Stephanie Kenealy

Stephanie is a Senior Associate, Strategy at Schmidt Futures. In this role, Steph contributes to organizational planning and direction-setting, as well as Program design and learning.

Prior to Schmidt Futures, Steph managed the First Nations grant and investment Portfolio at one of Australia’s largest Foundations. There, she worked with community members, entrepreneurs, government, and philanthropy to set and work toward a ten-year vision for economic parity and inclusion within Australia. Before this, Steph was a management consultant with Nous, where she supported for-impact organizations to set and refine their strategy. Steph began her career within the not-for-profit sector, leading educational efforts and campaigns related to extreme poverty as the State Director of Oaktree.

Steph graduated with First Class Honors from Monash University with a Bachelor of Science Advanced – Global Challenges (Honors). She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, with experience with not-for-profit boards.