Shamal Dass

Shamal joined JBWere in 2012 and leads the Philanthropic Services and Family Advisory business. In addition to broader executive and leadership roles, his responsibilities include the provision of tailored advice to for-purpose organisations and private clients in areas ranging from the governance, management, leadership, capacity building, structuring, sustainability, and organisational strategy.

Prior to joining JBWere, Shamal worked within the financial services and trustee industries gaining significant experience in advising high net worth individuals on their philanthropic structures, managing trusts and foundations (including PAFs), and constructing charitable foundation investment portfolios.
Shamal is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Centre for Social Impact, University of NSW Business School. He co-created and co-teaches the Governance for Social Impact course for the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM). Shamal’s research, writing and teaching is focussed on the development on frameworks that enable all participants in the social impact ecosystem (for-purpose organisations, philanthropists, governments, and corporates) to deliver better outcomes for beneficiaries.
Shamal currently serves on a volunteer basis as:
• Board Chair at Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth (ARACY);
• Non-Executive Board Director at Two Good Foundation;
• Non-Executive Board Director at Earthwatch Institute Australia;
• Member of multiple committees including the Centre for Social Impact Advisory Committee, NAB Foundation Council and JBWere Charitable Endowment Fund Investment Committee.

Shamal’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Economics (1st Class Honours); and Fellow of Finance – Financial Services Institute of Australia