Our Board
Meet the people behind the Grevillea Foundation.
Founding Director & Chair
In 2025 Anna, with her daughter Lily, led the landmark philanthropic donation from the Ainsworth family of AU$50M for the establishment of the Ainsworth Endometriosis Research Institute (AERI) at the University of New South Wales.
Anna is also a business owner and Community Development Director of Eden Gardens, with keen interest in building community programs as an integral part of a commercial business. Anna has over twenty years of experience working with charitable and educational organisations, developing and supporting programs to improve the quality of life in the wider community. She has a particular interests and experience in supporting disadvantaged youth and health equity, following an early career as a paediatric physiotherapist.
Anna’s current Board roles include Director of Eden Gardens & Garden Centres Pty Ltd; Director Botanicals Pty Ltd; Chair of Eden Foundation Philanthropic Ancillary Fund. She was formerly a director and Chair of Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off the Streets Pty Ltd; and Director North West Business Education Network. Anna is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Anna has a Masters in Science, International Institute of Restorative Practice, PA, USA; Graduate Sydney Leadership Program, Benevolent Society, Sydney; Postgraduate Diploma Physiotherapy, Cumberland College of Health Services, Sydney; and Bachelor of Science, University of New South Wales.
Founding Director
Lily is a Founding Director of the Grevillea Foundation, and Director of the Eden Foundation Philanthropic Ancillary Fund. She has been on the Endometriosis Australia Research Grant Review Committee since 2022.
Lily is an applied anthropologist who is passionate about ensuring the lived experience of everyday people is included in the design of community and public policies and services. She has a Master of Research in Anthropology, and Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology), Macquarie University.
Director
Melanie is a Partner at KPMG Australia with over 25 years professional experience across Big 4 and mid-tier financial services firms. She works exclusively with privately-owned businesses, family offices and executives and specialises in the provision of financial and tax advisory services. Melanie has particular interest in supporting families with the transition of wealth across generations and implementation of private giving and philanthropic objectives.
Melanie attended Queensland University of Technology and graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) – Honours with High Distinction. She is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Tax Agent and Chartered Tax Advisor. Melanie is a Director of Grevillea Foundation and the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation, proudly supporting these organisations to fund ground breaking scientific research to improve the lives of people across the globe living with debilitating conditions.
Director
An economist by training, Greg has led organisations in general manager roles in healthcare, entertainment and energy, in Australia and the United States. Earlier in his career, Greg was a policy advisor in the Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet in Canberra. Greg has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of New South Wales.
Director
Prof. Rombauts is a practising gynaecologist with a subspecialist qualification in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He has developed an international profile as a clinical researcher in women’s health with a special focus on endometriosis. He combines a heavy clinical load with leadership, academic, and government roles.
He was appointed Adjunct Clinical Professor at Monash University in the Dept of O&G in 2016 and served as Head of Reproductive Medicine at Monash Health from 2012-2023.
He served as an elected member on the Board of the World Endometriosis Society for over 12 years, serving as President-Elect for 2 years and as President for 2 years until 2023. He was a Trustee of the World Endometriosis Research Foundation between 2011-2024. He has been a co-chair of the Special Interest Group Endometriosis for ASPIRE from 2021-2024 and a member of the International Advisory Board for the Taiwan Endometriosis Society since 2021.
He served on the Board of the Fertility Society of Australia and New Zealand for 12 years, 4 as Vice-President and 4 as President until 2023. In 2016 he was appointed as Group Medical Director of Monash IVF Group, one of the largest IVF companies globally.