Executive Team

Each member of our executive team is a subject matter expert and is incredibly passionate about their field of expertise.

James Blevin, Acting CEO, Executive Director, Corporate Services

James started his career with multinational professional services firms and consulted to private companies, charities, and government in the areas of external audit, risk advisory and general advisory.

More recently, his career gravitated towards general management, and James now draws upon his extensive experience to lead our corporate services team. This team comprises finance, people and culture, performance and compliance, and ICT and Assets. As an experienced leader, James appreciates the importance of a high-functioning support team in an organisation with a national presence such as Youturn.

Having established his own conservation fund, James is generally passionate about the not-for-profit industry, and particularly Youturn’s wide-ranging mental health and community services work.

Darce Foley, General Manager, Community Services

Darce joined Youturn in 2018 and leads the Homelessness and Child Safety teams to support vulnerable children, young people and their families across the Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba regions.

Having worked extensively in government and non-government areas of social welfare and the community sector for more than 20 years, Darce has an in-depth understanding of the deliverables required to tackle the complexities and intricacies of breaking the cycle of homelessness.

Darce is compelled by the belief that each person has the right to secure and stable accommodation and is driven by this belief to empower young people to meet the challenges of their lives within a supportive and safe home environment.

Amanda Glenwright, General Manager, Development & Impact

Amanda joined Youturn in November 2021, and has brought with her extensive experience in health and social care. Passionate about improving health and social systems and promoting equality in our communities, Amanda also has experience in health policy, program design and leadership experience in complex and changing environments.

With a Bachelor of Nursing and a Masters in Health Service Management specialising in Health Economics, Amanda understands community-based service delivery models and has collaborated on multiple publications and research projects. One of these projects has now gone on to be implemented in hospitals throughout Queensland and overseas.

Terry Plant, Chief Financial Officer

Terry joined Youturn in early 2023, bringing with him a decade’s worth of experience as the Chief Financial Officer in similar not-for-profit organisations.

A Fellow Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and a Graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Terry has a deep understanding of good governance with regards to not-for-profit finances, and the intricacies of funding requirements from State and Commonwealth bodies.

Terry is committed to ensuring that our programs deliver value for money services to our young and vulnerable users and their families.

Marc Nichols, Transition Manager

Marc Nichols joined Youturn in 2023 and leads the Communities and Partnerships team to ensure Youturn amplifies its impact and grows its connection to the communities in which it operates.

Marc has extensive executive experience delivering transformational change and has more than 20 years’ experience leading diverse teams.

Motivated by the belief that Youturn will best deliver a lasting impact to the lives of those we support, Marc is passionate about building strong, collaborative and capable teams.