Chief Executive Officer, Hand Heart Pocket
Sara has over twenty-five years’ experience in social and environmental impact management, stakeholder relations, and communication. Sara is passionate about social justice and a transition to a sustainable future.
Sara is Chief Executive Officer of Hand Heart Pocket, an independent philanthropic foundation established by the Freemasons of Queensland with a history of helping the community for more than 110 years.
She is also on the Investment Committee of the NAB Foundation Impact Investment Fund, and on the Steering Committee of Philanthropy Australia’s Foundations Group for Impact Investing. Until recently Sara was Chair of the Thriving Qld Kids Partnership and Deputy Chair of the Qld Children’s Hospital Foundation.
Previously, Sara worked for listed companies Suncorp Group and Xstrata, leading their sustainability and stakeholder relations functions. Sara has also held executive roles in the community sector including with Goodstart Early Learning and Tearfund Australia, focused on advocacy, communications, and marketing.
She holds Bachelor of Business-Management and a Master of Business-Marketing from QUT, and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
