Board of Directors

Rachel Launders

CHAIR 

Rachel Launders is a lawyer with over 25 years’ experience working across private practice, businesses and government.   She is currently General Counsel and Company Secretary at Nine Entertainment Co, an ASX-listed media company.  Rachel was formerly a partner of Gilbert + Tobin, where she specialised in corporate and commercial transactions and advisory work, acting for a wide range of clients, including a number of not-for-profit bodies. Rachel is a director of Giant Steps, which provides school and post-school programs for children and adults with autism in Sydney and Melbourne, and has formerly been a Councillor of Sancta Sophia College at the University of Sydney and Chair of that Council. 

David Albert

David is the Chief Executive Officer of Alberts, a company specialising in impact capital that has been operating in Australia since 1885. David is part of the fifth generation to work in the Albert family business. He joined Alberts in 2004 after a career working across the globe in marketing roles with companies including Coca-Cola, Eastman Kodak and Kelloggs and back home with telecommunications companies Optus and Telstra.  In 2016 David oversaw the sale of the music business J. Albert & Son to BMG and has been instrumental in not only consolidating and growing the Alberts business but helping to expand its philanthropic focus.

Ronen Ghosh

Ronen is a corporate executive with more than 25 years’ experience in blue chip organisations operating globally in the fields of musical theatre production, music rights management, intellectual property, software, and investment management. Ronen is the Chief Financial Officer of Global Creatures, a producer of innovative and original musical theatre including the Tony Award winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Ronen was formerly the Finance Director at BMG Australia, a subsidiary of media company Bertelsmann. Prior to that he spent over 10 years as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of Alberts. Ronen is a Chartered Accountant and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Frederic Leforestier

Frederic is an Angel investor, Mentor and a Strategic advisor. Since 2015 Frederic has invested in several high growth start-up businesses in the Food/Agri tech, FMCG/Consumer goods and lifestyle brands working closely with founders and helping scale their businesses while achieving profitability with a strategic growth development focus. Frederic is also a casual Academic Tutor at the University of Sydney Business School teaching Leadership, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation and International Business. Before starting life as an angel investor, Frederic held several senior executive positions at Intertek; a London listed FTSE 100 Company, including CEO for Intertek Australasia where he managed a $200M business with responsibility over 1200 staff in Australasia. Frederic joined Intertek in 2011 as a result of the acquisition of Moody International where he was an International Board Director holding a joint role of Regional Director for Africa as well as Group Marketing Director. Previously Frederic was the CEO of EIKOS Services which he founded in 1999 in the UK. He went on to sell his company to Moody International in 2007. Frederic completed the Company Director course with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) in 2016.

Ash Nicholson

Ash Nicholson is an advocate for the creative industries, focused on the role of culture, nightlife, and equitable access to space in shaping inclusive, vibrant cities. She sits on the NSW Government’s 24‑hour Economy Advisory Council and is Chair of the City of Sydney’s Nightlife and Creative Industries Panel, contributing to policy, strategy, and industry collaboration. Her work centres on the practical conditions needed for a safe and thriving 24‑hour economy, informed by a hands-on understanding of how people use cities and the barriers creatives face in accessing space.

Alongside this, Ash is Director of Government & Industry at CBRE, working across government and the property sector. She focuses on precinct strategy, activation, and delivery, taking a commercial, data-driven approach to translating policy into viable, real-world outcomes. In the early 2000s, she both managed Home Nightclub’s Sublime and was a warehouse party promoter, grounding her approach and love for music.

Scott Phillips

Scott is an experienced corporate executive, investment professional and financial adviser, having spent the last decade evaluating businesses and advising and educating clients and the general public. Before that, he spent a decade and a half in sales, strategy and management finance roles for many large FMCG companies, including Heinz, Diageo, 20th Century Fox and Blackmores, where his expertise has delivered profitable growth, and more effective sales and marketing results. He is currently Chief Investment Officer of financial services firm The Motley Fool, working to help clients become better investors and to spread financial literacy and independence to as many people as possible.

Jennie Sager

Jennie Sager’s executive experience spans many sectors including media, marketing, sports, and tech. She has led groundbreaking campaigns for some of the world's largest companies, driving growth across, brand awareness, and revenue. Jennie is passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices and creating impactful programs that make a difference.
As the CEO of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL), Jennie is focused on expanding the league’s commercial partnerships, enhancing visibility, and fostering community engagement to elevate women's basketball in Australia. Previously, she served as Global Head of Consumer Marketing at Nextdoor, shaping its brand strategy across key international markets, and as Director of Content Partnerships for Asia Pacific at Twitter, leading teams across multiple regions to drive strategic growth. Additionally, she has a long history of creating, directing, and producing award winning television programs around the world.
Jennie is also a dedicated advocate for social change, serving on the boards of City Recital Hall, Australian Women in Music, and Ending Loneliness Together. Originally from New York City, she now lives in Sydney with her husband, three boys, a dog, and two bunnies.

Yvonne Zammit

Yvonne Zammit is a strategic advisor and founder of Yvonne Zammit Consulting. She helps organisations realise ambitious projects by shaping complex ideas into clear, fundable initiatives and bringing together the government, philanthropic and corporate investment required to deliver them.

Before establishing her consultancy, Yvonne held senior roles at the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Opera Australia spanning philanthropy, sponsorship, government relations and communications. She led the $75 million Powerhouse Parramatta capital campaign, including securing a $20 million lead gift - one of the most significant single donations to an Australian cultural institution.

Today, she advises organisations across the arts, medical research, sport and not-for-profit sectors, working with boards and leadership teams to define opportunity, structure partnerships and secure investment. Her current and recent clients include the Sydney Cricket Ground, Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club, Children's Medical Research Institute and Sydney Symphony Orchestra.