Meet your 2011-2012 Leadership Team
The Board of Management of the ABNLP are elected to office for a one-year term at the Annual General Meeting held each June. Board Members are volunteers who have a passion for NLP and a desire to help grow the NLP Community in Australia.
Are you interested in getting involved? Email us now on
admin@abnlp.org.au
CHAIRPERSON
Dr. Heidi Heron PsyD
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Heidi is a Certified Trainer and Master Practitioner of NLP and a principal trainer with the Australasian Institute of NLP. She has over 10 years of experience in the field of NLP and currently holds Clinical Membership within the ABNLP and is a clinical supervisor. Her qualifications beyond NLP include: Bachelor of Arts – Psychology, Bachelor of Arts – Communication, Masters in Adult Education and has completed her Doctorate in Clincal Psychology. Heidi was the 2008 ABNLP Conference Coordinator, has held the position of Secretary with the ABNLP for two years and this is her fourth year as the Chairperson of the ABNLP. |
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VICE-CHAIRPERSON
Lauren Harding
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Lauren is a certified NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner. Having worked in the music and fitness industries, she loves to inspire people to make their own lives the best it can be. She has her own Coaching Business and also manages & trains for an NLP Training Company. Lauren joined the board at the end of 2009 and held the role of Secretary for two years. This is Lauren's first year as Vice-Chairperson.
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TREASURER
Jo Nelson
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SECRETARY
Des Lowe

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Having worked in senior positions in the corporate world for many years, Des is in a unique position to fully understand and appreciate different ‘realities’ of life. Since leaving the corporate world, he has studied and embraced NLP and become a Master Practitioner. He has also since set up his own coaching business. As part of his commitment to further community knowledge of NLP he joined the Board in 2011 as Secretary
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BOARD MEMBER
Christiane Schuster

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Christiane is a Certified Master Practitioner of NLP. This is her first year as a member of the Board of NLP. She is currently looking at establishing an NLP coaching business on the Northern Beaches. |
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BOARD MEMBER
Rick Stephenson
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BOARD MEMBER
Samantha McDonald

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Samantha McDonald is a Certified NLP Trainer and Master Practitioner, with over 11 years’ experience in the coaching field. She owns Dare Coaching & Seminars, and
Dare Coaching Academy, and trains people to become Master NLP Practitioners, Life Coaches and Workplace Coaches. She also coaches executives and business owners. Her greatest joy is helping people help other people (often by helping themselves first). She is the Membership Coordinator for ABNLP, and this is her first year on the Board.
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BOARD MEMBER
Stephanie Miridakis
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Stephanie is a certified Master NLP practitioner and peak performance coach, with a special interest in health and wellbeing. She has over 20 years experience in the primary healthcare industry as a registered pharmacist and has embraced coaching and NLP to establish her business, New Levels Health, which promotes better health outcomes. This is her first year as a member of the ABNLP. |
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BOARD MEMBER
Mahe Bastien
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