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.

Nicole Sorbara

Nicole Sorbara
Nicole is Chief Operating Officer of Macquarie Group and a member of the Executive Committee and was appointed to these roles in January 2013. She leads the Corporate Operations Group (Technology, Market Operations, Human Resources, Business Services, Business Improvement and Strategy divisions and Shared Service Centres). Nicole joined Macquarie in 1996 and was responsible for the accounting of the Macquarie Capital Group. From 1998, she led the Deal Management and Business Management teams and managed a sales team in Macquarie Capital. Prior to joining Macquarie, Nicole spent seven years at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in the audit division. Nicole was promoted to Executive Director in 2008 and moved into the role of Global Head of Human Resources and the Operational Risk Team. In December 2011, Nicole was promoted to Group Head of the Corporate Services Division (Human Resources, Business Services and Business Improvement & Strategy). Nicole sponsors and mentors high potential female talent within Macquarie, providing them with opportunities to advance their careers.
0410 642 627
nicole.sorbara@macquarie.com