Georgina is CEO of The Snow Foundation, and since 2006 has significantly grown the Foundation’s reach and impact from its origins in Canberra. Through Georgina’s leadership, the Foundation has deepened its commitment to the local Canberra region, broadened into other key regions close to the family (Sydney and South Coast) and backed dynamic start-up social entrepreneurs with bold national agendas. Over the past decade, Georgina has led further expansion into social justice issues and championed major social change projects rallying with many others; marriage equality, Raise the Rate campaign, the Voice Referendum and the elimination of rheumatic heart disease and crusted scabies in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.
Georgina is passionate about creating social change to improve the lives of Australians, especially women, girls, and First Nations Australians. Collaboration is central to the Foundation and Georgina has led several co-funding initiatives and brought innovative programs to the ACT. Georgina is community-minded and committed to progressing a more inclusive, kinder and safer Sydney where everyone can thrive.
She is Co-Chair of Deadly Hearts Ltd, Deputy Chair of Sydney Community Foundation, Chair of Sydney Women’s Community Fund Advisory Council, Philanthropy Australia board member (previous Chair of their Family Foundation Network) and Ambassador for Australians Investing in Women. Georgina was previously a director of Good360, the Australian Women Donors Network, and Hands Across Canberra Community Foundation.
Before her roles in philanthropy, Georgina had 13 years in the corporate sector holding senior executive positions at David Jones and AMP. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds a Bachelor of Business Degree, major in Marketing and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment. In 2021, was awarded a Member of the Order of Australia. Georgina lives in Sydney with her husband and four daughters.
