Rona Glynn-McDonald
BCom (2017)
Rona Glynn-McDonald, a Kaytetye woman, is the CEO of Common Ground, a not-for-profit First Nations storytelling organisation and the co-founder and Director of First Nations-led funding platform First Nations Futures.
CEO of Common Ground and Director of First Nations Futures
Rona Glynn-McDonald, a Kaytetye woman, is the CEO of Common Ground, a not-for-profit First Nations storytelling organisation and the co-founder and director of First Nations–led funding platform First Nations Futures. Through Common Ground, Glynn-McDonald supports Australian students in learning more about First Nations people and cultures.
She is a passionate advocate for challenging the status quo when it comes to traditional forms of philanthropy. In 2023, Glynn-McDonald won the Faculty of Business and Economics’ Rising Star for Young Alumni Award.
More stories
-
Dylan Alcott
Dylan Alcott is a celebrated athlete, entrepreneur, and advocate for disability rights.
-
Rachel Teo
Rachel Teo, co-founder of Singapore's not-for-profit The Private Museum, passionately believes in the transformative power of art when shared with the community, drawing on her Melbourne roots and family legacy in the arts to cultivate a vibrant cultural scene.
-
Sally Capp
Sally Capp AO is a groundbreaking leader whose tenure as Lord Mayor of Melbourne was marked by her response to the pandemic, where she led initiatives to support the homeless and launched the $300 million Melbourne Recovery Fund.
-
Mechai Viravaidya
Known as 'Mr. Condom,' Mechai Viravaidya transformed Thailand's approach to HIV/AIDS prevention and family planning, saving millions of lives and dramatically reducing the birth rate through his innovative education initiatives.