Our leaders

Andrew Forrest and Nicola Forrest founded Minderoo Foundation in 2001 and continue to drive its philanthropic mission today.

In 2013, Andrew and Nicola were the first Australians to sign the Giving Pledge, committing to give away most of their wealth in their lifetimes.

Board members

Minderoo’s leaders safeguard our values, organising principles and culture. Their expertise, counsel and example drive our strategy to fight for a fair future.

Allan Myers, AC KC

Chair

Andrew Forrest, AO PhD

Nicola Forrest, AO

Tony Grist

Executive leadership

John Hartman

Chief Executive Officer

Holly Buschman

Natural Ecosystems Executive Director

Penny Dakin

Communities Executive Director

Rachael Davern

Operations Executive Director

Jacqueline Joudo Larsen

Gender Equality Executive Director

Lenda Oshalem

Advocacy & Engagement Executive Director

Hayley Panetta

Impact Missions Executive Director

Kristen Stevenson

Effective Philanthropy Executive Director

Audit and risk committee

Tony Grist

Chair

Allan Myers, AC KC

Chair

Jenny Seabrook

Investment committee

John Hartman

Chair

Our leadership

Andrew Forrest and Nicola Forrest founded Minderoo Foundation in 2001 and continue to drive its philanthropic mission today.

Board members

Minderoo’s leaders safeguard our values, organising principles and culture. Their expertise, counsel and example drive our strategy to fight for a fair future.

Allan Myers, AC KC

Andrew Forrest, AO PhD

Nicola Forrest, AO

Tony Grist

Executive leadership

John Hartman

Holly Buschman

Penny Dakin

Rachael Davern

Jacqueline Joudo Larsen

Lenda Oshalem

Hayley Panetta

Kristen Stevenson

Audit and risk committee

Tony Grist

Allan Myers, AC KC

Jenny Seabrook

Investment committee

John Hartman

Anne Anderson

Rachael Davern

Anna Ellis

Tony Grist

Andrew Lill

Bruce Tomlinson