Lisa George joined Macquarie Group in 2010 and is the Global Head of the Macquarie Group Foundation. The Foundation drives social impact work for Macquarie Group and is one of the largest corporate benefactors in Australia.

Macquarie staff engagement in their local communities is the founding principle of the Foundation. Since inception in 1985, the Foundation and Macquarie employees have contributed more than $640 million to community organisations around the world. The Foundation also focuses on social impact investing and shared value to help catalyse social impact driven through the business.

Lisa is currently Co-Chair of Philanthropy Australia, Director at For Purpose Investment Partners, and Chair of the Harvard Club of Australia Ferris Family Non-profit Fellowship, which awards two scholarships annually to Australian non-profit CEOs to study at Harvard Business School. Lisa holds a Master of Public Policy from Harvard University.