Speakers

 

Linda Lavarch - Chair of the Australian Government's Not-For-Profit Sector Reform Council

 

John Brothers - International guest speaker who helped establish the not-for-profit sector in Trinadad

 

Warren Cecil - Grants and Sponsorship Facilitator at Manningham City Council

 

Nathan MacDonald - Legal expert from PilchConnect

 

Meaghan Bush - Fundraising Manager from the Leukaemia Foundation

 

Steve Dobbie - Business Manager, the Australian Pipeline Industry Association

 

Frank Spranger - Revenue specialist

 

Naomi Brown - Governance expert, CEO of the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council, and Director of the National Aerial Fire Fighting Centre, the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre, and Mackillop Family Services

 

Simon Gee (Chair) - Connecting Up Australia

 

Philip Armstrong - CEO and Founding Editor of Counselling Australia,  the Australian Counselling Association's peer reviewed journal

 

Richard Evans - Executive Director, Clubs Victoria

 

David Zerman - Strategic fundraising and grant expert

 

Andrew Heslop - Australia Day Ambassador, the founder of Neighbour Day and the first National Communications Manager for Australian Red Cross

 

Paul Villanti - from Movember

 

Justin Bown - Strategist for not-for-profits and Director of GerrardBown, which reviewed Australia's largest environmental NGO to develop the organisation's strategic direction

 

Greg Ford - Policy Manager at Heart Foundation Victoria

 

Liliana Sanelli - renowned for delivering outstanding events for the not-for-profit sector

 

Kevin Cahalane - Membership growth expert who specialises in retention and acquisition strategies

 

Paul Ramsbottom - helps not-for-profits reach their goals through adopting new and innovative solutions

 

Peggy Hailstone - grant writing expert and strategist

 

Tim Sheehy - CEO of Chartered Secretaries Australia and leader in governance who is focused on improving organisational performance

 

More speakers to be announced shortly