Carol Schwartz

Carol is a visionary leader who works with innovative people, organisations, systems, leaders and communities to achieve transformative outcomes. She is a woman who has had an impact on all aspects of Australian society through her business achievements and her involvement in one of this country's most diverse portfolios of board appointments. Her influence has touched all areas of business and community life, with current high-level involvement in organisations as diverse as Qualitas Property Partners, Yarra Capital Partners, Melbourne Business School, the Australian Innovation Research Centre, Enterprise Melbourne Advisory Board, Our Community and Stockland. Past high-level leadership roles have spanned Business (Industry Superannuation Property Trust, Property Council of Australia, Sussan Property Group , Anstat, OPSM), Government (VicHealth, Docklands Authority, Future Melbourne Reference Group), the Arts (Comedy Festival, Australian Ballet School, National Gallery of Australia, Melbourne International Arts Festival), Health (Mental Health Research Institute, Baker Institute) and Community (Australian Bush Heritage Fund, Western Chances, Social Ventures Australia). Carol was made an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the Queens Birthday Honours in 2019 for distinguished service to the community as a supporter of women in leadership roles, to social justice advocacy, and to business.