Our board – Good Things Foundation

Dr Manisha Amin

Linda Berrigan — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:10:08 +0000

Dr. Manisha Amin is a leader in innovation and cultural change, dedicated to harnessing inclusive design for social good. As founder and CEO of the Inclusive Design Collective (IDCo.), she specialises in co-designed facilitation, systems change, and tech for good. Previously, she served as CEO of the Centre for Inclusive Design and hosted the With, Not For podcast. With a background in…

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Janet Liu

Linda Berrigan — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:02:45 +0000

Janet has over fifteen years’ experience in managing public affairs of ASX companies and is currently Head of Social Impact and Community Partnerships at ANZ. Janet and her team is responsible for the governance, reporting and implementation of ANZ’s community investment programs across 29 markets. Janet is a member of the External Grant Assessment Panel for City of Melbourne…

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Lesley Podesta

Linda Berrigan — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:04:04 +0000

Lesley Podesta is founder of Red Mitten which provides professional services to social impact organisations. She is the CEO of Kilfinan Australia bringing together executive leaders as mentors to over 600 CEOs of Australian social impact organisations. Lesley is Chair of the Young & Resilient Research Centre Advisory Board, University of Western Sydney; Board Member, UNICEF Australia…

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Amanda Wilson AM

Linda Berrigan — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:34:15 +0000

Amanda is a non-executive director with a focus on governance in the public interest, and digital and media literacy. She is a communications consultant and writer with a lifetime’s experience as a journalist, news media executive, and a public-sector communications leader. When she was appointed as The Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald in 2011 Amanda became the first woman in the…

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Heather Rea

Belinda Johnstone — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:26:22 +0000

Heather is a passionate sustainability and social impact leader. As Telstra’s Senior Advisor for Digital Inclusion, she drives public policy advocacy, community partnerships, research initiatives and the development of products and services to improve digital access, affordability and capability across Australia. Through Telstra’s Sustainability Centre of Expertise, she has co-designed…

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Vishy Narayanan

Linda Berrigan — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:26:14 +0000

Vishy is an accomplished digital transformation executive with compelling expertise across marketing and technology, strategy and implementation. He has held leadership roles in high profile ASX listed companies and blue chip professional services practices as well as in innovative start-up businesses. As Partner and Chief Digital and Information Officer at PwC Australia, Vishy’s role is to…

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Nadia Jamal

Belinda Johnstone — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:24:51 +0000

Nadia Jamal is a financial crime analyst, qualified lawyer and author. She began her career in journalism, working for 15 years at The Sydney Morning Herald/The Sun-Herald as a reporter, editor and news manager. She was instrumental in leading the newspaper’s transition to the online version, smh.com.au, which is one of the English-speaking world’s top news websites. Nadia’s book…

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Alice Cawte

Belinda Johnstone — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:23:32 +0000

Alice joined the Board of Good Things Foundation after a career in the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, which focussed on North Asia and the Pacific. With extensive experience in policy advice, bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, as well as development assistance, she has served on the governing councils of Pacific regional organisations and held ex officio roles on a range of…

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Roy Clare CBE

Florencia Calderon — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:21:53 +0000

Roy recently returned to the UK from New Zealand where he held the post of Director of the Auckland War Memorial Museum. Prior to that, he served as Chief Executive of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council of England and as the Director of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich. He previously served in the Royal Navy, reaching the rank of Rear Admiral. Also an experienced board…

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Jo Cavanagh OAM

Belinda Johnstone — Thu, 30 May 2024 05:18:47 +0000

Jo has achieved a reputation for visionary leadership and her ability to enrol diverse stakeholders in ambitious goals for social change and entrepreneurial growth at the local, national and international levels. Jo has served on boards, ministerial councils for the Australian Government, and presented at various national and international conferences for progressing the rights of children…

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