Non-Executive Director | Technology, Strategy & Customer | Board Member ABC, Cluey Learning, AICD Council NSW

Louise McElvogue
FAICD

• Non-Executive Director with over 30 years experience in strategy, technology and consumer businesses across Australia, the UK, and the US.

• Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at ABC and the Chair Remuneration Committee at Cluey Learning.

• Board roles have included listed cyber, education, health and technology boards; Federal and State Government boards and Government Review Panels.

• President of the AICD NSW Council, a Fellow of the AICD and serve on Advisory Committees on Technology, Innovation, and Education.

• I have lived and worked in the UK, the US, and Australia and led customer-centric transformations, scaled digital businesses, and guided change for brands like McDonald’s, TUI Travel , BBC and Channel 4.

• I bring deep risk and opportunity experience in technology, reputation and marketing with sector expertise in travel, healthcare, education and technology. Experience as an editor and journalist for outlets including The New York Times and The Los Angeles Times.

• I have led more than 30 digital consumer products projects including strategy, product and brand streams for the first UK streaming service for Channel 4 ( 4oD now All4) and for the subsequent joint venture streaming service for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.

• Member of the Convergence Review Committee, appointed by the Australian Federal Government reviewing regulatory framework for media and technology.

• Industry Professor at UTS Business School where I co-curated the first online only course- the Master Digital Marketing. Worked on UTS Futures Academy strategy to address skills gaps for corporates in AI, cybersecurity, technology and change. Currently an Adjunct Professor UTS and delivering subjects for a range of MBA Programmes

• Experienced moderator and speaker including presenting to the House of Lords Communications Committee UK and devising the inaugural Digital Director webinar for the AICD and Federal Government.

Current board Roles

• Board of the ABC . Chair Audit and Risk Committee

• Cluey Learning (ASX: CLU), edtech. Chair, Nominations and Remuneration Committee

• Australian Institute of Company Directors, President NSW Council; Technology & Innovation Panel; National Education Advisory Council

  Previous Governance Roles 

• Healthdirect , Commonwealth and State Government-funded digital health agency leading Australia’s COVID-19 response, patient management and vaccination information. Member, Clinical Governance Advisory Group, Chair Project and Strategy Committee

• NED-designate, Officeworks $2bn demerger from Wesfarmers, which was withdrawn pre-float.

• Non-Executive Director, WhiteHawk Ltd (ASX: WHK) . US-based cybersecurity platform.

• Non-Executive Director, Interim CEO, 1stGroup (ASX:1ST). Healthtech company.

• Trustee, Sydney Living Museums, NSW Government Department of Arts. Member Audit and Risk Committee

• Convergence Review Committee, Australian Federal Government. Expert review of media and technology regulation.

• Advisory Board Member, Australian Law Reform Commission, Content Classification Review

• Nominet UK, Specialist Domain Name Panel for the UK’s internet registry.

• Independent Director, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Chair Governance Committee, Member Nominations and Remuneration.

• UTS Business School , Industry Advisory Board

• Chair, UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Advisory Board