Carol is highly regarded as a public commentator and agitator on issues of gender equality, women’s leadership, governance and business.

Carol has been recognised for her leadership via a range of honours including her 2019 appointment as an Officer of the Order of Australia, an Honorary Doctorate from Monash University and Queensland University of Technology, induction into the Australia Property Hall of Fame, and a Centenary Medal. Carol was also named one of Australia’s most influential women in the Australian Financial Review and Westpac’s Inaugural 100 Women of Influence Awards and inducted into the Victorian Women’s Honour Roll. In November 2020 Carol was recognised with the nation’s highest philanthropic honour, the ‘Leading Philanthropist’ Award by Philanthropy Australia.

Carol has chaired and participated in numerous listed and private company boards, and has also chaired major government boards and conducted significant inquiries on behalf of government. Carol’s current board roles include the Reserve Bank of Australia, EQT Holdings Limited, the Climate Council and Trawalla Group.

Throughout her career Carol has been a passionate advocate for women in leadership, particularly in business, politics and the media. As Chair of the Trawalla Foundation and the Women’s Leadership Institute Australia, she has catalysed a range of practical solutions, including the Pathways to Politics Program for Women, the Panel Pledge, and the Women for Media database. Carol is also the Founding Chair of Our Community, a member of the Harvard Kennedy School’s Women’s Leadership Board, and the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership Advisory Board, Kings College.

Denis Moriarty is the company’s founder and Group Managing Director. Denis has a strong background in executive and change management in both the government and private sectors. Denis’ inspiration for starting Our Community came through his involvement in not-for-profit boards, which led to a realisation that technology and knowledge could be democratised to accelerate social sector reform. Denis was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia for his significant service to the community, to social welfare, and to public administration. Denis also received the Centenary Medal in 2001 in recognition of him establishing Our Community. He describes himself as a social capitalist – believing markets, wealth and giving can be revolutionary when they are combined with a progressive social agenda.

Amanda Gome AM has more than 30 years’ experience leading media and communications, helping good leaders drive transformation in a social and digital age.

She has held C-suite and executive positions at ANZ Bank, Fairfax and Private Media (Crikey). She also started her own successful digital media company, SmartCompany and prior, at BRW magazine, started the Small Enterprise section and the successful Fast 100 list. She was also head of AFR Melbourne newsroom and was an Adjunct Professor (Business) at RMIT University for 18 years.

Currently Amanda is CEO of Notable Media, training CEOs, executives and managers from ASX 100, Gov, NFP and medium-sized firms to build profile, influence, media and social media skills through her Leadership Communications and Professionally Social programs and coaching. Amanda also founded the award-winning Notable Women, a program helping thousands of Australia’s leading business women get the top jobs and drive positive change through increased profile and influence.

In 2024 Amanda was made a Member (AM) in the Australia Day Honors for significant service to business, media and women. 

She’s Vice President of Women’s Leadership Institute of Australia (WLIA), a mentor on Mentor and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).  

​Kathy works in the leadership team at Our Community in pursuit of the dual goals of social benefit and financial sustainability.

With a background in journalism and professional expertise in building ethical businesses, Kathy has played a key role in many significant Our Community initiatives, including SmartyGrants, Australia’s leading grants management system, GiveNow, Australia’s first donations platform, and the Institute of Community Directors Australia, which provides practical support to not-for-profit directors.

In 2014 Kathy became an Eisenhower Fellow, travelling across the United States for seven weeks to study how to maximise the impact generated through government and philanthropic funding, resulting in the release of the SmartyGrants Outcomes Engine in 2022. The questions she asks most often include ‘What’s the evidence that it works?’ and ‘How will we know if we are making progress?’

​Kathy has served on a range of not-for-profit boards and committees on a voluntary basis.

A former press secretary and program director, Madeleine has advised Ministers, CEOs and heads of large organisations. 

After almost a decade of leadership roles across higher education and government, Madeleine founded Shape & Impact, a consulting and advising practice supporting leaders and teams around the world to achieve strategic impact and change. 

Madeleine has dedicated her career to exploring the power of authentic engagement in leadership and the importance of diverse perspectives in driving strategy and change. She is passionate about supporting more women into leadership, with experience at the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and supporting D&I’s teams across the Australian education sector.

Madeleine holds a Bachelor of Arts/Media and Communications majoring in Political Science from The University of Melbourne and has undertaken further study at Melbourne Business School, Harvard Business School Online and most recently, as a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

She was previously on the board of the IABC Victoria and the Chair of the Australian Centre for Career Education’s charity arm.