Anthea Hancocks, CEO, Scanlon Foundation
Anthea Hancocks has an extensive background in community service, business
development, education, communications, relationship and services marketing
and strategy through senior leadership experience in private, government and
not for profit organisations. Anthea is the Chief Executive Officer of the Scanlon
Foundation, a private philanthropic organisation committed to enhancing social
cohesion in Australia through research, community grants and projects.
Prior to this, she was the Chief Marketing Officer for law firm Herbert Geer where
she was responsible for strategic planning, business development, internal and
external communications, marketing initiatives and training. In addition, Anthea
was the company secretary and responsible for operations. Anthea moved to this
role from the National Australia Bank where she held several senior strategy
roles in both the operations and the business banks.
Anthea has been the General Manager, Corporate for the Melbourne Business
School responsible for the delivery of the School’s leadership, strategy and
management programs to over 100 top Australian and international companies,
the National Business Development Director for Deloitte where she developed
strategic business development plans for their top Australian clients and the
Manager, Corporate Development for Museum Victoria including the Melbourne
Museum, Immigration Museum and Scienceworks.
Anthea lived in the United States for 10 years where she was Associate Professor
for Museum Studies at the University of Arizona, consulted in the not for profit
sector in Washington State and Arizona working focusing on education and
Board development. Anthea has also worked for Taronga Park Zoo and the
Northern Territory Museum of Arts and Sciences. She has a B.Sc in zoology and
anthropology, an MA in anthropology and business and an MBA specialising in
organisational development. She is an accredited mediator through the
Australian Institute of Mediators and Arbitrators, Chair of Earthwatch Australia,
Chair of YMCA Victoria, a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company
Directors and an associate of Leadership Victoria.