Sessions
Special Session - Commissioners and Funders
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Mon
Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a career across social impact investment, social change and social policy. This experience includes work with social enterprises and charities in startups and organisational development in collaboration with stakeholders across government and business sectors.
Belinda is responsible for leading a dedicated team of professionals delivering across a diverse portfolio of community services, community recovery and state archives.
Belinda has a Bachelor’s Degree in Teaching, Arts, Social Work (Hons) and is a Postgraduate for studies in Family and Community Services, is Pre-Law and Harvard University qualified in Executive Development.
Most recently, Belinda was the Chief Executive Officer at Community Services Industry Alliance, representing community service providers and supporting social and economic inclusion across the community, Belinda has made a significant contribution to the social services sector through her contribution to a range of boards including the National Affordable Housing Consortium, Social Enterprise Finance Australia, and the Queensland Government Portable Long Service Leave Scheme.
Prior to this role, Belinda was Chief Executive Officer at Foresters Community Finance Ltd, a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) providing finance and investment capital to the community sector in Australia.