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Jane Freudenstein AM

Chair of the Foundation Board

Jane Freudenstein Colour

Jane Freudenstein held executive roles in advertising, marketing, strategy and management prior to undertaking directorship roles for not-for-profit and government organisations. She has had significant involvement in philanthropic programs in the arts and health sectors. Jane has been a long-term advocate for The Australian Ballet and was the Chair of the Foundation Board’s Northern Chapter prior to being appointed to Chair of the Foundation Board in 2020. Jane is a director of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network Board, the governing body for Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick and Children’s Hospital Westmead, and chairs the People, Strategy and Engagement Committee.

Her previous directorships have included serving on the boards of Sydney Dance Company, Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation, as well as Sydney Children’s Choir and Gondwana Voices. Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Sociology and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Appointed 2020