Nicholas Barnett

Executive Chair and Head of Board & Governance

Nicholas is passionate about helping boards improve their performance and effectiveness because better boards means better organisations.

He has conducted more than 250 board, spanning a diverse range of organisations from Dexus, GrainCorp and HESTA to Snowy Hydro, World Vision and Red Hill Football Netball Club. His deep experience, expertise and practical advice is invaluable for boards wanting to continually improve their performance.

He is also Chair of Pro Purpose and was previously Chair of Ansvar Insurance, First Samuel, and Ambit Group. He has served as a director of Mission Australia and Stillwell Motor Group. Previously a partner at KPMG Australia, he is also a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD).