Gabrielle Trainor AO is a non-executive company director whose roles have been in public and private and for purpose entities in areas including infrastructure, urban development, financial services, the arts and sport. She has a long history working with First Nations organisations in education and empowerment. She has recently retired as Interim Chief Commissioner and Chair of Infrastructure Australia. She chairs the Construction Industry Culture Taskforce, a collaboration between the Australian Constructors Association and the NSW and Victorian governments. Her other current appointments include as director of Built Group Holdings Pty Ltd, a board member of the Bradfield Development Authority and a member of the board of trustees and Pro Chancellor of Western Sydney University. She is a commissioner of the AFL, a trustee of the Charlie Perkins Trust, an adviser to Gadens and a director of listed investment company WAM Global. Gabrielle’s more distant background is as a lawyer, journalist, public sector executive and consultant. She chaired the National Film and Sound Archive for nine years. Gabrielle was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2017.

Andrew is passionate about helping people do their best, in whatever field they might be pursuing. He started his working life as a corporate lawyer with Freehills before honing his commercial and consulting skills with McKinsey & Company. He then began a long career in private market investing, with his original focus being on later stage deals (LBOs and MBOs). In recent years his focus has been on impact investing and early stage investing. With roles in businesses spanning wealth management, private equity and venture capital investing, incubation of deep technology businesses and the operation of wholesale nurseries, Andrew still works hard to make time for his family and his passion pursuits of listening to music, keeping fit, wine appreciation and contemporary art.

Will believes in the power of ordinary people to do extraordinary things needed to move us toward a unified world. Will is the CEO of Giant Leap Capital and Managing Partner of the Giant Leap, Australia’s first 100% impact venture capital fund dedicated to investing in rapidly scalable, early stage businesses that fuse profit and purpose. Will has over 15 years’ experience in venture capital and private equity. He was previously Head of Venture Capital at the Impact Investment Group and an Investment Manager and Executive Officer at the CVC Group. He is also a mentor at Startmate and has held various not-for-profit directorships.

David is part of the fifth generation to work in the Albert family business. He joined Alberts in 2004 after a career working across the globe in marketing roles with companies including Coca-Cola, Eastman Kodak and Kelloggs and back home with telecommunications companies Optus and Telstra. In 2016, David oversaw the sale of the music business J. Albert & Son to BMG and has been instrumental in not only consolidating and growing the Alberts business but helping to expand its philanthropic focus. David holds an MBA from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management and a Masters from the University of Massachusetts, has recently completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course and holds several not-for-profit director roles.

Emily is executive director and member of the fifth generation at Alberts. Emily is passionate about leaving the world in better shape for future generations. Whether this is through grant funding to amplify the impact of non-profits, or investing in for-purpose businesses as a force for good. She sees a great opportunity to mobilise capital, resources and everyday actions to create the world we want to live in. Emily’s career has focused on helping not-for-profit, corporate and government organisations implement, track and improve their social impact and sustainability strategies, both in Australia and the UK. She has spent much of this time measuring the intangible and articulating its value so that it can be understood by multiple stakeholders. At Alberts, Emily leads our impact approach, ensuring achieving a positive impact is at the heart of what we do. She also heads Music Education: Right from the Start – a national collaborative initiative led by Alberts to ensure all Australian primary school children have access to a quality, ongoing, sequential music education and the benefits this brings. Emily likes to collect degrees, but was most challenged during her MBA at INSEAD surrounded by 75 nationalities and multiple perspectives which helped open her eyes to the opportunities and challenges in this interconnected world we live in with global problems requiring global solutions.

Ingrid is executive director and member of the fifth generation at Alberts. Ingrid leads marketing across the business, and is head of The Tony Foundation, which partners with pioneers harnessing the transformative power of music to improve life outcomes of young Australians. The Foundation embraces a responsible investment approach across its corpus through multiple strategies, including positive and negative screens, stewardship, impact investing, and catalytic investing. Ingrid is also involved with Alberts Impact Ventures, investing in early-stage start-ups addressing equality, healthy minds, sustainable environment, and vibrant culture – four impact themes incorporated across Alberts' operations. Prior to Alberts, she built her strategy and marketing career working locally and internationally in Switzerland and Dubai for FMCG company CPW (a joint venture between Nestle and General Mills). An Alberts board director and Foundation investment committee member, Ingrid is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), committee member of Philanthropy Australia's Foundations Group for Impact Investing, and is a member for Creative Australia’s Impact Investing Advisory Committee.

Kirsty is an executive director and member of the 5th generation at Alberts. She is passionate about the capacity of business to make a positive impact, with a particular focus on people, diversity and inclusion. With a career spanning two decades in corporate law, HR, governance and corporate strategy, Kirsty has a wealth of experience advising companies and helping them navigate the challenges that come with growth. Her career includes businesses from small fast-paced startups through to large multi-nationals across a number of industries, including life sciences, transport and logistics, professional services, education and property development. Kirsty has created and led legal and HR functions both domestically and internationally and has helped guide companies through successful exits and post-acquisition integration. Kirsty joined Alberts in 2018. She leads the legal, governance and people and culture functions and is actively involved in Alberts Impact Ventures investing in and supporting early stage impact start-ups. Kirsty serves on a number of boards and is a Graduate of AICD and a fellow of Governance Institute of Australia.