Ben is the General Manager at Avaaz, where he has been part of the leadership team for over 10 years. In this role he is responsible for Organizational Development and oversees People & Culture, Technology, Product and other organizational functions. Ben believes wholeheartedly in people-powered change, and has consulted for and advised leading advocacy groups across the world. Having spent more than a decade abroad, Ben now lives with his family on beautiful Awabakal Country.
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Ben Margetts
Glen Berman
Chair
Glen is a PhD candidate at the Australian National University, studying the social and societal implications...
Stephen Monk
Deputy Chair
Stephen Monk is an IT entrepreneur with several successful consulting and product businesses in the UK...
Ben Margetts
Ben is the General Manager at Avaaz, where he has been part of the leadership team...
Alan Wu
Alan is a not-for-profit corporate governance specialist, working with communities to build power to make decisions...
Claire Harman
Claire Harman is the Head of People and Culture at the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF). In...
Alexander Dirksen
A community builder, strategist and storyteller, Alexander is committed to efforts that renew, recentre and reimagine....
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GetUp is an independent, not for profit community campaigning organisation, incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. GetUp receives no political party or government funding, and every campaign we run is entirely supported by voluntary donations.
GetUp’s purpose is set out in our constitution – to advance progressive public policy in Australia. We do this by empowering everyday people to have their say.
GetUp’s corporate structure is such that every board director is also a “Full Member” of the company. These Members are not to be confused with “GetUp members” who are the hundreds of thousands of everyday people from across the country who power our campaigns.
There are also three additional “Founding Members” who are not board directors:
- Amanda Tattersall – Amanda is a recognised scholar and community organiser. She co-founded GetUp in 2005 and then Sydney Alliance in 2007. She is also the Host of the ChangeMakers Podcast.
- David Madden – David is an experienced entrepreneur and technologist. He co-founded GetUp and then Avaaz.org in 2007. He now runs Phandeeyar, a tech hub developing Myanmar’s innovation ecosystem.
- Jeremy Heimans – Jeremy is an influential entrepreneur and political activist, currently co-founder and CEO of Purpose. He co-founded GetUp and then Avaaz.org in 2007. He is also co-author of the book New Power.
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