Executive Staff

Karin Knoester

Chief Executive Officer
GAICD AFAIM
BA (Hons) MA (Development) Grad Dip Innovation and Service Management.
Siegfried Gutbrod

Therapeutic Director, The Gawler Foundation

MCounsHS, DipPsychophoneticsCouns, BBA

Siegfried initially gained a degree in business administration and worked in corporate executive positions in the IT sector before getting involved in therapeutic work over 15 years ago. He holds a Masters degree in Counselling and Human Services and is also a meditation instructor. His particular interests are in empowering people to take charge of their own healing journey, the healing potential of laughter and providing emotional and spiritual support for end of life situations. Siegfried returned in 2009 from doing 5 years of humanitarian volunteer work in Africa.
David Peterson

Business Manager