Shani Cain stepped into the CEO role at the Oaktree Foundation, Australia’s largest youth led international development agency, in February 2019 and has since paved her way within the sector. She was elected to the Australian Council for International Development’s board as the youngest member in November 2019 and has recently been nominated within Pro Bonos Impact 25 Most Influential People in the Sector.
Previously Shani has worked within the Climate Movement, Refugee Settlement, Crisis Response and Research for organisations such as AYCC, the Red Cross and the Centre for Multicultural Youth. Shani seeks to lead with vulnerability, integrity and empathy. She cares deeply about equality, justice and sustainability and believes the identification of intersectionalities in movements is the key to a more just world.