Ashley Grandisch | Co-President

Ashley Grandisch is the Co-President of ANZA. She is an American citizen and grew up in the USA. In 2001 she started her international journey, living in Europe (Barcelona, Amsterdam and Berlin) for a combined 12 years.  Ashley, her German husband, and two teenage children then moved to SE Asia, living in Kuala Lumpur for 7 years, and now in Manila since 2022.

She served as President of The Barcelona Women's Network from 2012 to 2014.  The team successfully brought in sponsorship, supported several NGOs, and produced multiple events for the 250 members. 

Ashley worked for 20 years in the IT industry, first as a graphic designer, and later as a project manager. Since 2014 she has been practicing as a credentialed professional coach, supporting executives to continue their personal and professional development through facilitating group workshops and individual coaching.

Ashley loves yoga, snorkeling, travelling, eating good food, and making amazing memories with lovely friends! 

Melissa Terry | Co-President

Originally from Hobart, Melissa brings a warm, community-minded spirit to her role as Co-President of ANZA Manila. Her connection to the Philippines runs deep—this is her second posting to Manila, having first lived here in 2000.

Since then, her expat journey has taken herto Jakarta, where she continued to grow her family, before returning to Australia in 2008 and settling in Brisbane.

Melissa is no stranger to ANZA. During her first stay in Manila, she served as Secretary of ANZA Manila and Co-President of MADS. Now back in the Philippines since June 2023, she is excited to take on a more active leadership role and further contribute to the vibrancy of the ANZA community.

With over 25 years of experience as a Primary School teacher, Melissa brings strong communication and organisational skills to the team. Known for her dry sense of humour and people-first approach, she thrives on building connections and fostering a welcoming environment for members old and new.

Outside of her role with ANZA, Melissa enjoys staying active with tennis, pickleball, golf, Pilates, and gym session. She’s also a fan of book clubs and Mahjong. She loves taking any chance to explore new places and cultures through travel.

Magda Krotoszynska | Secretary

Magda’s journey began in Poland, where she grew up between the vibrant streets of Warsaw and a small town near Freiburg in Germany’s Black Forest. In 2017, she moved to Gurgaon, India, continuing her career as a Project Manager and welcoming her first daughter. She relocated to Manila in February 2022 for her husband’s job, and in August 2024, they welcomed their second daughter.

With over 15 years of experience in the BPO and financial sectors, Magda has held diverse roles—from customer service representative and supervisor to operations manager and project manager for a global compliance program. She has led large teams, managed stakeholder relations, and overseen contract negotiations.

Since joining ANZA in 2022, Magda has been actively involved in the sponsorship team, helping build strong partnerships and securing new sponsors. In May 2025, she took on the role of Secretary.

Outside of work, Magda is a passionate trip planner, swimmer, classical music enthusiast, photography buff, and Star Trek fan.

Lachlan Campbell | Treasurer

Lachlan Campbell is the Treasurer of ANZA. He is a qualified accountant with over 25 years' experience across a broad range of roles and industries.

Originally from Melbourne, Lachlan moved to Manila in January 2020 with his wife and 10 year old daughter. They arrived just in time for the Taal Volcano eruption and Covid lockdowns. It was quite an experience.

Lachlan enjoys travelling throughout the Philippines and Asia with his family. Their favourite holiday destination is Siargao Island (unfortunately Lachlan is no good on a surfboard). When not travelling or working Lachlan can be found watching his beloved Richmond Tigers playing in the Australian Football League. 

Corinne Bippert| Membership Coordinator

Corinne’s involvement with ANZA began after an invite to the Grand Charity Ball in 2023, she loves what the organisation has to offer with its events, community and charity opportunities. After attending a second ball and MC’ing the ball in 2025 with her husband Joe, Corinne has joined ExCo for 2025.

Originally from Washington state, Corinne, Joe and their three boys, moved to Manila in July of 2022. Prior to living here she was a former ballroom dance studio co-owner and has always been passionate about learning and teaching dance. She has really enjoyed living in the Philippines from its beautiful islands, world-class artistry and most of all the warm and kind people here who, just like her, love karaoke and dance. She also enjoys to travel with her family, going to concerts, volunteering at her children’s school, and being a Zumba instructor here in BGC.

