Chris brings over 15 years of experience from partnerships led roles, with almost 10 years’ experience within the not-for-profit sector.

Chris’s recent experience was in Australia leading fundraising and partnership efforts for some of Victoria’s major conservation organisations, including the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria and Zoos Victoria.

Chris’s role in Community Threads is strongly aligned to his personal values of wanting to contribute positively to local communities. Previous roles were linked to plant conservation and biodiversity in addition to animal welfare conservation. Chris is thrilled to have the opportunity in this role to support people and drive positive outcomes for children, young people and community champions.