Non-executive Member – Governance Board David Thodey AO

BA (Victoria, Wellington), PostGradDipGenMan (Northwestern Kellogg School of Management)

David Thodey has more than 30 years’ experience in business leadership including six years as Telstra Chief Executive Officer and 22 years at IBM Australia. He brings extensive experience in technology and corporate governance to the board. Mr Thodey is active in public policy and led an Independent Review of the Australian Public Service (APS) in 2019. He also chaired a NSW Government-appointed panel to lead an independent review of Federal Financial Relations. Most recently, Mr Thodey led a user audit of the myGov government services digital portal. In the 2017 Australia Day Honours, Mr Thodey was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to business, notably to the telecommunications and information technology sectors, to the promotion of ethical leadership and workplace diversity, and to basketball. In 2016, he was awarded a Doctor in Science and Technology honoris causa from Deakin University and in 2018 was awarded a Doctor of Business honoris causa by the University of Technology Sydney and in 2022 by the University of Sydney.