Kylie Hawker

President, Chair, Board Member

Kylie  is an award winning, accomplished senior executive with over 20 years of global experience, having led high-performing teams across marketing, communications, and operations in both commercial and not-for-profit sectors. Kylie’s career has spanned continents, including Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Japan, and India, where she successfully navigated diverse business landscapes and cultures. Her expertise includes leading in matrix environments and managing cross-functional teams. 
 
Across various roles, Kylie’s driven significant organisational growth and transformation through a collaborative approach. Holding prominent board positions such as Board Chair, Non-Executive Director, and Company secretary, have sharpened Kylie’s strategic and governance skills.  
 
Kylie’s values-driven leadership philosophy, 'Leadership with Heart', is all about humanising leadership through kindness, empathy, critical thinking, and ethical behaviour. In an era increasingly shaped by AI, Kylie believes it’s essential to maintain the human connection at the core of leadership. This approach ensures that leaders, decision-makers, governance teams, and the broader community stay interconnected, advancing not just our organisations but also our communities and society as a whole.