Appointments

Lina Khan has just become the chair of America’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC). On Tuesday, Khan was confirmed and sworn in.

CSIRO, has appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology, Professor Bronwyn Fox as its Chief Scientist.

Kelly Ryan has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Netball Australia, replacing Marne Fechner who stepped down from the role last year.

Alison Deans has been appointed chairperson of Cochlear, a Sydney-based medical device company that manufactures cochlear implants.

For the first time in The Louvre’s 228-year history, a woman will be leading as its president: Laurence des Cars who is just 54.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has named Cindy Kiro as the next governor-general of New Zealand, becoming the first Māori woman to take the role and declaring she will aim to inspire young wāhine from the “very top”.

Christine Holgate has just been named as the new Group CEO of Global Express, a parcel delivery company that rivals Australia Post

Alexis George will take the helm of AMP, in an appointment announced by AMP chair Debra Hazelton today in and ASX announcement.

The Go Foundation has a new CEO, with Charlene Davison to take the help of the organization co founded by Adam Goodes and Michael O’Loughlin

Sydney born Zhang, who started a fashion blog at age 16, was announced as the new editor-in-chief of Vogue China on Thursday.

Hashimoto will replace 83-year-old Yoshiro Mori, who was forced to resign after making sexist comments about women in boardrooms.

Fernandez and Patterson will oversee the operational aspects of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023, hosted by Australia and New Zealand.