Team

Georgie Dent - CEO

Georgie Dent is the CEO of The Parenthood, Australia’s leading parent advocacy organisation representing over 80,000 parents, carers and supporters. She is a best-selling author, former lawyer and prominent advocate for children, families, gender equity and mental health. The Parenthood champions paid parental leave, access to quality early childhood education and care and family-friendly workplaces. She is a mum of three and lives in Sydney with her husband & co-partner in chaos.

Maddy Butler - Campaign Director

Maddy leads The Parenthood's campaigns as Campaign Director. Maddy has a background in communications, volunteer management and digital campaigning. Her work spans from writing on kids’ television show The InBESTigators to working with parents- and community-based advocacy groups. With two small kids of her own, Maddy’s main passion is fighting for a better future for our children!

Contact Maddy: [email protected]

Maryjean Whyte - Executive Assistant & Operations Manager

Maryjean is Executive Assistant supporting Georgie Dent and Operations Manager, with a background in providing executive support, finance and operations, she ensures everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Her passion for helping families shines through her work and her volunteer efforts outside of work. Maryjean is dedicated to raising her three young children in a world where they can thrive, contributing to a brighter and more sustainable future.

Contact Maryjean: [email protected]

Nicole Paspaliaris - Social Media Content Creator

Nicole is the lead content creator for The Parenthood. With a background as a photographer & videographer, her passion is telling and sharing stories. As a mother to two young children, she hopes to help create a world where children can be and do anything they dream to and feel inspired by the actions our generation are taking to make a better Australia.

Contact Nicole: [email protected]