Think HQ has announced the appointment of Tayrn Marks as Head of First Nations Engagement and Communication. Taryn will lead the First Nations communications and engagement function and ensure First Nations thinking and communities is at the heart of purpose driven agency's work. She will also help steward Think HQ's Reconciliation Action Plan. 

Her previous roles include Outreach Manager and Senior Advisor (Indigenous Policy and Strategy) at SBS and Policy Project Officer at the Lowitja Institute, Australia’s national institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health research. Most recently, Taryn was General Manager of AIME and was also Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisor at the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne.

Think HQ Founder and Managing Director Jen Sharpe said: “Taryn is an incredible addition to the Think HQ team, bringing her wealth of expertise across leadership, strategy, and policy. She’s a fierce advocate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, and I know we’re going to do exciting work together.”