Chief Changemaker - committed to improving the welfare of children, young people and families. Leader, communicator, strategist and advocate. Executive management and board level experience in not-for-profit sector drawing on extensive corporate and creative experience. CEO of Adopt Change and a passionate advocate for the wellbeing of children and young people, leading a team of Adopt Change Changemakers nationally. Major activities include:• Establishment of My Forever Family NSW (mid-2018 to present), funded by NSW Government, operated by Adopt Change;• Creation and delivery of the THRIVE National Permanency Conference (annual since 2017); • Major campaigns including A Home for Every Child, Yesvember, National Adoption Awareness, Foster & Kinship Care Week; • Media interviews with major channels, local news and podcasts;• MyPacks first night back packs for children entering foster care; • Empower Change; • engagement with community, government and the sector. Governance: • Member Australian Institute of Company Directors (MAICD)• Previous board roles include: Managing Director Designate Group; Chair of Child Abuse Prevention Service; and Vice Chair of Committee on Adoption and Permanent Care NSW (COAPC)• Advisory committee experience including My Forever Family NSW; Ministerial Advisory Group for NSW Community Services Ministers; Institute of Open Adoption Studies; ReThink OrphanagesStakeholder engagement: • Government, media, child welfare sector, community, corporates• Advocacy, public speaking, media, messaging, major creative campaigns, writing• Events, conference and workshop development and facilitationBusiness & organisation management:• Strategy, business management and development• CEO/MD roles (Adopt Change; previously Managing Director Designate Group)• 20+ years in investor & corporate branding and communications including multi-channel corporate reporting (annual, sustainability, integrated), transaction documents, digital projects and creative for leading Australian organisations (particularly ASX listed companies)• Grant & tender applications• scale up of teams and processes, recruitment and team development • agile change and project management
Listed skills include Corporate Communications, Strategy, Management, Strategic Planning, and 24 others.