As Executive Director – Policy, Government Relations and Research, Krystian leads Philanthropy Australia’s policy advocacy work.

With extensive experience shaping policy and regulatory frameworks applying to philanthropy and the not-for-profit sector, Krystian previously served as an Associate Commissioner at the Productivity Commission, appointed by the Australian Government to jointly lead a wide-ranging inquiry focused on philanthropy. Prior to this, he was an Industry Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology, delivering education programs for the next generation of Australia’s social impact leaders.

In his role as an adviser to a former Assistant Treasurer in the Australian Government, Krystian managed the delivery of major reforms focused on the not-for-profit sector. These included the establishment of Australia’s charities regulator, the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (ACNC), and the passage of Australia’s first statutory definition of charity, the Charities Act 2013.

Krystian also serves as Chair of Mental Health First Aid International, an Australian charity focused on providing evidence-based mental health first aid training for everyone. He is an Adjunct Industry Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact at Swinburne University of Technology, and is engaged with various Australian and international advisory bodies.

He has completed a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science focusing on regulatory policy, and a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Commerce (Economics) from Deakin University.