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MANAGING DIRECTOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Mark Rigotti MAICD
BA, LLB Hons, LLM
Mark joined the AICD as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in 2022. His previous roles included Partner and Senior Adviser of Global law firm, Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF). Mark served as the Global CEO at HSF for two terms over 2014- 2020. He was also chair of the firm’s Global Executive, chair of the Global Diversity & Inclusion Group and a Member of the HSF Global Partnership Council. He was responsible for developing and implementing the “Beyond 2020” strategy. Prior to becoming the Global CEO of HSF, he was a member of the management team having led a number of practice groups including the Banking and Finance Group as well as the Corporate Group. Mark was the chair of the Open Society, Common Purpose taskforce, whose members include the CEOs of the Law Council of Australia, PwC Australia, Settlement Services International, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and academics from The University of Sydney. The taskforce was established late 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mark is the Director of Redkite Children’s Charity, director of Smartgroup Corporation and is a board member of the European Australian Business Council. Additionally, Mark is a member of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.
GENERAL MANAGER EDUCATION AND POLICY LEADERSHIP
Louise Petschler GAICD
BA(Hons)
Louise joined AICD in 2015 having previously been the CEO of the Customer Owned Banking Association as well as senior roles in financial services, government, and community organisations. She has served on boards in the financial services and community sector and is currently a director of HADIA Foundation, a charity providing humanitarian services in Afghanistan. Louise is a graduate member of the AICD and a member of Chief Executive Women.
GENERAL MANAGER MEMBERS AND CLIENTS
Kathryn Marshall GAICD
MBA
Kathryn joined the AICD in 2014, bringing over twenty years of senior executive and national management experience in the education, retail, and wholesale sectors. She has a diverse industry background spanning education, pharmaceutical, and beauty sectors. Kathryn is dedicated to delivering exceptional results for customers through leadership, transformational change management, and process improvement, always maintaining a customer-centric focus to ensure the highest level of satisfaction and engagement.
GENERAL MANAGER, STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS, ENGAGEMENTS AND MARKETING
Jenny West GAICD
BEc, Masters (Int Business)
Jenny joined the AICD in 2023, bringing extensive domestic and international experience. She is a member of the UTS Industry Advisory Board and has held senior roles in government at both a Federal and State level Previously, Jenny spent over 20 years in the private sector working in general management, sales and marketing roles in companies such as Westpac, Telstra, and Diageo. In these roles she has both worked and lived overseas in the UK, India and throughout Asia.
COO AND CDIO
Vince Di Chiara
BEng / MBA
Vince joined the AICD in May 2020 with over 20 years’ experience in technology, financial services, media and software companies. Most recently he was CIO and Executive Director, Business Technology Services at the Revenue NSW (NSW Department of Customer Service). Prior to that, he held various roles at CBA, including General Manager & CIO of Global Markets. Vince has considerable experience in developing and executing digital strategies, business transformations, and enterprise operations.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND COMPANY SECRETARY
Helen Wild FAICD
BCom, GradDipACG, FCPA, FGIA, CIA
Helen joined the AICD in 2020, bringing over 25 years’ strategic experience encompassing private, government and not-for-profit organisations, holding senior management and executive positions across industries including education, insurance, aviation, manufacturing, rail, construction, and local government. The breadth of Helen’s experience includes financial management, corporate governance, risk management, legal compliance, human resources, information technology and media relations.
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
Matthew Johnson
B.A. Hist&Pol. and MSc HR
Matthew Johnson is the Chief People Officer and joined the AICD in 2016. With 30 years of experience, he specialises in strategic HR, performance management, and cultural change. His diverse industry experience across financial services, mining, not-for-profit, and healthcare sectors makes him a seasoned HR practitioner with an impressive track record in driving organisational performance.
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Lands on which we are located and pay our respects to Elders, past and present. We recognise First Nations peoples' cultural and spiritual relationships to the Skies, Land, Waters, and Seas, and their rich contribution to society.
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