Hey there! I'm Nick.

I start, grow and support ambitious companies, organizations and teams that aim to put a positive dent in the universe.  

 

I was previously CEO and Chief Product Officer at Change.org, growing the worlds largest platform for grassroots change to 75m+ monthly users, $70m+ revenue, and 350+ staff. As GM International at Change.org I established go-to-market, campaigns and PR teams in 20 countries. I co-founded Live Below the Line, a fundraising and awareness campaign that’s raised $20m for fighting extreme poverty. I’ve led social and political campaigns in support of democracy, global health and climate action across the US, Asia and Australia. I’ve served on the board of Paid Leave for the United States, MakePovertyHistory, OzGreen and the AYCC. I started my career as an independent facilitator, and perhaps my hardest job was my 6 months as a Boner at an Abattoir in rural Australia.

 

I’ve spoken, keynoted or taught on entrepreneurship, product development/growth, AI and social impact at Reforge, Oxford University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Melbourne University, Products that Count, Personal Democracy Forum and RightsCon.  

 

I’ve degrees in Law and Philosophy / Political Science from Monash University, and studied AI at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. I was recognized as a ‘Young Global Leader’ by The World Economic Forum, as one of Melbourne’s 100 most influential people by The Age, and received an Australian Leadership Award by the Australian Davos Connection.

 

Brooklyn, New York is home since 2014. I grew up in rural Australia, and have lived and worked in San Francisco, Melbourne, Sydney, Bangkok, New Delhi and Jakarta. I spend down time running, playing pickleball and thinking about or investing in community and relationships.