Chris Staines
GIVIT CEO
GIVIT’s CEO since 2024, Chris Staines has over 20 years’ experience in the not-for-profit and government sectors both in Australia and abroad.
He spent ten years with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), including heading operations in the Philippines and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea) and in IFRC’s Geneva headquarters and Malaysia.
Chris led the Australian Red Cross response to the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami and has extensive experience in state government and community-based roles in Australia.
As GIVIT CEO, Chris is responsible for providing strategic leadership, driving organisational growth and furthering GIVIT’s commitment to inspiring an online network of givers.