CEO
Dr Caroline Croser-Barlow is a former senior public servant with experience across a range of policy areas, including early childhood education, disability in education, climate change, energy, environment, and social policy.
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.
Director
Arminé Nalbandian is the Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Social Impact. She is a public policy leader who has spent her career advising governments and for-purpose organisations on social policy and economic development strategies.
Director
Jenny is a senior corporate executive with rich experience in leading organisational change from vision setting through to strategic execution.
Elder in Residence
Aunty Merle is an Aboriginal Nguigi women from Quandamooka Nation and Kunju from the Thipan people.
Research Officer
Renee is a Research Officer with the Evidence and Impact team. She brings experience in research and evaluation in primary and secondary education in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Communications and Digital Media Coordinator
Auzi brings experience in media, marketing, and communications across social enterprises, healthcare providers, and not-for-profit organisations towards her work at the Front Project.
General Operations Manager
As General Manager of Operations at The Front Project, Liliana supports operational efforts to help the organisation achieve its goals.
Policy and Government Relations Manager
As Policy and Government Relations Manager, Rachel is managing and executing the Front’s Project’s engagement with all levels of government and will work with The Front Project team to develop high impact, evidenced based policy.
Manager, Evaluation and Impact
Dr Dan has worked in early childhood and community services for more than twenty years.
Strategic Policy Advisor
Martel has over twenty years experience in the early childhood sector, as a teacher, union leader and senior Ministerial Adviser.
Policy and Government Relations Officer
Grace has joined TFP as a Policy Officer, where she is responsible for researching and analysing key issues related to early childhood education and care.
Project Manager
As Project Manager, Fiona primarily oversees the delivery of the EDGE Project, along with managing other projects through the Impact Foundry.
Senior 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.
First Nations Fellow
Lisa joins The Front Project on a pathway opportunity from her four year Apiary journey where she has guided the fellowship utilising a First Nations lens.
Apiary Coordinator
Sophie comes to The Front Project with experience in project delivery having worked at Parkinson’s UK for a number of years delivering an information and support programme for people newly diagnosed with Parkinson’s and their families.
Project Manager