Michael W Traill

Mr Traill founded Social Ventures Australia in 2002, after 15 years as a co-founder and Executive Director of Macquarie Group's private equity arm, Macquarie Direct Investment. He is the author of Jumping Ship - From the world of corporate Australia to the heart of social investment. He is also an Adjunct Professor for the Centre for Social Impact (UNSW) and Chair of the Federal Government Task Force on Social Impact Investing. Michael Traill currently has a range of primarily social purpose Chair and board roles including Chair of the Paul Ramsay Foundation, Executive Director of For Purpose Investments, a Director of M H Carnegie & Co, Sunsuper (and Chair of the Investment Committee), and Australian Philanthropic Services.