Seri Renkin

An innovator and advocate for social and economic justice, Seri has over 25 years' experience working in the corporate, non-profit, philanthropic and government sectors, including holding leadership, advisory and non-executive board roles.

Currently, Seri's work focuses on shifting the power in philanthropy and impact investing, helping leaders in the social sector make the critical shifts so their efforts can be more democratic, equitable and effective. Seri has led or contributed to the establishment of many social change organisations in Australia and served on a wide range of Boards.

She was founding CEO and Managing Director of the ten20 Foundation, a 10 year impact fund and founding Director of the Melbourne Office of Social Ventures Australia (SVA), an organisation offering innovative solutions to society's most pressing social problems. She was Chair of The Stella Prize, and a Board Director of the International Women's Development Agency (IWDA) and Australians Investing in Women (AIIW).

Seri is an Activator for the global participatory fund SheEO. Prior to her roles in the social sector, Seri was a Management Consultant working for Accenture in Australia and New Zealand and Hay Management Consultants in London. She earned her BA (Hons) from the University of Melbourne.

Seri is passionate about providing opportunities for young people, gender
lens approaches to social investment as well as walking alongside First Nations people to reimagine an economic system that supports community agency and sustainability. In 2020 she was awarded an Order of Australia (OAM) in recognition of her
services to communities and non-profit organisations.