Board Members

Dattaraj Mahambrey is the Chair of the Multicultural Council of Tasmania, the founder of the Coronation Music and Arts Festival group, and a founding member of the multicultural cricket club. Datta has worked in Tasmania’s energy industry for more than a decade, and is currently a senior commercial analyst at Tas Hydro.

Aimen Jafri is the Senior Vice chair Of Multicultural Council of Tasmania (MCOT) and the Vice Chair of Pakistani Cultural Society of Tasmania (PCST). She is a State Service Employee and holds a master’s degree in Human Resources and Marketing. She has been volunteering internationally for past 14 years and has an eye for photography, gardening, and passion for Volleyball.

Trained as a geographer and a journalist, Jade is passionate about social inclusion and multicultural community development. She enjoys joining dots from different community resources to build grassroot projects to benefit the community. She sees herself as a connector. Jade is the Chair of the International Wall of Friendship, an organization that fosters the bonds of friendship and goodwill between the diverse communities. She is also Vice President and co-founder of Migrant Talent Connector Inc. which supports migrants accessing meaningful employment and business opportunities. Jade loves urban design and architecture.

Andrea Romero, originally from Colombia, received a master’s degree in Human Resource Management & International Business from the Queensland University of Technology. Currently, working at the Parliament House of Tasmania, she is an active member of the Latin-American community holding a business of traditional ingredients and leading Latin Spring, a Latin-American collective of women sharing their culture through dance and music in Hobart.

Originally from Chile, Joana Cubillos has lived inTasmania for 20 years. She has a PhD in biological science and runs a small food business. Joana is a Board Member of the Latin American Culture Association of Tasmania (LACAT) and an active member of the Latina American Community in Hobart, organising, supporting and facilitating cultural, food and dance events.

Pui Yin Hui (Vajra Fa Xing) is an active member of the Buddhist group Jin-Gang-Dhyana Incorporated and is also the Director of Hong Kong Jin-Gang-Dhyana Wang Xin De Foundation.

Originally from Hong Kong, Pui Yin holds a Bachelor’s degree of Business Administration, and in 2015 established and ran a family-owned printing business in Victoria. In 2019, she decided to relocate permanently back to Tasmania to be closer to family and the Chinese Buddhist community. Since her return to the state, she is now fully committed to promoting Chinese culture and the development of Holy Tantra Buddhism.  She loves reading and is also a passionate gardener.