Renee commenced with the Ingham Institute in July 2023 as Head of Philanthropy.

The Ingham Institute exists today because of the generosity of our founding donors, who gave, without restriction, with a shared vision to improve health outcomes of people in the local region. As the Head of Philanthropy, Renee will work closely with a vast range of internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure the continued success of the Ingham institute in the delivery of a range of philanthropy programs designed to bolster and propel forward our world class research.

Renee is an experienced senior leader and business development professional, having held senior positions within philanthropy, donor relations and business development across a range of industries including the private sector, government relations and higher education. Renee honed her passion and dedication to philanthropy whilst working within the higher education sector where she personally raised a total of $25 million towards student support and interdisciplinary research.

Renee is passionate about transforming lives and making positive change in the world through the power of philanthropy. She has successfully led programs and teams across all aspects of fundraising for the past decade, including regular giving, major and principal gifts, donor stewardship and gift implementation. She has a demonstrated track record of working successfully with individual supporters, Corporate partners, Community and Non-profit organisations as well as Trusts and Foundations, through successful identification and cultivation of valuable partnerships and relationships. Renee also has demonstrated track record of managing diverse teams with varying degrees of skill and experience, encouraging collaboration across multiple areas and levels of complex organisations to achieve shared strategic objectives.