The Team

Meet the team - our fabulous staff, board of directors and advisory group.

Our team - Dedicated and passionate

Natalie Isaacs

Founder and CEO

Our fearless leader since founding 1 Million Women in 2009. Nat inspires the uninspirable to make positive changes in their own lives. Under Natalie's leadership 1 Million Women has been built from scratch into what it is today - a powerful beautiful and bold movement of 1,000,000 women and girls and counting.

Tara Hunt

Director

In Loving memory of our beautiful Tara - 12 Oct,1962 - 28 May, 2017. Tara walked the talk. She never stopped believing in the power of women to change the world and she worked so hard at 1MW mobilising everyone she possibly could. Tara's passion for 1MW will live on through everything we do.

Briana Kennedy

Head of Campaigns & Digital

Briana has a passion for the environment and intersectionality. When she's not hosting her community radio shows, DJing or producing podcasts, she can be found outside, never far from the ocean.

Allison Licence

Researcher

Allison is on a quest to live a greener life with less "stuff" and help others to reduce, reuse and recycle too. Her passions include yoga, cooking and getting in the ocean. And having the whole family over for meals is her happy place.

Addy Chai

Content & Social Media

Adeline is an avid reader, pop music listener, and matcha latte drinker. With a degree in Media and Communications and Psychological Science, she is a storyteller at heart who loves to communicate through words and photographs. Adeline spends her leisure time running a book club, browsing thrift stores, and advocating for intersectional justice.

Eva Baxter

Video Content Creator

Eva discovered a passion for climate action as a local news reporter in regional Australia, working across print, digital and television. She covered topics from natural disasters to the energy transition, sparking the desire to get involved with advocacy. She is inspired by the power of social media, especially video content, to spread knowledge through communities.

Our Board - They make it happen

Lorena Aguilar

Executive Director Kaschak Institute for Social Justice for Women and Girls

Global leader passionate about inclusion and sustainable development issues, with over three decades of experience integrating social and gender considerations across initiatives, providing strategic contributions to national and international policies, and generating knowledge.

Dr Samantha Graham

State of Mind, Founder and CEO

Dr Samantha Graham is Director, Stormlight Consulting. With a long term focus on upskilling Executive and Senior Leadership Teams (along with the odd sporting team) Sams purpose has been to give leaders greater resilience, productivity and creativity so they can collectively lift their performance and simultaneously reduce their stress and anxiety.

Megan Argyriou

1 Million Women Board Chair

Meg Argyriou is a strategic and visionary leader with more than thirteen years’ experience leading the design and delivery of high impact climate initiatives across the Asia Pacific region. Meg was a founding member of ClimateWorks Australia (now Climateworks Centre) where she played a key executive role in the organisation’s growth.

Michelle Rawson

Executive Director, Founder

With a background and over 20 years experience working as a Clinical Psychologist, Michelle has been a tireless campaigner for climate, lobbying all levels of Government to take stronger action. She is founder of Bennelong Climate Action Group, co-founder and President of Voices of Bennelong, and is actively involved in the ‘teal’ independent movement that has helped change the Australian political landscape.

Natalie Isaacs

Founder and CEO

Our fearless leader since founding 1 Million Women in 2009. Nat inspires the uninspirable to make positive changes in their own lives. Under Natalie's leadership 1 Million Women has been built from scratch into what it is today - a powerful beautiful and bold movement of 1,000,000 women and girls and counting.

Our Advisory group - Making a genuine difference

Prof Lesley Hughes

Our 1 Million Women Climate Advisor

Lesley is an expert on the impacts of climate change on species and ecosystems. She is a councillor with The Climate Council and has over 25 years of researching and communicating the science of climate change. We are so grateful to have Lesley on the team. She brings clarity to our thinking and helps our community navigate their thinking on big climate decisions or news or COP or IPCC outcomes.

Nicki Hutley

Our 1 Million Women Economics Adviser

Over three decades, Nicki has provided economic and policy advice to governments, private sector and NFPs. Nicki is passionate about climate change and has worked extensively on issues such as Emissions Trading Schemes, Feed-in tariffs, and waste policy. Nicki has been a 1MW ambassador since the begnning and was a 1MW board director for 4 years. Nicki has given us clarity in our thinking for many years and we are forever grateful for that.

Wendy McCarthy AO

Company Director & Business Public Sector Mentor

Wendy McCarthy is mentor to 1MW Founder Natalie Isaacs and has been part of the 1MW since the beginning. She was a founding advisory board member and ambassador and her wisdom and advice has helped shape Nats thinking over the years. She is an Advisor to, The Front Project | Founding Member, Chief Executive Women, NSW Women’s Electoral Lobby Patron, Sydney Women's Fund | Ambassador, 1 Million Women | Advisor, Grace Papers

Anita Jacoby

Media specialist

Anita is one of Australia’s most experienced TV executives and media leaders. She is an award-winning TV Producer; Chair, ABC Advisory Council, NED @CEWAus @acmadotgov, @WIM_Aus @documentaryaustralia, Author: ‘Secrets Beyond the Screen'. Anita is a mentor to 1MW founder Natalie Isaacs advising her on all things media. She has been part of 1MW since day one and a treasured friend.

Kim McKay AO

Director & CEO, Australian Museum

Kim McKay is a founding member of 1 Million Women and a founding advisory board member. Kim helped bring 1 Million Women to life in 2009 and continues to be a great supporter. Kim advice and wisdom over the years has helped shape our direction.


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