Corinne brings warmth, creativity, and a strong sense of community to her role as Membership Co-Coordinator with Sytske Smeets. Her natural ability to connect with people and foster a welcoming environment will help ensure that every member feels seen, valued and welcomed here at ANZA.

Sytske Smeets | Membership Coordinator

Sytske Smeets is the new ANZA Membership Coordinator. Originally from the Netherlands, she came to Manila in July 2022. Her expat life began in 2010 in Russia, followed by Belgium and 8 years in Portugal. With a degree in Psychology, Sytske worked in the recruitment sector before her international journey began. She decided to change course and became a primary school teacher. She has been teaching Dutch language for the last 15 years.

In her free time she is secretary and troop leader for the Girl Scouts and volunteering for charity. She loves horseback riding, travelling and going to the ANZA coffee mornings and social gatherings.

Jessica Doyle | Events Coordinator 

Jessica Doyle is a new addition to ANZA as the Events Coordinator, although she’s no stranger to Manila. Jessica and her family relocated to the Philippines in 2016, initially settling in Ayala Alabang before moving to Boracay for two years during the tail end of the pandemic. Recently, they’ve returned to Manila and are now enjoying life in Rockwell. This is Jessica and her husband Brett’s first experience as expats after moving from San Diego, California. They have twin boys who have grown up in the Philippines.

Jessica comes to ANZA with a strong background in marketing and event planning, having worked for prominent brands like Microsoft and Sonos. Her expertise and enthusiasm for creating fun and engaging experiences will undoubtedly benefit her role as Events Coordinator. She’s dedicated to ensuring that everyone at ANZA enjoys themselves, whether at an event or social gathering.

Outside of her professional life, Jessica is passionate about travelling the world with her family, staying active and healthy, and exploring the beautiful beaches of the Philippines.

Ashley Shrom joined ANZA as an Events Coordinator after making the big move from Philadelphia to Makati in December 2022. It is her family’s first overseas adventure, and they’ve embraced expat life with open arms.

With over 15 years of experience in commercial and residential property management, Ashley brings strong planning and problem-solving skills to the role. When she’s not busy creating memorable events for the ANZA community, she’s out exploring Manila, enjoying family getaways, and soaking up the local culture—one city stroll at a time.

Doris Vega |Charities Coordinator

Originally from Lima, Peru, Doris has spent the past 24 years living and working internationally—in Chile, Brazil, Switzerland, Ecuador, Panama, the U.S., and now Manila, where she’s been based with her family for the past six years.

With over 16 years of corporate leadership experience in training, organizational development, and HR, Doris is also a certified executive coach through Columbia University and the ICF. She brings 15 years of coaching expertise to help individuals and teams thrive. Doris holds an MBA from IE Business School in Madrid and speaks Spanish, English, and Portuguese, with a basic understanding of French.

Deeply committed to social responsibility, Doris has volunteered since a young age—supporting underprivileged children and hospital patients in Peru, and later joining Nestlé’s Nutrir program in Brazil to teach families how to cook nutritious, affordable meals using home-grown ingredients. In Manila, she continues her community involvement through ANZA, enjoying events like the ANZA Ball, wine and cheese nights, and other charity initiatives.

In her free time, Doris enjoys learning from different cultures, travelling, reading, working out, playing tennis, and spending time with family and friends.

Lida McCranie |Charities Coordinator

Lida, an American citizen of Russian origin, moved to Manila in 2024 with her husband and their fur baby, Miss Ava.

It's the third country they've lived in together, after Montevideo and Washington, D.C., since meeting in Moscow in 2016. A passionate traveller, Lidiia has visited 46 countries and over 300 cities.

She built her career in relocation and real estate in Moscow and volunteered extensively with Gift of Life, supporting children with cancer. She coordinated events, visited hospitals, supported over 500 families, and helped lead major initiatives like the Winner Games and an annual children's art exhibition.

Now as Charities Coordinator, she sees this role as a way to reconnect with meaningful community work. In her spare time, Lidiia enjoys cooking, exploring local cuisine, the arts, and watching films in her and her husband’s home cinema.

