Mission Mannya Committee Members

Mission Mannya is served by a committee of 5 members who are committed to the association's common goals. 

• Dr Conor McDonald and Dr Joe Wackett are the mission mannya co-founders and are serving as co-presidents of the committee

• Ms Xanthe Cerutti - association’s secretary

• Dr Fred Gorman - director of surgical services

• Dr Sophie Cerutti - community engagement officer

• Mr Finn Kasehagen - treasurer

• Mr Freddie Dripps - board member

Regarding on the ground leadership of the overseas component of our activities, a medical lead is appointed for each trip (i.e. for each cluster of outreach programs) from the pool of doctors selected. The role of this person is to act as the key liaison for the Australian members of the team. They will work closely with our hosts and our Ugandan health leader partners to ensure the smooth running of our operation in Uganda. For the 2025 medical outreach program, the medical leaders will be Dr Joe Wackett and Dr Conor McDonald.