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 Coakley

Deborah Coakley
Deborah Coakley is Executive General Manager, Funds Management at Dexus Property Group. She is also President of the Property Council of Australia's Capital Markets Division. Deborah has more than 20 years' experience in management roles in consulting, human resources and outsourcing gained in organisations such as Deloitte, Qantas and Alexander Mann Solutions. She holds a Bachelor of Business degree from the University of Technology Sydney and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Deborah is an Ambassador for the Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation and a non-Executive Director of the Children's Cancer Institute. Deborah is an active advocate for the advancement of women in the workplace, providing mentorship and coaching in both her professional and corporate capacity. Having supported both the Male Champions of Change and more recently the Property Male Champions of Change, she believes this is the starting point for a more inclusive and diverse workplace in Australia.
0417481754
dcoakley@qic.com