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Our Founder & Board

Meet our founder and current board members.

Our Founder

Melodie Potts Rosevear OAM

Founder
  • Former Think Tank Coordinator of the Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership
  • Former Consultant at the Boston Consulting Group

Our Board Members

Patrick Forth

Patrick Forth

TFA Board Chair
  • Senior Adviser and former Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group
  • Ex Global leader of BCG’s Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice
  • Founding board member of BCG’s Digital Ventures
  • Member of the UNSW Business School Advisory Council, and of the Advisory Council of the Centre for Social Impact
  • Ex Vice President of Cranbrook School Council

Adam Ross

Board Member
  • Leadership Development Program Alumnus (Cohort 2012)
  • Manager, Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership
  • Cofounder of pilot program Teach Towards Excellence

Olivia Brown

Board Member
  • Founding partner, MorrisBrown Communications Pty Ltd
  • Former co-COO of Mergers and Acquisitions at Goldman Sachs in Australia and New Zealand
  • Member of Grande Experiences advisory board
David Williams

David Williams

Board Member
  • Founder and Principal, Clansadale Consulting
  • Former Heritage Branch Head, Heritage Branch, Department of Environment and Energy
  • Over 35 years’ experience in community, state and national public policy and administration
  • Spearheaded the successful 2019 Australian Government World Heritage site listing of Budj Bim Cultural Landscape, and the nomination of the Murujuga Cultural Landscape in 2020
Kirsten Andrews

Kirsten Andrews

Board Member
  • Vice-President, External Engagement, The University of Sydney
  • Board Member, Sydney Policy Lab, The University of Sydney
  • Former Chief of Staff to the Vice-Chancellor, The University of Sydney