Karen Mahlab
Karen Mahlab AM is an Australian businesswoman and. In 2016 she was the Victorian finalist in the Telstra Business Women's Awards in the category of social purpose businesses.[1]
Mahlab established Pro Bono Australia in 1999 as a network for people and organisations working in the not-for-profit sector. The business delivers independent news, opinions, surveys, jobs, skilled-professional volunteer matching, webinars and podcasts to senior decision makers in the sector.[1] Prior to her work on Pro Bono Australia, Mahlab ran a publishing company, Mahlab Group, for 10 years.[2][3]
In 2015 Mahlab was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for her significant contribution to the not-for-profit sector and philanthropic initiatives.[1][4] In 2017 she was appointed Chair of the Advisory Committee of Swinburne University of Technology’s Social Innovation Research Institute.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Karen Mahlab Vic Finalist in Telstra Business Women's Awards | PBA". Pro Bono Australia. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ a b "Social Innovation Research Institute appoints Advisory Committee Chair". Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- ^ "Business Review Weekly". Business Review Weekly. 28 (35–38): 10. 2006.
- ^ Magazine, Anthill (2016-04-29). "Pro Bono Australia gets huge profits from social enterprise". Anthill Online. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
- Living people
- Members of the Order of Australia
- Australian women company founders
- Australian company founders