Our Board
Alice Stevenson
Founder
Alice joined the NSW Police Force in 2012 after obtaining her bachelor's degree in forensic biology from UTS. During her 10 years in the police, Alice worked at Kings Cross LAC, Metropolitan Crash Investigation Unit and Western Sydney Crime Scene. In 2022, Alice was medically discharged due to PTSD and so has intimate knowledge of the medical discharge process and the unnecessary stress it can place on the officer leading to detrimental mental health consequences.
As the Founder & Director of the Board, Alice utilises her lived-experience with the medical discharge process, and her connection with clients and their experiences to guide the board's decision making and policies, ensuring that the mission statement of Signal 2 is at the heart of every decision.
Jimmy Shore
Co-Founder & Director of Fundraising
Jimmy is the National Brand Ambassador for The Whisky List, after previously working in the education industry for more than a decade as a primary school teacher, early childhood teacher and Director of 2 not-for-profit OOSH centres.
He has experienced the severe impacts of the medical discharge process on his wife and Co-Founder Alice and himself and is committed to providing meaningful support to officers and their family members and loved ones.
As Director of Fundraising, he oversees and implements fundraising events as well as developing and maintaining corporate partnerships.
Elizabeth Aquilina
Board Member
Elizabeth is a Family Law Mediator and FDRP with over a decade of experience specialising in family law. Elizabeth currently works at a Family Law firm on the Central Coast.
Kurt Purkiss
Board Member
Kurt is an owner and senior adviser at Lambourne Partners Wealth, an integrated financial services firm based in Newcastle, where he works with individuals and families on complex financial planning, investment strategy, and long-term wealth management.
Kurt has extensive experience supporting clients through significant life transitions, including injury, illness, redundancy, and family change, and understands the financial and emotional pressures that can accompany these events. He is passionate about improving access to practical, high-quality financial guidance for first responders and their families, particularly during periods of uncertainty and transition.
Jen Gibbons
Board Member
Jen is a clinical counsellor and supervisor with close to 15 years' experience working across private practice, government and non-government organisations. Jen brings a mix of clinical, leadership and consultancy experience to the Signal2 board. Currently, Jen owns her own private practice on the NSW Central Coast, and is passionate about working with complex trauma/PTSD, First Responders, Borderline Personality Disorder, dissociative disorders and people experiencing thoughts of suicide and self harm.