Rosemary Addis

In the international portfolio of Board and Advisory roles she holds as Executive Director of Impact Strategist, Rosemary is bringing impact to the tables where decisions are being made. Her current portfolio includes Senior Strategic Adviser to UN Development Programme’s SDG Impact, Director, Impact Investing Australia, and Chair, Climate Ready Initiative at Griffith University.

Rosemary’s work is the subject of international case studies and she is extensively published, including developing the Handbook for establishing and leading a highly effective National Advisory Board. She has provided expert advice to impact related initiatives of the OECD and World Economic Forum and collaborated with Social Finance UK, Skoll Centre at Oxford University and Initiative for Responsible Investment at Harvard Kennedy School.

Rosemary was made a Member of the Order of Australia (2020) for significant services to social innovation, impact investment and the law, ranked among Australia’s AFR 100 Women of Influence for achievements in innovation (2015) and top thought leaders as finalist for Women in Finance Thought leader of the Year (2017). Impact Investing Australia, which she co-founded in 2014 was named Market Builder of the Year 2018.