Sue Parkes is a philanthropy executive with extensive experience in the health and community service sectors. She has worked in leadership roles developing and leading fundraising and marketing strategies, community development programs and strategies for corporate, philanthropic and donor engagement in both the community services sector and the health sector.

She has worked for some of Australia’s leading nonprofit organisations including Vision Australia, Melbourne City Mission and Cabrini Health.

Health philanthropy has become Sue’s passion after nearly seven years at Cabrini developing a grateful patient program focusing on physician led philanthropy. This strategy spearheaded the capital campaign at Cabrini which raised $40M for the Gandel Wing.