Nicola Forrest AO

Nicola Forrest AO is Co-Founder of Minderoo Foundation – one of Australasia’s largest philanthropic organisations – and a Director of Tattarang, one of Australia’s largest private investment groups.

Nicola is passionate about empowering vulnerable communities, particularly through an early childhood lens and gender equality and she guides Minderoo Foundation’s work in these areas. She is chief convenor of the Prime Ministers Community Business Partnership, Life Patron of the Black Swan State Theatre Company and an inductee to the WA Women’s Hall Of Fame.

Through the Forrest family’s commercial business Tattarang, Nicola is involved in a diverse investment portfolio that spans agriculture, renewable energy, property and lifestyle, with six operating divisions. Nicola has been instrumental in Tattarang’s ethical approach to agribusiness and steering new investments to create uniquely Australian destination and hospitality experiences. Nicola serves on the Board of R.M.Williams, fiveight and Harvest Road Group.