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CEW members are leaders across diverse sectors in Australia, including government, business, sport, academia, the arts, and the not-for-profit sector.

Our members share a unifying goal: to remove systemic barriers and create pipelines that enable Australian women to rise to leadership positions in their communities. This ensures a diversity of women's voices at every decision-making table while supporting both women and men to thrive—at work and home.

Carolyn McCann

Carolyn McCann

Carolyn was appointed as Westpac’s Group Executive, Corporate Services in March 2022, and is responsible for functions that partner with the business to deliver common services. The division brings together Property, Procurement, Protective Services, HR Services, Finance Services, Corporate Reporting, Sustainability, Corporate Affairs & Community and Transformation. Prior to this role Carolyn was Group Executive, Customer and Corporate Relations. Carolyn has more than 25 years’ experience in financial services.


Carolyn joined Westpac in 2013, as General Manager, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. Prior to joining Westpac, Carolyn spent 13 years at Insurance Australia Group in various positions, including Group General Manager, Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations. She began her career in consulting and has extensive in-house and consulting experience in financial services.


Carolyn has a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Queensland, a Bachelor of Business from Queensland University of Technology, and a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia. She has also completed Cambridge University’s Sustainability Business Management course.

0411 014 126
cmccann@westpac.com.au