Next25 is an independent think-and-do tank. Our mission is to ensure Australia has what it takes to make the future its people want. With rigorous research, trusted engagement, and ground-breaking initiatives, we uncover and address levers to shift deep contributing factors of Australia’s biggest issues.

 

Meet the team

Chloë Spackman

CEO

Paula Steyer

Director of Finance

Charlotte Mortlock

Senior Engagement Lead

 


Stephanie Mason

Program Manager


Amy Crichton-Peterson

Program Officer


Ralph Ashton

Senior Facilitator and Coach

 

Dr Renu Burr

Senior Facilitator and Coach

Angie Bradbury

Senior Advisor Communications

Malcolm Doig

Senior Facilitator and Coach

 

Board of Directors

Alexandra Burt


Chair of the Board,

Co-Founder, The Landsmith Collection

Nigel Andrade

Partner and Member of the Board of Directors, Kearney

R

alph Ashton

Founder and Non-Executive Director, Next25

Rachel Peck

Principal, peckvonhartel

Taryn Williams

Tech Entrepreneur, Founder

 

Research Committee

The Research Committee ensures that Next25’s research is fit-for-purpose, rigorous, efficient, and ethical. The key roles of the Research Committee are to review, refine, and ratify research methodologies; act as a sounding board as we undertake research activities; and assist with the dissemination of our research findings.

The Research Committee is chaired by Steve Spurr and convened by Chloë Spackman.

 

Erik R Peterson

Partner and Managing Director, Global Business Policy Council, Kearney

Elyse Sainty

Director of Impact Investing, Social Ventures Australia

Sean Slater

Managing Director, Allier Capital

Steve Spurr

Executive Director, Spurcoe and former CEO, Edelman Australia

 

Tanya Vaughan

Senior Research Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Research

Rodger Watson

Course Director of the Master of Creative Intelligence and Strategic Innovation at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

 
 

Catalytic Philanthropists

– Wright Burt Foundation

– Bell Family Foundation

– Jibb Foundation

– UNSW Sydney

– Allier Capital

– Reef Shark Foundation



– Sunshine Foundation

– Next25 Board Syndicate

– Gourlay Charitable Trust

– Fiona and Graeme Prior

– SALT Catalyst

– Schudmak Family Foundation

– James Murray and Kath Riggall

– George and James McGregor

– Lyn Harding

– Stuart Fox Family Foundation

– Prabha Kutty

– Tony Henderson

 

We thank all our donors and partners from our first decade and acknowledge the significant support of La Trobe University from 2011 to 2020.


Supporters

– Bradbury & Co

– Corporate Evolution

– Corrs Chambers Westgarth

– Nexia Australia

 

University Partner

 

Next25 are a proud member of Philanthropy Australia

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