Leah Greengarten is a PR professional with over a decades experience in the Australian and international media industry. Prior to a career in public relations, Leah was a print journalist writing for various publications, such as The New York Times and Sunday Times Travel Magazine.
Julie Rosenzweig is a Jerusalem-based translator and mom. She advocates for good urbanism at the Times of Israel and on Medium.
Ros is a Laughter, Wellbeing and Positivity author and academic. She is Adjunct lecturer at the School of Public Health and Psychology at La Trobe University and coordinator of a world first Laughter, Resilience and Wellbeing online short course for professionals. Ros is author of The Laughter Effect – How to Build Joy, Resilience and Positivity in Your Life (2023) and “Laughing at cancer – How to Heal with Love, Laughter and Mindfulness”, part memoir and part healing guide, written following a shock diagnosis of bowel cancer. Often called on for expert opinion in mainstream media, she has also written for publications including The Canberra Times, Huffington Post and Wellbeing magazine. More at: https://ros-benmoshe.com
Shaun Miller is a sole practice lawyer specialising in film and entertainment law. He is a Life Member of the Victorian Gay and Lesbian Rights Lobby. Pastimes include watching good films and drinking good coffee.
Elise Hearst is a Melbourne-based playwright. Her recent work for the stage includes Bright World, which she also performed in, and premiered at Theatre Works in 2016. Other credits include The Mesh (Red Stitch and Arthur), The Sea Project which was shortlisted for the Griffin Award (Griffin Theatre and Arthur, Mudlark Theatre and Arthur, MTC Cybec Readings) and Dirtyland (National Play Festival, New Theatre and Arthur). In 2016 Elise was a finalist for the Lysicrates Prize for her play The Good Wolf.
Sharon Brous is the founding rabbi of IKAR and a leading voice in reanimating American Jewry. Since starting IKAR in 2004, Brous has been recognized a number of times as one of the nation’s leading rabbis by Newsweek/ The Daily Beast and as one of the 50 most influential American Jews by the Forward.
Helen Applebaum is an artist, writer, and teacher who has lived in New York City for most of her life. Her artwork is in the permanent collection of the Museum of the City of New York. Her articles have appeared in Women in the Arts newsletters, Art Times Journal, and Salt Magazine. She has visited Australia six times and plans to relocate there soon.
Ruth Picker is a worker, wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, poet and songwriter. She works for EY and created The Song Tailors project. Her return to songwriting after 30 years was triggered by personal tragedy around her.