Chief Executive Officer, White Box Enterprises
Luke established White Box Enterprises (WBE) in 2019 in Queensland to systematically address the constraints he routinely confronted when launching social enterprises: access to affordable space, access to catalytic capital, and access to partnerships that would help bring jobs-focused social enterprise into the mainstream fabric of employment in Australia.
With more than 15 years’ experience in the social enterprise and not-for-profit sectors, prior to launching WBE, Luke founded Vanguard Laundry and had been integral in the start-up of several large-scale employment-focused social enterprise projects that have created meaningful work pathways for people facing barriers to employment here and in the UK.
To date WBE has enabled 1000+ new jobs, launched four social enterprises, and raised over $51M in blended capital for jobs creation projects. Luke is a dynamic thought leader with a bias for action. His demonstrated ability to deliver large-scale employment-focused initiatives that leverage commercial opportunities is recognised through previous start-ups and multiple national awards.
