Steven Rothfield

Join the Conversation

Steven Rothfield

Treasurer

Steven Rothfield is committed to social justice and, in addition to being a donor, has worked as a hands-on volunteer on philanthropic projects since his retirement as MD of Bryant and May (brands as Redheads & Wilkinson Sword). Working with Indigenous leaders in over 30 projects, he has recognised the significant role of women in community development, and several of these projects were to improve their economic and educational opportunities.

He is currently on the Board of the Australian Communities Foundation, Kaiela Institute Ltd, Barpirdhila Foundation and Dungala Kaiela Foundation. With a Commerce degree, an MBA (Melbourne) and a CPA, his career includes general management, management consultancy, IT and finance.

Quick facts about Steven Rothfield

Inspired by

the scope and scale of achievements that women have made, despite the challenges they face

Driven by

the unfairness of the barriers women experience in their aspirations to make a fairer and better society

Actions I Take

as I have myself gained a better understanding of gender inequities, I work to mobilise other men and society generally to address these

Meet other members below

Julie Reilly

Chief Executive Officer

Discover

Sam Mostyn

Chair

Discover

Jill Reichstein OAM

Co-founder and Deputy Chair

Discover

Steven Rothfield

Treasurer

Discover

Tiziana Pittui

Board Member

Discover

Catherine Fox

Board Member

Discover

Thank you for encouraging us to sharpen our foundation’s focus on gender outcomes. We naturally gravitate to philanthropy for women and children’s programs but the gender focus wasn’t as sharp as it could be.

Paula McLean, McLean Foundation

Also known as Australian Women Donors Network (ABN: 28 141 197 471), Australians Investing in Women is a registered charity endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a deductible gift recipient (DGR1) under a special listing, all donations over $2 are tax deductible.

Join the Conversation