Geraldine is currently Executive Director of the Waratah Education Foundation, whose mission is to support programs that pursue, promote, and improve education outcomes for all children in Australia, with a strong focus on closing the education gap.  

She has over 12 years of experience in education, including 8 years managing the finances of a Private K-12 School.

Geraldine is a fully qualified Chartered Certified accountant since 2009 and trained in a medium sized organisation in Belfast, Northern Ireland.  

In 2010 she decided to travel with her husband, and they settled in Sydney at the end of 2010.

Geraldine has a BA Hons First Class in Accounting from the University of Ulster, is a Fellowship member of ACCA and is a member of the Governance Institute of Australia. Other Board roles include Treasurer of Bondi Beach Cottage and a proud member of her local school P&C Committee, where her daughter attends.

Gerri Clay has worked in multiple leadership roles, developing and implementing strategy in the education, health and community care sectors, for over 30 years in Australia and the UK. This included overseeing strategy, governance, people and culture and financial performance.

As a CEO for two not for profits, she facilitated significant growth to support organisational sustainability working across Aged and Dementia Care, Disability, Volunteering and more recently Children and Youth. She highly values collaboration and working together for a greater cause and is a strong advocate and supporter of volunteering for the common good. During her time with Edconnect Australia she participated in the formation of what is now T4Y.

Gerri has a broad working knowledge of the Education and Mental Health sectors and is passionate about supporting youth to grow, thrive and succeed in life.

Ken Wallace is an executive and director with extensive experience in start-ups and launching and growing customer-focussed products across a range of sectors. Ken has a strong passion for and focus on education and the not-for-profit (NPF) sector. He is currently the inaugural CEO of The OurFutures Institute, a NFP delivering health education for high school students. 

He was co-founder, CEO and Chair of the board of edtech company Educator Impact, which pioneered student check-in mental health applications. 

Ken has held senior executive roles including COO at start-up marketplace kidsbook.io and CTO at Emagine International, a leader in digital marketing for telecommunications. He was a director and treasurer of NFP advocacy group Jubilee Australia Research Centre and member of the advisory board of Medtech start-up Cordifio.

Josh is the Chief Risk and Innovation Officer with The Y NSW. He is passionate about practical, innovative and tangible risk and innovation practices. Prior to working with The Y NSW, Josh was Chief Operating Officer with OzHelp - a Suicide prevention organisation targeting male dominated industries. Prior to OzHelp, Josh spent a decade working with Batyr in youth mental health and suicide prevention. His most recent appointment was Head of Data and Insights, leading the team in the digital transformation of batyr alongside the development of the ‘OurHerd’ platform - A first of its kind digital storytelling platform.

He has a background in Psychology and the performing arts. Josh has led teams working on; The National Mental Health Framework for Universities (Orygen), The National Evaluation of Headspace (KPMG) and Amplified Voices (Department of Health). 

Josh has sat on various expert panels and research boards including; Black Dog Institute’s Industry Advisory Panel for ‘Sidewalk Circus Labs’ project and Generation Australia’s expert advisory committee. His background in the arts allow him to focus on how technology can be human centric in its solutions and amplify impact.

As Founder and CEO of Raise Foundation, Vicki is committed to impacting adolescent wellbeing and engagement in Australia.  She has a wide range of education, skills and experience working with young people, having built

Raise as a leading national charity from the ground up. 

Vicki has developed a highly skilled team of counsellors, over 8,500 generous volunteer mentors, a high calibre Board, and an Advisory Council of highly regarded businesspeople within the Raise village.  Together they have provided trained and trusted mentors for 13,500 young Australians.

Previously, Vicki had a corporate career in human resource management, taught in Outreach at TAFE, and set up a small retail business.  Vicki is a member of the AICD, and her work has been recognised with the Pro Bono Impact 25 Award, Marie Claire Glass Ceiling Award, Telstra Business Award Finalist, and she was admitted as a Member of the Order of Australia in 2019.

Taicea is currently the Chief Executive at The School Food Project whose mission is for every Australian child to receive high-quality meals at school prepared in their canteen or school kitchen, regardless of their background or circumstance. Taicea previously served as Chief Executive Officer at Youth Opportunities Pty Ltd, focused on leading, optimising and propelling this not-for-profit to provide a sustainable and impactful future for at-risk and disadvantaged youth. Focused on championing and building a better culture and a sustainable strategy for the future to be able to help young people thrive throughout their lives. She has a passion for education, research and how to ensure evidence-based practices are implemented.

Taicea is a Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant and Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. A service-focused senior executive with a proven track record for leading, facilitating, and managing the execution of strategy and business improvements. She is a strong networker and an executive known for enabling and empowering teams and companies to achieve their full potential with strong collaboration skills. Experience across a diverse set of business environments across multiple geographies, with a passion to leverage resources and opportunities to deliver the best sustainable outcomes and business successes.

John Godwin is a leader in purpose‑driven strategy and community impact, bringing more than two decades of experience improving outcomes for young people and families. John began his career in education, serving as a teacher and educational leader for nearly 20 years, where he championed student wellbeing, inclusive school cultures, and community‑centred approaches to learning.

Building on his commitment to supporting young people to thrive, John has founded and led social impact organisations for over 20 years. He is the Founder and CEO of the Inspiring Brighter Futures Foundation, which delivers wellbeing mentoring programs that empower young people facing challenges, emerging student leaders, and job seekers to build confidence, capability and stronger futures.

John is widely recognised for his collaborative approach and his ability to connect organisations across sectors to achieve shared goals. He brings practical strengths in stakeholder engagement, strategic planning, and board governance, with a strong focus on ensuring programs are well designed, evidence‑informed and responsive to local needs.

Alex serves as the CEO at Together 4 Youth, shaping and implementing a new approach to supporting student wellbeing.  Alex has had CEO and Director roles at several For Purpose organisations including Sir David Martin Foundation – supporting young people with mental health and addiction challenges, and at Outward Bound Australia who help unlock young people’s potential through experiential learning and outdoor education.

Alex is also a Director at Story Dogs, a literacy charity, and is the Founder of Loom Consulting – a social enterprise designed to help For Purpose organisations work together through collaborations or mergers to support sustainability and scale of impact.