Nick Grono named Chair of Starling Institute’s Board of Directors

On April 21, 2026, the Starling Institute announced that our Board of Directors has appointed Nick Grono as Chair.

Nick is one of the most respected leaders in the global nonprofit world and has spent three decades at the intersection of human rights, peacebuilding, and organizational leadership. As CEO of the The Freedom Fund, he has helped build a leading movement to end modern slavery. Before that, he led the Walk Free Foundation, served as Deputy President of the International Crisis Group, and was Chief of Staff and National Security Adviser to the Australian Attorney-General. He is the author of the acclaimed book “How to Lead Nonprofits: Turning Purpose Into Impact to Change the World” and coaches nonprofit CEOs around the world.