Hugh grew up on a sheep and cattle farm in rural Australia and now resides in Melbourne. Hugh received a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Business from Monash University and has worked across the development and social sector and, most recently, in management consulting. In consulting, he has worked across strategy, operations and project management for corporations, government and nonprofits. Hugh has a long-standing interest in market-based approaches to development and initiatives aimed at affecting social change. In pursuing this interest, Hugh has worked and volunteered in remote Indigenous communities in outback Australia, volunteered in microfinance in Tanzania, and founded an Australian nonprofit, Wheels in Motion, that aims to improve the quality of life for those living with spinal cord injuries.