Ben Cox

Chief Executive Officer

Ben has dedicated his career to changing the lives of others through his work in the not-for-profit sector. He has extensive experience in the sector, having worked with the Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation, the Cerebral Palsy League, MS Queensland, Legacy and most recently as the CEO of Gold Coast Hospital Foundation since July 2019.

Ben is a passionate advocate for the not-for-profit sector and is an experienced speaker and thinker on the design, delivery and value of effective fundraising, marketing and communications programs. He also speaks regularly on mentoring, leadership and perseverance. Ben currently serves as Chair of Variety QLD, as a Director of Variety Australia, a member of the Fundraising Institute of Australia’s (FIA) Queensland State Committee and a member of the inaugural FIA Code Authority. He has also served as a National Director of FIA and sits on several fundraising and marketing advisory panels in the not-for-profit sector.