AUSTRALIA’S OUTSTANDING LGBTI LEADERS REVEALED

James Harkness - Dynamic Business - 8 May 2018

Deloitte and Google Australia have released their Outstanding 50 LGBTI Leaders list for 2018 to promote workplace inclusion and role models for LGBTI workers.

The 2018 list comprises public figures across the corporate and public sectors, politicians, government officials, and business people from small, medium and large companies. There are 24 women and 26 men on the list, which also includes two transgender business leaders and an intersex leader.

They join alumni from the first Outstanding 50 LGBTI Leaders list from December 2016, including Alan Joyce (Qantas), Jennifer Westacott (Business Council of Australia) Georgie Harman (beyondblue) and Michael Ebeid (SBS).

Leaders on this year’s list include John Caldwell (Global CEO, RWR Group), Dr Cassandra Goldie (CEO, ACOSS), Louis Vega (CEO, DOW Chemicals) and Emma Dunch (CEO, Sydney Symphony Orchestra). The 2018 list also includes politicians and public figures including Liberal Senator Dean Smith, Labor Senator Penny Wong, Greens Senator Janet Rice and Chief Minister for the ACT Andrew Barr. The likes of David Jones (Owner, David Jones Electricians), Alasdair Godfrey (MD, Health Technology Analysts), Virginia Lovett (Executive Director, Melbourne Theatre Company) and Graeme Mason (CEO, Screen Australia). Read More