Chief Executive, Malka Foundation
A social worker by profession, Jan began her community-sector career at the then Princess Margaret Hospital for Children and has remained involved in the sector throughout her career. In the late 1980s, she was appointed Lotterywest’s inaugural grants consultant. She subsequently became its inaugural director of community funding and, in 1992, its chief executive.
Jan held the chief executive role at Lotterywest until her retirement at the end of 2014, overseeing in that time, the distribution of more than $125 million in grants each year. She also held senior positions in the global lottery industry, including president of the Asia Pacific Lottery Association and senior vice president of the World Lottery Association, and served on the boards of a diverse range of community service and arts organisations.
After retiring from Lotterywest at the end of 2014, Jan served as interim executive director of the West Australian Ballet and served as chair of the Advisory Committee for the Centre for Social Impact for almost 9 years and of the Raine Study Board for 5 years as well as continuing to serve as a member of the board of several other community organisations including currently the West Australian Opera and the Feilman Foundation.
Six years ago, Jan was appointed as chief executive to the newly formed Malka Foundation.
As a member of Philanthropy Australia, the national peak body for philanthropy in Australia, since 1992, Jan believes that philanthropy plays a vital role in creating and supporting the many community organisations that contribute to our quality of life.
