Lucy is the Executive Officer of NEXUS Australia and a member of the NEXUS Global Mental Health Council, having been involved with NEXUS since 2015. Lucy has been a delegate and speaker at several NEXUS Global Summits, including as an official delegate to the United Nations Population Fund brains trust on Youth Creating a Resilient World. Passionate about philanthropy and social entrepreneurship, Lucy has used her time and skills to passionately drive social change. After working in professional services for 13 years both within Australia and the UK, in 2019 Lucy moved into not-for-profit and sits on the executive leadership team at youth mental health organisation, batyr. Lucy has been an active member of Philanthropy Australia’s Next Generation of Giving Program since 2014, and is also involved in her families philanthropic giving.

Angus is co-founder and Director of Tanck, a strategic advisory and communications firm that supports for-purpose and social sector clients to drive better advocacy and engagement of government and philanthropy. His political experience, advising to ministers in the executive functions of government, has given Angus an edge that he brings to his social sector clients and also to Nexus. He works with a broad cohort of clients who are seeking to affect positive social change, supporting social sector leaders to navigate the pathways and machinery of government to ensure the voice of the sector is better represented in government decision making. Angus joined the Nexus Australia committee in 2019.

Elizabeth Knight is the CEO of the Fogarty Foundation, an education philanthropy dedicated to driving social change through education in Western Australia, for 25 years. As CEO, Elizabeth leads programs and partnerships which aim to facilitate critical change and innovations in the education sector, through improving teacher and school leadership capacity and effectiveness, providing high quality educational opportunities for young people, and investing in the next generation of future leaders.

She brings a decade of experience in education, technology and youth sectors to Nexus, including founding Purposeful, a startup and social enterprise which has delivered purpose and career-discovery programs to more than 20,000 young Australians. Elizabeth is passionate about intergenerational leadership and the strategic use of technology to drive systemic change.

Kiah is the Grants Manager at the James and Diana Ramsay Foundation, with an extensive background in the philanthropic sector, spanning grants management, collective giving, and community fundraising. She actively supports impactful philanthropy in South Australia through her volunteer roles as Head of City for 10x10 Philanthropy Adelaide and as a member of the Grants Committees for both Impact100 SA and Foundation SA. She encourages the next gen to give back in ways that align with their strengths - through time, skills, or financial support.

Martin is a long standing member of NEXUS and Philanthropy Australia’s New Gen Network. Martin is the Director of the Imprint Family Foundation, a Director of Australia’s leading poetry organisation Red Room Poetry, plays in a band and volunteers in music production for at-risk youth at arts charity Heaps Decent.

Amanda is recognised as a senior local community leader with strong networking, fundraising and public speaking skills. As a media lawyer at Minter Ellison, she advised private and public sector organisations on matters of defamation, privacy and risk management - and regularly appeared in all Victorian courts on behalf of The Age and Fairfax Media. She co-founded Young Carlton Professionals in 2012, a networking group for next generation business leaders to engage with the Carlton Football Club. She was appointed to the Executive and Cabinet of the United Israel Appeal (UIA) in 2018, and is Co-Chair of the Victorian Women's Division. UIA operates fundraising campaigns in 40+ countries and is the preeminent Australian charity donating and investing in Israel. She is mother to 3 young children and an involved member of their school Parent’s Association. Amanda holds a Bachelor of Law and a Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications) from the University of Melbourne. 

Kristie is involved with the Next Gen Network at Philanthropy Australia and Nexus. Kristie has a professional services background, having worked at leading international institutions including KWM and Goldman Sachs. With a passion for social impact, Kristie progressed her career into the NFP sector, currently in a leadership role at a leading medical research institute. Outside of work, Kristie is involved in her family’s philanthropic giving. From the Steggles chicken family, Kristie has carried on the family’s legacy, having a passion for agriculture. Kristie also has interests in Climate and Conservation, International Aid and Animal welfare.

Saska works at a family office, bringing with her a deep understanding of the philanthropic sector developed during her time as Marketing Lead at Philanthropy Australia. She is passionate about effectively channeling resources toward meaningful impact.

Her journey in marketing spans diverse environments, from in-house teams and agency settings to independent consulting, where she has built expertise across digital strategy, social media, website development, email marketing and campaign management. This varied experience has given her a unique perspective on how different organisations approach storytelling and audience engagement.

Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, Bella is a proud philanthropy and social impact devotee. She is the Director of Engagement for NSW & ACT at Philanthropy Australia, the nations peak body for the philanthropic sector and Host Partner of NEXUS Australia.

Bella serves as a Board Director at the Australian Endometriosis Foundation (formerly Endo Articles). She is also a collective giving enthusiast and Co-Founder of The Purpose Fund, a giving circle designed to make philanthropy more accessible, community-driven and joyful for everyday people.

