Our Team
Our team is made up of a diverse group of young volunteers from across Australia and across political spectrums. Our diversity is something we take great pride in. We come from a mix of backgrounds: Some of us are first gen migrants and didn’t grow up learning about politics. Others grew up living and breathing Question Time. Some of us are members of political parties. Others are not. Some of us live in Melbourne and Sydney, some of us are based in regional parts of Victoria and NSW. Some of us are in WA, and others in QLD. Our diversity of thought and life experiences has been what has made working as part of Not Too Young To a rich and enlightening experience.
Gulandam (Gul) is a Principal Advisor in the Victorian Government, currently working on policy relating to jobs, employment, regional Victoria and economic reform. Prior to this, she spent 9 years in management consulting at PwC and IBM, specialising in citizen-centric transformations to improve the way Government services it's most vulnerable citizens. Gul is a first generation migrant from Peshawar, now living in Melbourne, and is fluent in Pashto, Urdu, Hindi and English.
Hamsa is a sustainability advisor who is experienced and passionate about the Sustainable Development Goals and their implementation in policy, supporting renewable energy, sustainable technology development, delivering ambitious emission reduction targets, green finance, corporate reporting, building community resilience and Infrastructure sustainability. He is also a dedicated community organiser who strives to work with all communities to support surpassing their troubles and reaching their full potential.
Christos is an experienced public servant with diverse international experience across the public sector, including three think-tanks and strategic level roles in, local, state, and national governments. Christos is half-greek, half-aussie but born and raised in the U.K, with a passion for behavioral economics, speech-writing and public speaking coaching.
Joshua Rose
Ollie is a Canberran-turned-Sydneysider with a background in economics, a professional skillset in energy policy and decarbonisation, and a spare-time dedication for promoting civic engagement, democracy building and grassroots movements. As an active member of the NSW SES, World Economic Forum Global Shaper Community and Australian Institute for Energy Young Energy Professionals, he knows that achieving more just outcomes nationally can come from thinking and mobillsing locally. Outside of a collared shirt, Ollie is a lover of all things outdoors – surfing, sking, hiking and diving - so is itching (in part for selfish reasons) to throw weight behind young candidates also keen on saving the planet in ways that leaves no one behind, and us all better off.
Through her practice in brand, design, and creative production, Diletta Legowo works to expand the impact and influence of people doing good things. With creativity and collective wellbeing at the centre of her work (as a means, end, and way of life), Diletta loves working in environments of rapid change and innovation where problems, big or small, are approached with agility and community-mindedness. Her portfolio spans across the higher education sector, local government, knowledge and creative economy, non-profit and startups. She currently works part time as StartSpace Program Coordinator at State Library Victoria, runs an independent design practice, and is a yoga teacher (in training). Diletta also likes quotes; her favourite, which guides her almost every day, is “we’re all just walking each other home” – Ram Dass. (More on diletta.com.au)