Skye Wydeman |Communications Coordinator

Skye is our Communications Coordinator. Originally from Sydney, Australia, she moved to Manila a year ago—her first time living abroad. However, she’s no stranger to the Philippines, having visited many times thanks to her husband’s Filipino heritage.

With a background in education spanning the past decade, Skye brings strong communication and organisational skills to her role.

A passionate traveller, Skye has explored much of Europe, North America, and Asia. She’s also an avid scuba diver and has enjoyed multiple dive trips over the years. In her free time, she loves meeting new people, discovering great food and wine spots, and spending quality time with family and friends.

Julie Boulet |Social Media Coordinator

Born in Germany to a French mother, Julie grew up in the south of France until she moved to Paris at the age of 17. After studying international relations and global communications, Julie worked in the press in Paris and Tunisia. She was the political officer for the British Embassy in Tunisia, where she focused on multilateral relations and climate diplomacy.

After moving back to Paris, Julie explored the beauty industry by joining a skincare company before becoming the head of Social Media & PR for niche fragrance brand Juliette has a Gun.

She now resides in Manila with her husband and cats where she works as a freelance communications manager, and has been enjoying Pilates and learning how to fly.

She joined ANZA for the fun, friends, and the great experiences led by a team of mostly strong women who work on making day to day life better for both the local and foreign community!

Aysa Marie Smith | Social Media Coordinator

Aysa Marie Smith joined ANZA in 2022 and immediately fell in love with the organisation and in particular the chance to help support their good causes and charities.

Originally from Digos, a small town outside Davao City Philippines, Aysa’s career was in the hospitality industry working in hotels in Singapore and then Manila before taking a break to focus on her family and raise her 2 boys, who are 7 & 3 years of age.

Aysa loves travelling, both locally and abroad, enjoys keeping fit by playing tennis and will never turn down a chance to sing a bit of karaoke if the opportunity arrives.

The Board of Trustees

Joshua Manoharan | Chair

Josh is a Filipino-Sri Lankan physiotherapist and fitness professional who graduated from the University of the Philippines - Manila. His involvement in the Australian community started through F45 BGC which he ran for 6 years.

He has trained and worked in various clinics and gyms locally and abroad and is also the founder of a telehealth and home health startup company called Kakayanan Digital Rehab Inc., which offers opportunities for Filipinos of all socioeconomic demographics to access physiotherapy services online and in person. He is also one of the go-to physiotherapists of expats based in Manila.

Outside of this innovative work, Josh is a creative multimedia and social media superstar and in his spare time enjoys staying active through regular strength training, trying out different sports recreationally and enriching his artistic side through cultural immersions when traveling. Naturally social, Josh can immerse seamlessly into any community as he can easily pick up any local language, as the situation calls for it, and truly connect with people with much ease.

Jenny Moriarty 

Jenny joined the ANZA Board in 2023, having been an active member since 2015. She has thoroughly enjoyed taking part in events and connecting with new members of the community.

Originally from Sydney, Australia, Jenny moved to Manila in 2012 with her husband and their two children, The family relocated to establish their BPO business, Flat Planet - now also the home address of ANZA.

After 13 wonderful years at BSM as a international teacher, Jenny has recently transitioned out of teaching and joined her husband in the family business.

During her time at BSM, Jenny also served on the PTA, playing a key role in organising many of the school’s signature events, including the BSM Fete, International Evening and Guy Fawkes Night.

With her children now at university, Jenny is embracing a new chapter, enjoying travel and time with friends, particularly when it involves discovering new restaurants and bars. On the ANZA Board, she looks forward to helping organise engaging events and offering support to new arrivals in Manila.

Shakira Snowdon 

Shakira Snowdon served as Co-President of ANZA with Daisy Pope-Brien from May 2021 to May 2024, having previously been Treasurer for a short time. Shakira and her husband moved to the Philippines from Australia several years ago, and have both been based working here since.

She is the Country Head of a Philippine BPO office, servicing the ANZ financial services industry. She holds an MBA and Graduate Diploma in Strategic Leadership. 

When not working, Shakira and her husband love to travel. Internationally, when possible, but they also really enjoy visiting the spectacular islands here in the Philippines. They have met many interesting people during their time here, having amazing adventures together. They love really great food, a decent bottle of red wine and singing videoke with good friends.