Opportunity International Australia recently welcomed two new Directors to the Board, Jitto Arulampalam and Chris Bradley.

Jitto Arulampalam

Jitto Arulampalam brings over three decades of leadership working in banking, entrepreneurship and venture capital, along with a deep commitment to innovation and impact. As Founder and CEO of RedOwl, he’s pioneering AI-driven financial intelligence for Chief Financial Officers. He also chairs the Boards of SeedX, a fund investing in microfinance, solar, and fintech, and TBG Diagnostics Limited, an unlisted public company.

Jitto began his career at Westpac Banking Corporation, where he spent nearly ten years in operational and corporate roles. His breadth of experience and passion for scalable, purpose-driven ventures make him a powerful addition to our mission to empower families living in poverty to build sustainable livelihoods and use financial tools for good.

“I am excited to join Opportunity International Australia, which has for almost 50 years, championed living out Christ’s call to serve the poor by addressing the root causes of financial inclusion and economic empowerment of the most marginalised communities in the world,” said Jitto.

Chris Bradley

Chris Bradley has more than two decades of global leadership as a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, where he’s shaped the way we understand productivity, growth and energy transition. His strategic insights and systems-based thinking will be instrumental as Opportunity scales solutions to empower families living in poverty globally to build sustainable livelihoods.

As we expand into new regions through our high impact financial inclusion and health programs, Chris’ expertise in navigating complexity and unlocking inclusive growth aligns powerfully with our mission to create pathways out of poverty through community-led change.

“I am passionate about financial inclusion because it provides a ladder of opportunity and empowerment and has serious positive knock-on effects in families and communities. It lifts the human spirit and gives agency to those who need it most.

 "My wife Mel and I have supported Opportunity International for almost 25 years, and have frontline experience of the difference it can make," says Chris. "The gospel calls us to care about justice and inclusion for all, but also makes it clear that personal transformation is the primary strategy. Opportunity reaches the world’s most marginalised people and offers the chance for them to transform their own lives and those of their families.”