Appointments

Professor Aileen Moreton-Robinson has joined the ranks of history’s most prominent leaders at the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Tarabay, who has been on the museum’s board for four years and is an avid contemporary art collector, will succeed Simon Mordant in the role from July.

The world’s oldest scientific academy, the Royal Society, has elected cancer researcher Professor Jane Visvader as a Foreign Member.

Ainslie van Onselen will start in the top job at the Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) in mid May, after being appointed CEO by the board.

Leading human rights and public law expert Tessa van Duyn has been appointed to CEO and Practice Leader of Melbourne-based, values-driven law firm Moores. 

Former CEO of Foster Care Association of Victoria, Katie Hooper has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of The Foyer Foundation.

Marina Go has been appointed Chair of the Walkley Foundation in a massive media appointment that will see her take over from Kerry O’Brien. 

Civil Engineer, Rita Excell, has been appointed the first ever female president of The Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA).

Digital fundraising expert of more than three decades, Meredith Dwyer has been named chair of the Fundraising Institute Australia.

Dr Rebecca Johnson is set take on a top role as Chief Scientist and Associate Director of Science at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Alison Deitz will be the first woman to lead global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia, after being named as its next managing partner.

Kelly Bayer Rosmarin has been named the next CEO of Singtel Optus, and will take over the role from current boss Allen Lew in April 2020.