Portable People

Alicia is the Director of RMIT Activator, she is passionate about working with aspiring founders, startups and organisations who are driven to create meaningful change. Activator's mission is to drive social, environmental and economic progress by equipping founders, ventures and strategic partners with the entrepreneurial tools for scalable impact.

Alicia is an accomplished Executive Director and community cultivator, leading transformation in impact-driven organisations in Australia and the USA.

In October 2022, Alicia joined Minderoo Foundation in addition to the role of Head of Partnerships for the Impact Missions. Minderoo Foundation is a proudly Australian philanthropy that fights for a fairer future. We incubate ideas, advocate for systems change and accelerate impact.

Recently as Director, Regions and Partnerships for Sustainability Victoria, Alicia worked to accelerate the transition to a circular economy powered by clean energy, delivering Victoria-wide Community Power Hubs, piloting the transition to 7 Star homes, launching and building a Circular Economy Business Innovation Centre, and supporting Victoria’s state-wide Single Use Plastic Ban.

In her role as Executive Director of Global Partners for not-for-profit B Lab, Alicia was responsible for the development and management of B Lab's Global Partnerships and supporting the expansion of B Corporations globally while also maintaining the role of Executive Chair of B Lab's Global Governance Council, establishing collective action projects around the world.

Alicia is a Williamson Fellow of Leadership Victoria and graduate of Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership's Executive Colloquium, holding a Masters of Management from Deakin University and a Bachelors Degree in Social Science (Environmental Policy) from RMIT University.