Susan Ferrier

Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointment: 10 October 2025
Qualifications: MBA, BA/LLB

Susan is an accomplished board director and C-suite executive with more than 30 years of global experience in human resources leadership, cultural transformation and governance across finance and professional services.

Between 2019 and 2023, she was Group Executive for People and Culture at National Australia Bank where she led a transformation of the human resources function and was accountable for enterprise-wide culture and leadership programs.

For the eight years prior, Susan held senior global roles with KPMG International, including Global Head of People, Global Head of Inclusion and Diversity, and Australian Managing Partner for People and Culture. Her career also includes 15 years in the United Kingdom in global and regional roles for major financial services organisations including HSBC, Deutsche Bank and ING.

Susan currently serves as co-Chair of Jawun, a non-profit organisation supporting economic and social development in Indigenous communities. She is also a board member of Airservices Australia and Sydney Symphony Orchestra, where she chairs their respective Remuneration Committees, and serves on the People and Culture Committee at the University of Sydney.

She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and is a member of Chief Executive Women.