Kristy Muir is Paul Ramsay Foundation’s Chief Executive Officer. She is also a Professor of Social Policy at UNSW Business School, and Chair of Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy Australasia.

Kristy has worked for more than three decades - as a support worker, academic, collaborator, leader, funder, and board director - with for-purpose organisations that enable children, families, and communities to thrive.

Kristy is a keynote speaker, has published widely, and teaches governance and leadership for social impact. She founded the AGSM Governance for Social Impact course and the Social Impact Leadership Australia program, which she currently teaches to for-purpose CEOs.

Kristy has undertaken over 100 social impact projects with cross-sector partners, families and communities (spanning housing, education, employment, social inclusion, disability, mental health, financial resilience, wellbeing, and the social purpose sector). She has a PhD in social history & has undertaken executive education at Harvard Business School and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.