About us
Meet the team
Introducing our impact champions
The people at Social Traders bring a range of skills, expertise and values that underpin our vision to create a thriving social enterprise sector.
Tara Anderson
Chief Executive OfficerTara Anderson is CEO of Social Traders, the industry body for social enterprise and social performance in Australia. Her international career has spanned strategy, business development, innovation, marketing, social impact and cross-sector collaboration at executive and Board level. She holds an MBA and Masters in Social Innovation. She’s passionate about seeing more businesses embed purpose to create a more equitable and sustainable world, for all of us.
Alex Hooke
Chief Operations Officer
Laura Innes
Chief Financial OfficerNatalie Papal
Corporate Services Officer
Rebecca Green
Head of Transformation and AdvocacyRebecca has more than 15 years' experience helping businesses embed positive social, environmental and cultural outcomes into their core operations. She specialises in stakeholder engagement, behaviour change and guiding organisations through meaningful transformation to build lasting impact. Rebecca's current focus is shifting perceptions of value and supporting business as a force for good.
Dr Amber Earles
Head of Insights and ImpactKirsty MacDonald
Social Enterprise Development Manager
Lola Opere
Certification AnalystRhianna Wansey
Senior Certification Analyst
Lauren McAlister
Head of Membership ServicesZoe Paisley
Senior Advisor, Social Performance
Nicola Shaw
Senior Specialist Social Procurement
Natalia Godoy
Social Procurement Advisor
Belinda Wilson
Senior Social Performance Advisor
Jacob Clements
Social Performance Advisor
Joanne Barrow
Head of Marketing and DigitalJo is a values-led marketing leader with more than 20 years' experience in brand, marketing and communications. She's worked across different industries including banking & finance, professional services, IT and the not-for-profit sector. Jo holds a Master of Communication from RMIT and drives our marketing and communications strategy for growth. An empathetic leader and coach, she builds teams that are action-oriented, values collaboration and uses their strengths to create positive outcomes.
Louise Torney
Digital Marketing Manager
Selina Arnall
Events ManagerMichael Stuart
Head of Impact, Data & Digital
Thibaud Aptel
CRM and Digital Solutions Specialist
Alex Bradford
Impact Data AnalystGet in touch
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