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Our People

Learn more about the dedicated team who leads our work to increase economic mobility for people around the world.

Leadership Team

Karena Newland

Karena Newland

CEO Australia

Maria Cardinali

Maria Cardinali

Senior Contract Administrator – Program Delivery

Chantel Cleminson

Chantel Cleminson

Program Manager

Amanda Shilkin

Amanda Shilkin

Product and Digital Lead

Board of Directors

John Lydon

John Lydon

Chair

Samantha Sayers

Samantha Sayers

Director

Robert Assaf

Robert Assaf

Director

Abi Cleland

Abi Cleland

Director

Isabel Domingues

Isabel Domingues

Director

Jeremy Fox

Jeremy Fox

Director

Freeke van Son

Freeke van Son

Director

About Us

A meaningful career and sustained well-being for every person, anywhere in the world.

Worldwide, more than 75 million young people are unemployed and there are 375 million workers of all ages who need to learn new skills by 2030. Generation is working to transform education to employment systems to help both workers and employers thrive in the face of these challenges.

Acknowledgement of Country
Generation Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work.
We pay our respect to the Custodians of this land, Elders, past, present and emerging.

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