Stephanie Lorenzo

PROJECT FUTURES was founded by Stephanie Lorenzo. With a Bachelor of International Communication from Macquarie University held in hand, Stephanie didn’t begin her career planning to start a charity. It was a chance encounter with a book about sex trafficking when she was 22, and a life-changing trip to Cambodia that left her asking, 'how could this be real?'. In June 2009, Stephanie unlocked her purpose, creating a movement to help facilitate an end to human trafficking and exploitation.  That movement was PROJECT FUTURES.

11 years on, PROJECT FUTURES continues to acknowledge Stephanie’s passion and drive that is foundational to PROJECT FUTURES success. Stephanie’s drive and tenacity and ability to mobilise young professionals to engage in creative, innovative and sustainable fundraising initiatives is a key feature of PROJECT FUTURES . Stephanie’s core message is about harnessing the ‘power of purpose’ in our lives. Once you discover your ‘why’, you are empowered to take action and manifest your gift to the world. 

In  2016, Stephanie was a finalist in the Qantas and Women's Weekly 'Women of the Future Award', in 2014 named one of the Financial Review and Westpac’s 100 Women of Influence, in 2013 was nominated as Australian of the Year.  Most recently, Stephanie has joined the Emerging Leaders Advisory Board for the Institute of Managers and Leaders (IML).