outcomes for adults after neurological damage, in particular from stroke and traumatic brain injury.