Executive DirectorFirelight Foundation
Nina is the Executive Director of the Firelight, a multi-donor fund that raises capital to support community-driven systems change for children and youth in southern and eastern Africa.
Nina joined Firelight as Executive Director in July 2015. Nina joined Firelight from Humanity United. As Senior Strategic Advisor and Head of External Affairs at Humanity United, Nina led the Communications, Policy, and Partnerships teams to support and leverage the organization's strategic work in the prevention of conflict, mass atrocities and modern slavery. Nina also had responsibility for Humanity United’s award-winning partnership with the Guardian News and Media, reporting comprehensively on modern slavery.
Prior to joining Humanity United, Nina spent several years at Yahoo! Inc., where she led two global teams as Senior Director of Americas Communications and Senior Director of Global Public Affairs.
Nina joined Yahoo! after seven years working for US Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, first as Special Advisor and then as Press Secretary and Spokesperson. Her work with Senator Clinton began during her historic campaign for the United States Senate, proceeded through the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks and spanned the successful 2006 Senate reelection campaign and the 2008 2008 Presidential Campaign.
A native Australian, Nina began her career with almost a decade working in Australian national and state politics, including three years as National Campaign Manager for an Australian Republic, culminating in the historic 1999 national republic referendum campaign and vote.
Nina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Psychology, a Master of Arts in Political Science and Women’s Studies and a Bachelor of Laws with Honors where she specialized in human rights and constitutional law.
Nina serves on the Board of Trustees of the Guardian Foundation and is the Chair of the Board of New Narratives, an organization that supports indigenous and local journalism.