Ella is a social change agent, activist, artist, event manager and community leader based in Northern Rivers NSW. She works as director and team member for a range of organisations, spanning the fields of environmental action, renewable energy, mental health crisis, community arts and indigenous cultural connection.
Over the last five years she has founded and continues to direct several community organisations, namely: COREM, a community-owned renewable energy group; Renew Fest, an annual festival of ecological, economic and social renewal; and First Light, a peer support network for mental health crisis and awakening. Ella is the experience curator for Newkind Festival and team member of Culture Aware, and has previously worked for Bruns Eco Village, Bentley Protectors Camp, Kulcha Jam and Bob Brown Foundation.