Jennifer Westacott

Jennifer Westacott AO is an Australian business executive. She served as the chief executive of the Business Council of Australia (BCA) from 2011 to 2023.[1] She is the current chancellor of Western Sydney University.[2]

She grew up in Springfield in New South Wales, Australia[3] and completed her secondary education at Henry Kendall High School.[4] 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.[5]

Following a career in the NSW and Victorian public sectors,[6] 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.[3]

Recognition

She received an honorary doctorate from the University of New South Wales in 2017.[1][3] 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jennifer Westacott AO". Business Council of Australia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Western Sydney University announces Jennifer Westacott AO as new Chancellor". Western Sydney University. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Take 5 with Jennifer Westacott AO - KPMG Australia". KPMG. 30 September 2019. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. ^ Baker, Jordan (12 June 2021). "Where the city's powerbrokers went to school". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Jennifer Westacott AO". www.wesfarmers.com.au. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. ^ "Jennifer Westacott". Western Parkland City Authority. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Jennifer Anne Westacott". Australian Honours Search Facility, Dept of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of Western Sydney University
2023– 		Incumbent