These holidays... give a gift of hope
With a real project gift from Plan you are giving hope to the children and families whose lives are being threatened in communities throughout East Africa.
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Plan Australia is part of a global network employing more than 7000 staff and 60,000 volunteers in over 60 countries.
Currently there are 60 employees working for Plan in Australia from our national office in Melbourne. We also engage professional advocates around the nation to sign-up new supporters face-to-face in shopping centres, events, door-to-door and other public areas.
Senior Management Team
Ian Wishart
CEO
Ian Wishart has extensive experience in international development. His career has traversed the neediest parts of our world, and often at momentous times, such as the genocide in Rwanda; the rebuilding of Cambodia; and the chaos in Somalia.
Prior to joining Plan in 2001, Ian held senior positions with World Vision including Country Director in Laos, and the positions of Manager of Strategic Planning, and Manager of Emergency Relief in Australia.
Ian is a member of the Executive Committee of the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID) which is the peak body for the international aid sector. Read Ian's full biography. Follow @IanatPlan on Twitter.
Ben Holgate
Director, Marketing & Communication
A graduate of London University, Ben worked in advertising in the UK and the Middle East before moving to Australia in 1996. Since then he has held marketing leadership positions in various organisations, including The Coca-Cola Company, the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and AWB Landmark. He was also a Board member of Circus Oz. Ben joined Plan in May 2011 from IDP Education Ltd.
Dave Husy
Director, Child Centred Community Development
Dave joined Plan in 2008 bringing nine years of experience as a program strategy and review consultant with international development agencies in South and East Africa. Prior to that, Dave worked for 10 years as a senior NGO manager in southern Africa.
Gerard Dell’Oste
Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary
Prior to joining Plan in 2001, Gerard worked in a number of industries and held senior finance roles in the corporate and non-government sector including the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), BHP Co Ltd and the ANZ Banking Group. Gerard has a Bachelor of Business Degree in Accounting and is a Fellow of CPA Australia.
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Ian Wishart Biography » Ian Wishart is CEO of Plan in Australia. He is one of Australia's most experienced professionals in international development.