Built by young Australians.
For young Australians.

Wil grew up in regional Western Australia and founded YLAA in 2018 after seeing first-hand that young leaders in regional communities had the drive to create change — they just needed the right environment to do it. Starting with a single program in a small school, he built YLAA into a national organisation that has now reached 65,000+ young Australians across every state and territory.

As CEO, Wil leads the vision, strategy and partnerships that keep YLAA growing — while still getting on stage at programs whenever he can. He believes the most powerful thing you can do for a young leader is put another young leader in front of them.

Bonnie is the engine room of YLAA — keeping programs running smoothly, schools supported and councils connected. With years of experience in program delivery and team leadership, she makes sure every YLAA experience is seamless from first conversation through to post-event follow-up.

Bonnie is passionate about regional communities and has personally facilitated programs from the Kimberley to country Victoria. She's the person schools call when they want someone who genuinely gets it.