Alexander Batsis (he/him) joined the Minus18 Foundation Board in 2022 and was appointed Chair of the Board in October 2025. Alexander is a corporate lawyer specialising in startups and venture capital. He is currently a Senior Lawyer at LUNA, where he supports founders and investors with all matters across the venture capital lifecycle. 

Alexander is also a Board Member of Southside Justice and Midsumma Festival, bringing deep experience in governance, strategy and community leadership across the LGBTQIA+ and not-for-profit sectors. Previously, he served as a board member at Liberty Victoria and the Rights Advocacy Project.

Alexander holds a Master of Law and Finance from the University of Oxford, where he attended as a General Sir John Monash Scholar. Alexander also holds First Class Honours degrees in Law and Design. 

He is deeply committed to ensuring LGBTQIA+ young people feel safe, celebrated and empowered, and to building stronger communities in which every queer young person can belong and thrive.