An associate at Jones Day has been appointed to the board of directors of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation.
Wyatt Cook-Revell (pictured) has joined the board of directors at the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) as a non-executive director, with his appointment taking effect in January 2026.
His appointment expands Indigenous representation on the board to three, joining current directors Emily Hill and fellow AIEF alum Carlie Bender.
Cook-Revell currently serves as an associate at BigLaw firm Jones Day, where, in under a year, he has advised clients across employment, industrial relations, discrimination, and work health and safety matters.
His work spans multiple sectors, including building and construction, energy and resources, professional sports, and transport.
Beyond his legal practice, he has been actively involved in education and Indigenous legal initiatives, serving as a sessional academic at the Queensland University of Technology, sitting on Legal Aid Queensland’s First Nations Advisory Committee, and participating in the Indigenous Lawyers Association of Queensland.
Cook-Revell was the recipient of the AIEF–BHP Tertiary Scholarship, which saw him graduate from the Queensland University of Technology with a bachelor of laws (honours).
Alongside this, he completed a graduate diploma in legal practice at QUT and a diploma in business from Careers Australia.
Reflecting on how education transformed his life and opened doors, Cook-Revell emphasised his pride in joining the board of directors and giving back to the organisation that believed in him from the start.
“Education changed the trajectory of my life and opened doors I never thought possible,” Cook-Revell said.
“I am incredibly proud to join the AIEF board of directors. AIEF believed in me long before I fully believed in myself, and I am grateful for the opportunity to give back to an organisation that has had such a profound impact on my life.”
“Community is my compass. It shapes how I lead, how I work and how I show up for others. When young First Nations people are supported to access a strong education, they are empowered to define their own futures and make an extraordinary contribution to our country.”
