Together we are Stronger

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 I'm Richie's Dad and Richie's personal punchbag and partner in crime.  Back in England, I had my own Driving school business and it was doing ok! It allowed us to move to Australia, set up, and live the dream with my beautiful family.  As you all know my dream is now a nightmare, every day I wake up and can't believe my super cool son is not with us.  This has to stop, children should not be dying. Richie's Rainbow Foundation will provide much-needed research into childhood cancer, especially sarcomas, whilst helping other families in a very special way.  I have personally picked all my directors who are at the top of their individual fields of expertise.  I know they will be a great asset to our cause,  as like me, they are all incredibly passionate about what we have planned for Richie's Rainbow.  The team and I plan to make the foundation a huge success,  not only to honor Richie's name but to make a difference to children and their families facing cancer.

Julie Ryan is a highly rofessional and the founder and director of JET Team Finance. She is also a mum of three boys and enjoys spending time with her family. Her passion for locals has led her to become involved with many causes and charities close to her heart. Julie also heads up one of Ronald McDonald House’s major food drives in South East Queensland. Julie is people-focused in everything she does and landed the “Business Person of the Year” Award in Greater Springfield.

Due to Julie's business commitments and young family, Julie now provides more of a support role.

Lisa is a qualified midwife and worked in a busy tertiary unit in the center of Manchester prior to moving to  Brisbane where she worked as a midwife in the private sector. Lisa gave up her role as a midwife to care for Richie full time following his devastating diagnosis of Rhabdomyosarcoma in March 2020.  Her skills as a midwife and health professional enabled Richie to be cared for at home as much as possible and helped significantly whilst navigating Richie’s care and treatment in partnership with the amazing Drs and nurses responsible for his care. Lisa is obviously extremely passionate about raising awareness of childhood cancer and is committed to raising much-needed funds for sarcoma research, especially Rhabdomyosarcoma.  Her determination towards the success of the Foundation, created in Richie’s name,  will ensure his legacy will live on not only in his foundation but in all our hearts forever.

  is a globally recognized Food Safety Expert and Speaker and has worked in the food industry since 1994 in Asia, Australasia, the UK, and North America with experience across most food industry sectors including in both auditing and training. Margaret has experience in board management of small businesses and currently operates a food safety management and technical support operation for the food and allied sectors.  Qualifications include B.App.Sc. (Hons) (Medical Microbiology), G.C.App.Law (UQ).  Margaret is also a regular guest lecturer at UNSW and the University of Queensland and actively develops Standards for Certification Bodies, Standard Owners, Stakeholders, and auditors globally.  Margaret is passionate about food safety, charities supporting childhood cancers, and community support activities.  In her spare time, Margaret loves food and cooking, fishing, boating, and cars.

 As a dental hygienist Sarah has a keen interest in health and wellness and believes that overall, general health is closely related to the mouth, as some oral diseases have been linked to quite a number of systemic diseases such as coronary heart disease, Alzheimer’s, and some types of cancers. Sarah currently works for Maven Dental, one of Australia’s leading dental providers, and is the lead hygienist at the Robina practice. Here she practices Guided Biofilm Therapy with EMS Airflow and has a keen focus on education and prevention. Sarah is a respected speaker and key opinion leader within her field. Sarah is a keen advocate for an allied health care approach to all patients in the hope to see improved outcomes in both general and oral health.  Sarah is a motivated and determined individual who is keen to explore new options and is excited to try new initiatives. She has a love for public speaking and enjoys interacting with a wider audience.  On a personal level, Sarah enjoys spending time with her family and friends and has a love for new experiences and world travel.  We are so excited to have Sarah on the board, she is such a beautiful person and adored Richie's Rainbow

Melllany, Tia, and Leah are the front faces of Richie's rainbow headquarters.

Here are some fun facts about the team 

Mellany: Mellany is fond of tattoos, and currently has 9, including a little tattoo of Patrick Star from SpongeBob SquarePants on her arm. 

Tia: Tia loves to cook, especially dishes from her Indonesian heritage, and believes (in her mind) she has perfected ‘Rendang’ curry.
Leah: Leah has travelled around the world and has visited 4 continents, her favourite countries are The Netherlands and Singapore.