Jennifer joined the Board in April 2013. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New South Wales, Graduate Management Certificate from the Monash Mt Eliza Business School and was a Chevening Scholar at the London School of Economics.
Jennifer was Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia, the leading forum for the heads of over 100 of Australia's top companies to contribute to public policy debate, from February 2011 until October 2023. Prior to that, she was a board director and lead partner at KPMG, heading its Sustainability, Climate Change and Water practice, and its NSW State Government practice. In July 2024 Jennifer was appointed as a Special Advisor to KPMG. She has extensive experience in critical leadership positions in the NSW and Victorian governments.
She is Chair of Bradfield Development Authority (formerly the Western Parkland City Authority), Studio Schools of Australia and Future Generation Global. Jennifer is a director of Atco Australia, Patron of The Pinnacle Foundation and Co-Patron of Pride in Diversity. She is Chancellor of Western Sydney University and a member of the Reserve Bank Governance Board. In March 2024 Jennifer was appointment by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to be a Business Champion to Indonesia. Jennifer is a National Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia, a Fellow of AICD and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government, an Honorary Doctorate from UNSW, a recipient of the Centenary Medal in 2003 and was a Finalist for the Telstra Business Woman of the Year in 1998. Jennifer was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her service to policy development and reform, cross sector collaboration, equity and business in 2018.
Wesfarmers Committee Memberships:
Member of the Remuneration and Nomination committees.