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.

Louise Petschler

Louise Petschler
Louise is the AICD’s General Manager Education & Policy Development, leading the Institute’s education function, public policy voice and contemporary practice initiatives. Louise joined the AICD in July 2015 with responsibility for advocacy, including public policy and government relations, media, NFP sector focus and lifting board gender diversity. Louise was previously the CEO of the Customer Owned Banking Association, the peak body for Australia’s mutual banking sector. She has also held senior roles in consumer advocacy, government and financial services, and board positions the finance and community sectors. Louise is currently a director of HADIA, a charity providing a mobile library, prosthetic limbs and relief services in Afghanistan.
lpetschler@gmail.com