Shani commenced in as the CEO in February 2019 after a tenure at the Centre of Multicultural Youth (CMY) as a Refugee and Asylum Seeker Youth Worker and Case Manager. She has also worked for the Australian Youth Climate Coalition, World Vision and has worked on secondment in development in a number of countries including Argentina, Kenya, Malawi, India and Indonesia. Shani has also a Masters degree in Humanitarian Assistance from Deakin University coupled with degrees in Commerce and International Studies. She is passionate about female and youth empowerment, sustainability, and equality. In her own words, she is "someone who loves life and believes in the ability to change the world and actively seeks opportunities to do so". She current lives in Ballarat (with her partner and 2 border collies) and is passionate about engaging young people in regional and rural Australia. In her spare time she teaches yoga and hikes wherever possible including Mount Everest Basecamp and to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.