Advisory Members
Global Sisters’ Little Green Houses (LGH) Advisory are leaders from the housing, finance, policy, sustainability and community sectors who are providing guidance and expert advice to pilot and scale LGH.
Chantelle Stratford
Chantelle brings globally recognised expertise in gender equality, women’s economic security and systems change. As Global Sisters Director and Australia’s G20 lead on Women’s Empowerment, she links housing to economic participation, safety and long-term impact.
Jane Sloane
Inaugural Director, Global Policy Initiative,
UNSW Sydney
Jane brings global leadership in gender equality, policy, philanthropy and social justice. Her expertise supports housing innovation that advances women’s economic security, systems change and long-term social impact.
Heidi Yates
Human Rights Lawyer and Community Advocate; ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner
Heidi brings deep expertise in human rights, women’s safety and systems reform. Her work strengthens trauma-informed practice, equity, legal reform and victim-survivor advocacy across the housing model.
Scientia Professor Rebecca Ivers AM
Professor of Public Health,
UNSW Sydney
Rebecca brings world-class expertise in public health, equity and implementation research. Her experience strengthens evidence-based thinking around safety, wellbeing, prevention and long-term community outcomes.
Dr Anna Young-Ferris PhD, SFHEA
Senior Lecturer,
University of Sydney Business School
Anna brings expertise across ESG, responsible investment, sustainability strategy and climate reporting. Her experience strengthens impact measurement, governance and environmentally responsible housing outcomes.
Dr Emma Power
Head of Discipline, Geography, Tourism, Planning and Humanitarian and Development Studies, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University
Dr Emma Power brings nationally significant research expertise in housing, welfare, care and urban inequality. Her work centres care and human flourishing in housing and urban policy, with a focus on low-income households, older women, single-parent families, social housing and housing insecurity.
Taryn Swales
Director and Non-Executive Director; Placemaking, ESG, Built Environment and Social Impact
Taryn brings extensive global experience across placemaking, ESG and sustainability in the built environment. Her expertise supports environmentally responsible, socially connected and community-focused housing outcomes.
David Grant
Managing Director,
Brickfields Group
David brings expertise in market research, strategy and place-based insight. His evidence-led approach helps shape housing models around real community needs, long-term liveability and scalable social impact outcomes.
Gidon Edinburg
Executive Director, Property, Plenary
Gidon brings major infrastructure, real estate development and investment experience. Plenary is a leading independent developer, manager and long-term investor in public infrastructure. His expertise in development, project management, investment and public-private partnership models adds strong capability in scaling housing as long-term social infrastructure.
Josh Zoller
Design Director, Architecture and Urban Design, Mirvac
Josh brings significant expertise in architecture, urban design and master planning. His experience supports the delivery of housing that is connected to place, community, functionality and long-term liveability.
Berit Barton
Design Director, Pleysier Perkins
Berit brings extensive expertise in architectural design, technical delivery and construction detailing. Her experience strengthens design quality, documentation standards and practical delivery outcomes across housing and built environment projects.
Caroline Dann
Chief Operating Officer, Aspect Architects and Project Managers
Caroline brings senior operational leadership in architecture, project management, sustainable design and community-focused built environment delivery. As Chief Operating Officer of Aspect Architects and Project Managers, she guides designs that strengthen communities and improve lives, with experience across civic, education, emergency housing, recreation and community infrastructure projects.
Mark Davis
Founder and CEO, Keyvision; Founder, Stonehenge Group
Mark brings extensive expertise across construction, property development, town planning and project feasibility. His experience strengthens strategic planning, housing delivery, buildability and scalable development outcomes across residential and community projects.
William Hindes
William brings practical expertise in construction delivery, building systems and material feasibility. His experience adds valuable insight into cost-effective construction, buildability and real-world housing delivery.
Keith Rovers
Partner, MinterEllison; Head of Social Impact Practice and Sustainable Finance
Keith brings extensive expertise in legal strategy, sustainable finance and impact investment. His experience strengthens governance, financing models, partnerships and cross-sector collaboration for scalable social outcomes.
Victoria Lee
Principal, McInnes Wilson Lawyers
Victoria brings legal and professional services expertise that strengthens the Advisory’s ability to navigate governance, risk, agreements and the practical legal issues that arise when moving an innovative housing model from concept to delivery. Her experience leading McInnes Wilson Lawyers adds valuable capability in structuring partnerships, managing legal complexity and supporting disciplined decision-making as the model moves through pilot, approvals, delivery and scale.
Glenis Ingram
Lived Experience Expert, Global Sisters
Glenis brings deeply valuable lived experience and community insight into women’s pathways to safety, resilience and long-term stability. Her perspective strengthens the model by ensuring decisions reflect real-world challenges, practical needs and the importance of respectful, secure housing.
Ben Gales
Executive Advisor, Queensland Treasury and Energy
Ben brings deep expertise in social impact investment, government reform and outcomes-based funding. His experience across government, philanthropy and social finance strengthens scalable funding models, impact measurement and long-term systems change.
Jessica Hughes
Lived Experience Expert, Global Sisters
Jess brings valuable lived experience insight into the barriers women face when seeking secure housing and greater independence. Her perspective helps ensure the model remains human-centred, practical and focused on safety, dignity and long-term opportunity.
Diana Connell
Lived Experience Expert, Global Sisters
Diana brings essential lived experience expertise in domestic and family violence and women’s pathways to stability. Her perspective ensures the model remains grounded in safety, dignity and the practical realities faced by women seeking secure housing.
Destiny Powell
Lived Experience Expert, Global Sisters
Destiny brings important lived experience insight into the realities of rebuilding stability, confidence and independence. Her perspective helps ensure the model remains practical, respectful and responsive to the needs of women seeking safety, secure housing and a stronger future.
Yindi Gray
Lived Experience Expert, Global Sisters
Yindi brings important lived experience expertise that helps centre the voices, strengths and aspirations of women directly affected by housing insecurity. Her contribution supports a model that is grounded in dignity, self-determination and practical pathways toward stability.
Together, the Advisory brings together a rare combination of national housing leadership, legal and financial expertise, property and infrastructure delivery, sustainability, public health, gender equality, lived experience, research, design, communications and social impact. This breadth of expertise strengthens decision-making, reduces risk, and helps ensure the model is practical, scalable, ethical and deeply grounded in the needs of women and communities.