As Managing Director of WeThink, Grace consults on impact investment, growth strategy and market engagement, with recent clients ranging from significant impact investment funds to global firms including Google and DLA Piper. Grace sits on the Board of the Healthcare Impact Foundation and co-leads the Global Family Office BioForum, into which she personally introduced over 150 international family offices. She sits on the advisory board of Healthcare Ventures, Australia’s first digital health venture capital fund.

Thomas is passionate about philanthropy and collaboration. Since 2019, Thomas has held the role of Communications Manager/Executive at Sony Foundation Australia. Sony Foundation Australia is The charity arm of the Sony Group of companies. Through engaged philanthropy and collaboration, Sony Foundation endeavours to positively influence society through social change and to empower the next generation. Sony Foundation seeks to be the voice for young Australians falling through the gaps, championing equitable health and well-being outcomes. Prior to Sony Foundation, Thomas worked at arts not-for-profit, ‘Sculpture by the Sea’, and has been involved with other NFPs including ‘Roses in the Ocean’. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours), and a Bachelor of Creative Industries from Queensland University of Technology.

Rachel English is a philanthropic advisor with deep, cross-sector experience spanning fundraising, service delivery, and granting in both Australia and the UK. A certified advisor with 21/64, she specialises in helping families give strategically and meaningfully, often across generations, by blending data, best practice and values-based facilitation.

Rachel brings this practice to her own life as a Director of the English Family Foundation, which backs social entrepreneurs driving high-impact initiatives across Australia and Southeast Asia. The Foundation specifically focuses on supporting the underlying ecosystem to enable social entrepreneurs to thrive.

Passionate about making philanthropy more accessible and compelling, Rachel co-chairs the NEXUS Australia Advisory Council, serves as a Director of the Inner North Community Foundation, and previously contributed to the establishment of Australian International Development Network (AIDN), a platform advancing global giving.

Whether advising families, working with grassroots changemakers or dragging her toddler to local community events Rachel is driven by a belief in the power of generosity to transform communities.

Amanda is a co-founder of Impact Generation Partners, which advises, invests in and supports enterprises that deliver financial, as well as social and/or environmental, returns. Amanda is committed to building the philanthropic sector alongside the impact investing ecosystem in Australia. Amanda Co Chairs Philanthropy Australia and is a Director of Impact Investing Australia. Amanda was previously Deputy Chair of the Federal Government’s Social Impact Investing Taskforce’s Expert Panel.

Amanda has a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from Monash University and started her career practicing corporate law at Allens. She then moved into the philanthropic sector working with not-for-profit organisations and in philanthropic services at the Myer Family Company, assisting intergenerational families and individuals to implement strategic giving programs. Amanda chairs the independent grants selection committee for Community Capital.

Amanda is passionate about engaging the next generation in giving and in creating change. She was involved in founding and then chairing Kids in Philanthropy, has been part of NEXUS Australia since its inception and has been a member and Chair of Philanthropy Australia’s New Generation of Giving program in Melbourne.

Amanda strongly believes in the power of supporting and investing in women and girls and is a member of the Advisory Group of She Gives. A past staff member and Board member of Australians Investing In Women, Amanda is proud to have advised and invested in a number of for-purpose enterprises founded or co-founded by women.

Nick Moraitis is Managing Director at Watershed, a consultancy working with philanthropy to shape, start and scale critical climate and democracy initiatives.

He has previously served as CEO at the Foundation for Young Australians, and was founder and Executive Director of Centre for Australian Progress. Nick has held a variety of staff and numerous board roles across the non-profit sector, and is currently an advisor to Tripple and a board member of Global Citizen.

Rachel Gerrol is widely recognized for her work on innovative philanthropy, which has been featured in The New York Times, The Financial Times, The Atlantic, Vanity Fair, Forbes and more.  She is Co-Founder and CEO of NEXUS, the leading global network of next-gen philanthropists and impact investors, with 6,000 members from 70+ countries, representing families with a combined net worth of $750 billion.  She has led over 50 NEXUS summits across 6 continents, including at UN, The White House and No. 10 Downing Street and with heads of state from around the world.  

In addition, Rachel Chaired the G8 Young Summit, Co-Founded the UN Media for Social Impact Summit and curated the White House Conference on Next Gen Philanthropy. Rachel worked closely with the Obama and Biden Administrations to create the “It’s On Us” campaign to stop sexual assault on campus and received the “Beacon Award” from the Ellis Island Honors Society for securing millions of dollars for Holocaust Survivors living below the poverty line.  

Rachel serves on the Boards of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services and Abrahamic House, as well as on the Governing Committee of Lifestyles Magazine and on the Advisory Council of the Matthew Perry Foundation. She previously served on the Board of Birthright Israel Foundation and on the Next Gen Council of the USC-Shoah Foundation.