Zona is a founding member and Director of Stepping Black and is passionate about reducing inequality across different sectors of society.

Zona has always been driven by a strong sense of social justice and has spent more than 30 years working alongside First Nations’ communities in the areas of education, community development and economic growth.

Zona is a mother of 8 children, a grandmother to 25 grandchildren and a great grandmother to one child. She is a proud Australian born woman with a multi-cultural heritage. Valuing diversity and building long term relationships are a feature of her inclusive attitude.