Appointed as a non-executive director on 17 October, 2024, Darren Godwell brings to Many Rivers nearly 30 years of experience in senior leadership and a strong commitment to supporting Indigenous enterprise and economic development.

Darren is one of Australia’s most well credentialed Indigenous executives.  For +25 years, he has launched and led Indigenous companies to profitability.  Through his career, Darren has become an experienced change-agent and built Indigenous interests in economic and regional development.  For 4 years, Darren served as an Advisor to the World Bank and has executive education at both INSEAD and MIT Sloan Management School.

He maintains extensive networks in business and Indigenous affairs both domestically and internationally.  He has pioneered negotiations for Indigenous inclusions into Australian trade agreements, supported DFAT, NIAA, APEC and the World Economic Forum.  In 2022, Darren was appointed a Fellow of the prestigious Australian Institute for International Affairs in recognition of his efforts in international affairs.  Former-Minister Ken Wyatt MP appointed Darren co-Chair of the National Indigenous Reference Group (IRG) and Industry Champion to advise on Government’s Roadmap for Indigenous Economic Policy

He is a proud descendant of the Kokoberren peoples of Cape York, Queensland.