Lisa Darmanin is currently Chair of Vision Super, the Victorian local government industry superannuation fund with over $12 billion funds under management. Lisa is also a Director of Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, a member of the Shareholder Advisory Board of IFM Investors and Branch Secretary of the Australian Services Union, Vic/Tas Branch. Lisa has previously worked within the Victorian Government on gender equality and prevention of family violence and has previously been a trustee director of HESTA superannuation. Lisa was inducted into the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll in 2016 in recognition for significant contribution to the Victorian Community, specifically in achieving gender equity for women through pay equity, family violence and workplace entitlements.

Andrew Brookes is Executive Director of the Norman Beischer Medical Research Foundation, an institute that seeks to research and to promote healthy pregnancies and healthy babies.  Andrew is a Board or Committee member of six philanthropic trusts, both grant making and grant seeking.  Andrew has held the positions of Chief Executive at Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and Colonial Foundation.  Prior to being in the philanthropic sector, Andrew spent 22 years in financial services at the Colonial Group in a variety of roles.

Andrew’s family has a small Trust for Nature covenanted property in the heart of Point Lonsdale.  The property is one of the last surviving examples of coastal heathland in the area.

Sonya joined Bunnings as Head of Sustainability in early 2020, bringing with her extensive knowledge in sustainability gained from more than 25 years’ experience in retail, consumer goods and manufacturing industries.

Specialising in stakeholder engagement, policy development and risk management, Sonya’s role sees her leading the growth of existing sustainability and community programs and finding new opportunities to drive positive long-term change across the business.

A chartered Chemical Engineer, Sonya has held advisory roles with the Australian Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, addressing issues of Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery in Supply Chains and the implementation of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

She is currently a member of the Modern Slavery Expert Advisory Group with the Australian Department of Home Affairs.  Sonya is also a Board Director of Engineers Without Borders Australia and Water Stewardship Asia – Pacific.

BEc, MBA, Hon Doc (Deakin)

Jill has been a leading arts strategist and advocate over many years as CEO at Playbox Theatre (now Malthouse Theatre) and the Geelong Performing Arts Centre, a State Government Agency. In these roles her focus has been on the development of new work by First Nations artists, women, people with diverse abilities, and those of different cultural backgrounds. She has also been involved in the planning and delivery of major cultural infrastructure including and The Malthouse, ACCA, the Geelong Cultural Precinct Masterplan and Geelong Arts Centre redevelopment. Jill is currently Chair of Theatre Network Australia and Deakin University’s Arts and Cultural Management Advisory Board and, a member of the Geelong Authority, an advisory board to the Minister for Planning in relation to the revitalisation of Central Geelong and Moolap.

Jill is a covenantor of a property adjacent to the Great Otway National Park and a volunteer with Birdlife Australia protecting the endangered hooded plovers.  Jill is a member of Trust for Nature’s Finance and Investment and, Marketing and Fundraising Committees.

Jennifer received a Bachelor of Forest Science (Honours) from the University of Melbourne and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has had extensive experience within the public sector, including ten years as an executive with the EPA and Parks Victoria.

Jennifer is also an Institute of Public Administration Australia (Victoria) Board Member, and Board Director of Royal Botanic Gardens. She currently chairs Trust for Nature’s Fundraising and Marketing Committee.