Lynley Crosswell

Lynley Crosswell was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Museums Victoria in February 2017. Museums Victoria comprises the Melbourne Museum, Scienceworks and Immigration Museum, as well as the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building and IMAX Theatre at Melbourne Museum, attracting around 2 million visitors a year. There are just over 600 staff and 380 volunteers. Prior to joining Museums Victoria, Lynley was CEO of the International Division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Lynley also served as Director of ABC Commercial and as Director of ABC New Media and Digital Services. Lynley is a future focussed leader with extensive experience in disrupted industries. She has demonstrated strengths and skills in creating transformational strategy, business development, governance, stakeholder management including political and government, with a proven history across Asia Pacific. Lynley is a non-executive board director with public experience and is a key-note speaker on the changing landscape and how it impacts media, arts, science - in particular disruptive technologies, the cultural sector and digital business. She has served as a non-executive director of Questacon - National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra and is a member of the board of advisors at the Australian Research Council. She is also Chair of the Council of Australasian Museum Directors.