Kathleen is a professional non-executive director after a successful executive career in Strategy Consulting. In 20 years of professional consulting, Ms. Conlon has assisted dozens of companies achieve increased shareholder returns through strategic and operational improvements in a diverse range of industries. She is one of the pre-eminent thought leaders in the area of operations, technology and change management both in Australia and globally. Ms. Conlon has experience in a wide range of industries including digital, technology, health, food, packaging, paper, industrial products and resources. She has worked in Europe, United States, Asia and Australasia. She has a Bachelor of Arts (economics, distinction) from Northwestern University and a Masters of Management from Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Ms, Conlon was awarded the Commonwealth Centenary Medal for services to business leadership in 2003. She is a member of Chief Executive Women.