Meet The Team

Kerry is the founder of NorthStar Impact and Portfolio Manager of the NorthStar Impact Australian Equities Fund, which is the only Australian equities impact fund certified by RIAA. Having managed the NorthStar Impact fund since 2017 and with over 30 years’ experience in the stock-market, he is recognised as a pioneer of impact investing in listed equities in Australia.

Prior to launching NorthStar Impact, Kerry was a co-founder of Perennial Investment Partners in 1999, which grew to $20bn in funds under management within 7 years, and founder of Eight Investment Partners in 2010, managing Australian small companies’ portfolios.

In 2018, Kerry completed the Impact Measurement programme at Oxford University.

Having joined Impact Asia Pacific in 2021, Ben brings over 15 years’ experience in events and media.

Ben works with a growing number of partners, developing successful strategies to identify, reach and ultimately connect with their intended audience of investors.

Ben is passionate about supporting funds and companies that deliver positive impacts for communities in need, and the opportunity for private and institutional capital to play its part.

Ben completed a Bachelor of Commerce at UNSW.

Fronting his knowledge, expertise and experience in the field of business operations, Alex is passionate about helping organisations find their purpose, develop their leadership and create a thriving culture from within. He advises organisations in healthcare, funds management, IT and online education.

Alex is a graduate Industrial Engineer who started his entrepreneurial life while completing his Masters at university. Alex was co-founder with Rob Irving of a conference and events company eventually acquired by SoftBank, then becoming CEO of Australian operations for Ziff-Davis, a listed global IT media company across events, internet and publishing. Brands under his management included COMDEX, Interop, ZDNet, PC Week and PC Magazine. 

He is former director at the Institute of Human Excellence, CEO of online education company CPDLIve and currently principal of Culture Works, a consultancy that assists organisations to build values driven cultures. He is the co-author of  “Master CEOS”  and has served as a director for public, private and NFP organisations. He is also the co-founder and director of Impact Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, the producer of the Summit.

Meagan is the Editor of OnImpact, Impact Asia Pacific’s website and eNewsletter that explores all things impact investing.

Meagan has almost two decades experience working across financial markets in Australia and overseas, covering everything from equities, managed funds, fixed income and property. She is enthusiastic about expanding the appreciation of and excitement around impact investing across the broader finance and investment sectors.

Meagan has a Finance degree and an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University.