Over Three Decades of Recognised Leadership and Impact
Driving Social Change Through Expertise, Inclusion, and Strategic Vision
The Aurum Foundation’s Board is comprised of award-recognised leaders, each with over 30 years of experience in advancing social impact, diversity, and inclusion. With extensive backgrounds spanning government, corporate, and community sectors, the Board brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Foundation. United by a shared commitment to creating equitable opportunities and supporting underrepresented communities, they are dedicated to driving innovative, long-lasting change through strategic partnerships and solutions that empower individuals and organisations to thrive in an inclusive society.
Our BOARD
Kyriakos Gold | JD EMBA GAICD QPR
Georgia Prattis | B.A. Dip.Ed. M.Ed.St
Kyriakos Gold | JD EMBA GAICD QPR
Kyriakos is a polymath whose work and research focuses on communicating social impact and the value of shared resources in doing so. Kyriakos’ career has been driven by creating positive social impact through real-world research and enabling people and organisations to participate in shared value ecosystems.
Kyriakos is the founder and CE
Kyriakos is a polymath whose work and research focuses on communicating social impact and the value of shared resources in doing so. Kyriakos’ career has been driven by creating positive social impact through real-world research and enabling people and organisations to participate in shared value ecosystems.
Kyriakos is the founder and CEO of Just Gold, Australia’s first management consultancy that is a social enterprise.
He previously led the multicultural portfolio communications and events team for the Victorian Department of Premier and has a long-standing international broadcasting career. In Australia, he is best known for his award-winning work with the multicultural public broadcaster SBS.
During his PhD research at the Centre for Social Impact, Kyriakos focused on creating a branding blueprint for the social sector. He is an Australian lawyer (non-practising) and holds a Juris Doctor and an Executive MBA from RMIT, a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University, a BA in International Studies from the University of Adelaide and multiple awards and scholarships including a commendation from NSW parliament and is inducted in the Victorian Multicultural Honour Roll.
Maria Dimopoulos AM | B.A. LLB
Georgia Prattis | B.A. Dip.Ed. M.Ed.St
Kyriakos Gold | JD EMBA GAICD QPR
Maria brings well over 30 years of continuous contribution to building strategic capability within a breadth of sectors and within peak bodies across Australia. She has worked across all tiers of government advocating for human rights and social justice informed policy responses, areas that have been a lifelong passion and professional co
Maria brings well over 30 years of continuous contribution to building strategic capability within a breadth of sectors and within peak bodies across Australia. She has worked across all tiers of government advocating for human rights and social justice informed policy responses, areas that have been a lifelong passion and professional commitment. Her extensive relationships and deep knowledge of many communities represented across multicultural Australia ideally position her to recognise the unique future opportunities for organisations.
Maria’s incomparable contributions have seen her awarded the Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order Of Australia for significant service to women, to cultural diversity, and to the prevention of domestic violence, and a Lifetime Achievement award by the Migration Council of Australia in 2017 for her tireless devotion to Australian multiculturalism and support for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse women.
She has held numerous advisory positions to government including the National Judicial Council on Cultural Diversity, the National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and their Children and the Federal Multicultural Affairs Access and Equity Inquiry panel.
Georgia Prattis | B.A. Dip.Ed. M.Ed.St
Georgia Prattis | B.A. Dip.Ed. M.Ed.St
Georgia Prattis | B.A. Dip.Ed. M.Ed.St
Georgia is an accomplished consultant with a career spanning almost 30 years delivering equality and inclusion reforms in public, corporate and not-for-profit sectors across Australia.
She brings extensive expertise in organisational diversity, inclusion, intersectional analysis and collective innovation. With a background in adult educat
Georgia is an accomplished consultant with a career spanning almost 30 years delivering equality and inclusion reforms in public, corporate and not-for-profit sectors across Australia.
She brings extensive expertise in organisational diversity, inclusion, intersectional analysis and collective innovation. With a background in adult education, Georgia is passionate about transformative learning and has developed and delivered a broad suite of diversity and inclusion programs that challenge thinking and contribute to cultural change.
Georgia spent ten years working in the public sector leading the development of large-scale learning and development, cultural diversity and gender equality reforms. In 2006 she joined Myriad Consultants and turned her focus to cultural change and policy reform projects which she has delivered across a breadth of sectors and industries.
She is highly skilled in engaging with stakeholders across a breadth of sectors and working collaboratively to achieve positive and sustainable change.