Mike Baird to become chair of Future Generation Australia
Former New South Wales Premier, Mike Baird, will join Geoff Wilson’s Future Generation Australia (FGA) as chair of its board of directors, effective 31 July.
Baird would assume the role of chair from Jonathan Trollip who had chaired FGA since its inception in 2014 and overseen almost $30 million of investment in children and youth at risk.
Baird was currently the chief executive of HammondCare and board member of Cricket Australia and Surfing Australia. Prior to this, he was a member of the National Australia Bank (NAB) executive leadership team.
Following his new appointment, Baird would remain as an ambassador for Bear Cottage and Southern Youth Family Services, but would be standing down as chair of the Australian Business Growth Fund.
Geoff Wilson, founder and director of FGA, said: “We are incredibly grateful to Jonathan for his outstanding leadership of Future Generation Australia, which has delivered solid investment portfolio performance to shareholders and a social investment of $26.8 million in our children and youth at risk charity partners.
“Future Generation works to contribute to a brighter future for young people. This is a path that Mike knows well and we’re excited that he will lead the Future Generation Australia board and work with our chief executive Caroline Gurney to provide the wellbeing of our children and youth at risk.”
Mike Baird said: “I am very passionate about helping our vulnerable youth and I strongly believe that Future Generation Australia provides a clear pathway for many more Australians to support this cause. The innovative model demonstrates that shareholder and social returns can be achieved together.”
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