People we work with

Industry Advisory Board

Our Industry Advisory Board includes some of Australia's most influential corporate and community leaders.

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz (Chair)
President Chief Executive Women (CEW) and, Non-Executive Director Macquarie Group, Rio Tinto

Kathrina Lo
NSW Public Service Commissioner, and Non-Executive Director ANZSOG

Melanie O’Connor
Managing Director, The Academy Network

Misha Schubert
Chief Executive Officer, Super Members Council of Australia; Vice President, National Press Club of Australia; former Director, Strategic Communications at Universities Australia

Deanne Stewart
Chief Executive Officer of Aware Super; Member, former CEO of MetLife

David Thodey AO FTSE
Chancellor, The University of Sydney; Chair, Xero; Director, Ramsay Health Care; and active in several NFP organisations

International Collaborative Networks

The Centre’s members are actively involved as leaders and members of key national and international organisations with an interest in gender equality in the world of work including:

• International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA) - Professor Rae Cooper is President.
• Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) - Professor Rae Cooper and Professor Elizabeth Hill are the University of Sydney representatives on EPIC.
• The International Working Party on Labour Market Segmentation (IWPLMS) - Professor Rae Cooper and Professor Elizabeth Hill are the Australian representatives on the international working party executive which meets annually.
• The Australian Work + Family Policy Roundtable - Professor Elizabeth Hill is the founding co-convener.
• Work Net International – The Centre is a founding member of the group which brings together global academic research centres and institutes with a focus on the world of work.