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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.

    Cathy O'Connor

    Cathy O'Connor

    One of Australia’s most recognised media industry leaders, Cathy O’Connor became CEO of oOh!media in January 2021 following 12 successful years at the helm of Nova Entertainment.

    She is leading the strategic evolution of oOh!’s business model at a time of rapid change, capitalising on the company’s significant investments in data, audience insights, content, and creative to target sustained growth.

    Before joining oOh! Cathy helped transform Nova into a multi-platform entertainment business, spending 17 years in total with the company. Prior to that, she held several management roles at Austereo, after starting her career in radio advertising sales at 2SM and 2GB.

    Cathy is Chair of the Sony Foundation and she holds Director roles at World out of Home, Outdoor Media Association, and OML. Her numerous career achievements include a Telstra NSW Business Women's Award for the Private Sector, a Centenary Medal for Service to Australian Society in Business Leadership, and induction into the Commercial Radio Hall of Fame.

    A Graduate of the Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), Cathy also holds a BA in Communications from the University of Technology Sydney

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    cathy.oconnor@oohmedia.com.au