Simon Kaleski

Simon leads HeartKids' commercial, property, and legal operations alongside its financial stewardship, ensuring the organisation's resources work harder for the families and children it supports.

His career spans more than 30 years across transport and logistics, port management, public sector, and not-for-profit organisations, including senior roles as Acting CEO and CFO. He has served as a non-executive director in the disability charity sector. A Fellow of CPA Australia, Simon brings a commercial mindset that asks: "How does this decision move us closer to our mission?"

He focuses on making sound commercial decisions that strengthen HeartKids' capacity to deliver for the families who need it, keeping children and families at the heart of every choice.

Outside work, Simon enjoys public speaking, using storytelling to make complex ideas accessible and engaging.