Madew has led the Green Building Council of Australia since 2006 and has been an integral figure in Australia’s sustainable building movement. She is recognised globally as a leader in the construction industry and is an experienced CEO in strategy, governance and policy development.
She’s held numerous Board positions with the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council, Sydney Olympic Park Authority and Chief Executive Women, and sat on numerous ministerial panels including the Cities Reference Group, National Urban Policy Forum and the China/Australia Services Sector Forum.
We are delighted to announce that @RomillyMadew has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Infrastructure Australia, starting April 2019. @InfraAust Image credit: @AICDirectors https://t.co/Y4fKSPvIiT pic.twitter.com/KH3OwP43WE
— Infrastructure Aust (@InfraAust) January 13, 2019
Infrastructure Australia Chair Julieanne Alroe said on the appointment. “Romilly joins Infrastructure Australia at an incredibly important time for our organisation, and we are delighted to have her on board as we prepare to release the Australian Infrastructure Audit in mid-2019 and begin work on the next Australian Infrastructure Plan.”
Infrastructure Australia was established by the previous Labor government to prepare priority lists of major infrastructure projects and reforms that will best serve the community.
“I look forward to growing the organisation’s focus on delivering better outcomes for individual users across transport, energy, telecommunications, water and social infrastructure,” Madew said.
She will begin her new role in April 2019.
Way back in 2012, Romilly Madew shared with Women’s Agenda some tips for becoming a CEO. You can. read them here.