OUR TEAM

Staff

Tim Helm

Director of Research & Policy

Tim has consulted across a wide range of policy areas including transport economics, tax policy, gambling licensing and taxation, and environmental policy and more. He previously worked as an economist with Ernst & Young, as well as the Victorian Department of Treasury and Finance and the NZ Treasury.

Tim holds a Masters degree in Commerce (Hons), University of Melbourne (2005) and Bachelors degrees in Commerce (Hons) and Science from Victoria University of Wellington. His PhD in Economics from the University of Melbourne focused on the economics of land tax.

Rayna Fahey

Director of Advocacy & Communications

Rayna has a long history as a supporter of Prosper as both a volunteer and consultant. Rayna joined the team to manage our communications bringing her rich and varied experience of campaigning and strategic communications across the political, non-profit, arts, and agricultural sectors.

Rayna holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Waikato.

Juanita McLaren

Office Manager & Fundraising Lead

Juanita has nearly 3 decades of experience in the NFP sector in Australia and overseas. Much of her career has been in fundraising, and she is also a passionate advocate, writer and researcher in the area of social justice. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)/ Arts (Arabic) from Deakin University and a Master of International Community Development from Victoria University.