Facilitators
Governance for Social Impact is delivered by highly credentialed facilitators with extensive experience leading and working in the non-profit sector.
- In-person courses are co-facilitated by Jane Hunt and Professor Shamal Dass
- Online courses are facilitated by Jane Hunt or Doug Taylor
Adjunct Associate Professor Shamal Dass
Shamal leads JBWere’s Philanthropic Services and Family Advisory business, advising for-purpose organisations and private clients in governance, leadership, capacity building, structuring, sustainability and organisational strategy.
Shamal also serves on a volunteer basis as:
- Non-Executive Director on the Board of Earthwatch Australia;
- Non-Executive Director on the Board of Two Good Foundation;
- Independent Chair - Governance Group of The Constellation Project
- Member of many committees including the Centre for Social Impact Advisory Committee and JBWere Charitable Endowment Fund Investment Committee.
Prior to joining JBWere, Shamal worked within the financial services and trustee industries, advising high net worth individuals on their philanthropic structures, managing trusts and foundations (including PAFs), and constructing charitable foundation investment portfolios.
Shamal co-created and co-teaches the in-person delivery of the Governance for Social Impact course.
Doug Taylor, CEO at The Smith Family
Doug was appointed CEO of The Smith Family in August 2021 and has built a 25-year career in the social sector with national and international experience in leading innovative social impact initiatives in partnership with the not-for-profit, government, philanthropic and corporate sectors.
Prior to joining The Smith Family, Doug was the Deputy Executive Director at Uniting NSW and ACT. He has considerable operational experience in managing large and complex organisations serving people experiencing disadvantage, including delivering disability, community care, early learning and education services.
Doug’s passion for the sector is evident through his Board appointments which include Director of Wayside Chapel and Chair of Warakirri College – a school for disengaged young people in Western Sydney. Doug is also a member of the Centre for Social Impact Advisory Board and is a Community Fellow with Western Sydney University.
Doug has completed post graduate studies in management, attended the Stanford Executive Non-Profit Leadership Program and is a graduate of the Australian Institute for Company Directors.
Jane Hunt, Founding CEO of the Front Project
Jane is an innovative and results-driven social change leader who has deep expertise in tackling complex social issues. She is a leading thinker and practitioner in social entrepreneurship and systemic change initiatives. Jane is driven to change and create the conditions that enable an equitable thriving society.
Her impactful contribution spans over 20 years at CEO, Executive and Board level and across multiple sectors and issues. She has been at the forefront of social innovation in areas that focus on children and families, women’s economic participation, homelessness and youth initiatives.
She has mobilised leaders across Government, business, philanthropy and the for-benefit sectors to join collaborative efforts to address inequity.
Jane’s contribution to advancing social innovation has received global recognition by the Schwab Foundation who honoured her work and thought leadership with a global Social Entrepreneur Award, granting her a seat at World Economic Forum events.
In Australia, Jane’s work has been recognised through a Victorian Telstra Business Women's Award and the Melbourne Business 3000 Award for Community Innovation.
Her previous roles have included:
- CEO at Adopt Change
- Inaugural CEO at Fitted for Work
- Strategy and Operations Manager at Mission Australia
Her current non-Executive roles include Chair of Collaboration for Impact, Director of the Parkville Institute. She was previously a Non-Executive Director of Unison Community Housing, Urban Communities Ltd and of Affinity Private.
