For over 15 years, Giancarlo de Vera has worked across community services, government, and not-for-profit sectors, both within Australia and internationally. Before joining BEING as CEO, Giancarlo worked at People with Disability Australia, most recently as Senior Manager of Policy. Giancarlo’s career demonstrates a strong commitment to advocacy, equality, and systemic change, particularly in the realms of mental health and disability.

As a proud LGBTIQA+ and non-binary human rights advocate from a culturally and racially marginalised background, and with lived experience of psychosocial disability, Giancarlo embodies BEING’s mission of representing the voice of the diverse range of NSW mental health consumers.