Sarah Hardy
Chief Executive Officer
Sarah has been the CEO of the Ross Trust since January 2018.
Sarah is an experienced chief executive officer, senior executive and board member with a demonstrated history of working in philanthropy, local government and the non profit sectors for over 33 years. Her strong business acumen includes established skills in governance, finance, strategy and risk, grantmaking, cultural change, communication and reputation and crisis management, fundraising and executive leadership. She is particularly interested in ethics and responsible investing. With a particular interest in regional and rural Australia, mental health and education, and placed-based initiatives, in 2010 Sarah co-foundered the national not-for profit, Youth Live4Life.
Her experience is underpinned by national and international academic study, including post graduate study at Melbourne University, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government and Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business. Sarah is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Executive Colloquium at Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership. She holds board positions as a Director of the Victorian Council of Social Services (VCOSS), a Trustee of the National Parks Conservation Trust and board member of the Port Phillip Community Foundation.
