Members Directory

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.

Deborah Yates

Deborah Yates
Deborah Yates was appointed National Managing Partner, People Performance and Culture at KPMG Australia in 2018. Prior to this Deborah was the Chief Human Resources Officer of Reckitt Benckiser, a FTSE top 10 Company. At Reckitt Benckiser Deborah developed, championed and led project DARE (develop attract retain and engage talented women). Deborah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Macquarie University and a Master's of Commerce in Industrial Relations from the University of Western Sydney.
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deborahayates27@gmail.com