Doug Taylor

CEO, THE SMITH FAMILY

Doug Taylor was appointed CEO of The Smith Family in August 2021. He has built a 30-year career in the social sector with national and international experience in leading innovative social impact initiatives in partnership with the not-for-profit, government, philanthropic and corporate sectors.

Prior to joining The Smith Family, Doug was the Deputy Executive Director at Uniting NSW and ACT. He has considerable experience in strategy and in managing large and complex organisations serving people experiencing disadvantage through human services, community and economic development, education, philanthropy, and social enterprise.

Doug’s passion for the sector is evident through his Board appointments which include Wayside Chapel and as Chair of Warakirri College (a school for disengaged young people in Western Sydney) and previously with WorkVentures and The Australian Centre for Social Innovation. He is also a member of the Centre for Social Impact Advisory Board (with whom
he facilitates Governance for Social Impact), The Sydney University Equity Advisory Group, a Community Fellow with Western Sydney University and Chair of the National Strategy for Volunteering Council.

Doug has completed post graduate studies in management, attended the Stanford Executive Non-Profit Leadership Program and is a graduate of the Australian Institute for Company Directors.

Richenda Vermeulen

CEO, nTEGRITY

Richenda Vermeulen is the Founder and CEO of ntegrity, a full-service agency that works with Australia’s leading not-for-profits. She is a pioneer of transformational revenue growth within charities and strongly believes this growth will save more lives and create faster progress on equality and justice. Before starting ntegrity, Richenda worked in the NFP sector for 10+ years; from frontline social work to launching social media marketing at World Vision Australia and World Vision USA.

She has been recognised as an ‘Industry Leader of the Year’ at the Mumbrella Awards, named one of Australia's “Top Entrepreneurs to Watch” by Smart Company, and named one of the 25 most influential people in the NFP sector by Probono News. 

She's a passionate donor, proud mother of two young kids, and an Ambassador for International Justice Mission in their work to end the online sexual exploitation of children.