Andrew Penn

Andy is a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Coles Group and Chair of Visit Victoria, the State’s lead tourism body. 

He is a Senior Advisor with McKinsey & Company and a Special Adviser to Quintessence Labs. He is a Member of the Advisory Board of REDSPICE of the Australian Signals Directorate and of the Advisory Board of Glow Financial Services, a Member of the Quad Investors Network of the American Frontier Fund and a Member of the Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria. Andy was formerly Chair of the Expert Advisory Board for Australia’s national 2020 and 2023 Cyber Security Strategies. 

From 2015 – 2022, Andy was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Telstra, Australia’s largest telecommunications company. Prior to his role as CEO, Andy was Telstra’s Chief Financial Officer and Group Executive International.

Before joining Telstra in 2012, Andy spent 23 years with AXA, one of the world’s largest insurance and investment groups in a variety of senior roles. From 2006-2011 Andy was Group Chief Executive Officer of AXA Asia Pacific Holdings, a top 20 ASX (Australian) listed company responsible for the Group’s operations in the Asia Pacific region and was a member of the AXA Group’s Executive Committee.

Andy started his career at the P&O Shipping Group based in London and spent nine years in finance and strategy roles.

Andy has received numerous awards during his career and in 2023, he was named an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Australia Day honours for distinguished service to business, charitable organisations, youth and the arts.