Shaymaa Elkadi

Dr Shaymaa Elkadi is a values-driven governance and strategy leader with over 15 years’ executive and board experience across the justice, mental health, and community services sectors. Shaymaa is currently a Non-Executive Director at Neami National, Women’s Health Victoria, and VACRO, where she also chairs the Strategy and Planning Committee. She serves on the Appeals Committee of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and previously held executive roles with Corrections Victoria, Forensicare, and across public and not-for-profit sectors. Shaymaa is the founder of Ruqi Consulting, a strategy and leadership consultancy specialising in reflective governance, cultural humility, and trauma-informed leadership. Her work is grounded in systems thinking, policy expertise, and a deep commitment to justice, equity, and human rights.