The Fly Program is made up of passionate professionals.

Founder and CEO
Matt Tripet
Matt Tripet is a highly respected adventure professional, public figure in the recreational fishing industry and educator. Losing a brother-in-law to suicide, Matt intimately understands the burden and trauma associated with losing a loved one in these circumstances.
He is driven to change the culture surrounding mental illness in the Australian male community by fostering environments where men can find reprieve from the difficulties they may be facing through powerful environments found in the outdoors.

Company Director
Michael Fardel
Michael is a successful business owner, film producer and is considered by his peers as a philanthropist. As a business owner he experiences first-hand the anxiety and stress associated with owning a business and managing staff and aims to use his experience to benefit the male adult community as business leaders and employers.

Lawyer
Alice Tay
Alice leads the corporate and commercial team at Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers. Alice brings to the Fly Program her knowledge of the NFP sector and skills in governance. Having seen and experienced the effects of mental illness through friends and colleagues, Alice is committed to de-stigmatising mental illness through positive messaging and partnerships.

Company Secretary / Public Officer
Amelia Tripet
Amelia Tripet is a young mother who has directly experienced the trauma of losing a brother to suicide. Amelia is passionate about mental health in our Australian male community and is someone who understands the sensitive nature of mental illness, shining a nurturing light on the company and its direction.