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CEO
As Founding CEO of The Front Project, Jane is passionate about children’s education, health and development. She combines her expertise in systems change with a deep knowledge of how nurturing our children during their earliest years has beneficial social and economic outcomes for all Australians. Jane’s commitment to seeing all children fulfill their potential drives business and community leaders to help execute this vision.
Chair
Lisa is an experienced Non-Executive Director and sits on the Boards of various commercial and for-purpose organisations, spanning a wide range of sectors. She was previously Chair of Australia’s oldest charity, The Benevolent Society.
Board Advisor
Wendy is an experienced manager and company director who began her career as a secondary school teacher. Since moving into public life she has been working for change across the public, private and community sectors, in education, family planning, human rights, public health, overseas aid and development, conservation, heritage, and media.
Director
Simon Kent has extensive experience in leadership, strategy and social reform with expertise across a range of policy areas including health, human services, justice and the entire education continuum.
Director
Verity has more than twenty years of experience working at the highest levels of government, and the university and not-for-profit sectors in Australia. Previously Minister for Education and Training in NSW, Verity was heavily focussed on equity in education, and how to best address educational disadvantage amongst low socio-economic groups, including rural and remote Indigenous communities.
Director
Anne Kennedy is a highly respected and experienced consultant in the early childhood sector. Her consultancy work follows extensive experience as an early childhood teacher and academic working in university based teacher education programs in Australia, Sweden, Singapore and the USA.
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Acting CEO
Sally combines a background in educational psychology and teaching practice with expertise in the often-complex workings of the Higher Education space.
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Lead - Impact Foundry
With a background in organisation and policy studies, Chris has worked with governments and agencies, university, philanthropy, not-for-profits, and corporate partners.
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Operations Manager
Holly is a dedicated Operations Manager with over 15 years of professional experience. Working in the private sector in small to medium businesses, Holly began her professional career in Finance and Payroll teams in the Arts Sector.
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Manager, Evidence and Evaluation
Trina Hinkley has more than 17 years’ experience in research, evaluation and knowledge translation, focused on the early childhood period.
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Policy and Project Officer
Elise has a strong interest in education and its ability to bring about powerful change in our society. She is passionate about ensuring policy makers deliver the necessary conditions for quality early childhood education and care that tackles disadvantage and builds stronger and more supportive communities.
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Project Lead
Mel is a passionate and driven professional with more than 30 years of experience in frontline and senior leadership roles within the early childhood, disability and community services sectors.
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Manager, the Apiary Fellowship
Rachael has more than 10 years’ experience in the child and youth sector, working with leadership teams, implementing project and quality processes, managing collaborative initiatives with stakeholders and colleagues.
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Online Community Manager
Jane is creating positive change in early childhood education by supporting practitioners to create an online community of practice where peers can inspire, learn and grow together.
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Senior Program Manager
Catherine is the senior program manager for The Upskill Program and Online Community to provide tailored support, resources, networking and professional development opportunities that upskill childhood educators take the next steps in their career.
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Program Manager
As the Program Manager for the Upskill Provider Tier, Charli support students realise their potential to become ECT's and drive systemic change to the ECEC workforce.
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Strategic Communications Manager
Ashlea is an experienced communications professional with a specialisation in e-marketing and CRM programs. As the Acting Strategic Communications Manager, Ashlea helps to develop the Front Project’s marketing goals and drive transformative change to the early childhood education and care sector.
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Digital Communications Officer
As the Digital Communications Officer, Raj will deliver a broad range of communications activities aimed at building awareness of and engagement with the Front Project’s work. It involves collaborating with all TFP teams and some external stakeholders and service providers.
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Communications and Advocacy Coordinator
As the Communications and Advocacy Coordinator, Bronte supports the delivery of the Front Project's communications strategy, stakeholder engagement activities, media presence and campaigns.