Jennifer Westacott

Jennifer Westacott AO is an Australian business executive. She has been chief executive of the Business Council of Australia since 2011.[1]

Biography

Westacott grew up in Springfield in New South Wales, Australia.[2] She completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from the University of New South Wales. She also holds a Graduate Management Certificate from the Monash Mt Eliza Business School and was a Chevening Scholar at the London School of Economics.[3]

Following a career in the NSW and Victorian public sectors,[4] she was a senior partner at KPMG in Sydney, Australia from 2005 to 2011, before assuming the role of chief executive of the Business Council of Australia. She is also a non-executive director of Wesfarmers.[2]

Recognition

She received an honorary doctorate from the University of New South Wales in 2017.[1][2] In 2018 Westacott was awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for her service to policy development and reform, cross sector collaboration, equity and business.[5]

References
  1. "Jennifer Westacott AO". Business Council of Australia. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  2. "Take 5 with Jennifer Westacott AO - KPMG Australia". KPMG. 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  3. "Jennifer Westacott AO". www.wesfarmers.com.au. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  4. "Jennifer Westacott". Western Parkland City Authority. Retrieved 2020-08-22.
  5. "Jennifer Anne Westacott". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
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