Fiona Balfour
Fiona Balfour is an Australian business executive in the field of information technology. She has been named Chief Information Officer of the Year in Australia four times: 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006.[1] In 2006 she was awarded the Pearcey Award for distinguished lifetime achievement and contribution to the development and growth of Australian IT professions, research and industry.[2] In 2017 she was appointed to the board of the Western Sydney Airport Corporation by Urban Infrastructure Minister Paul Fletcher.[3] In May 2021 she was appointed to the board of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation by communications minister Paul Fletcher[4] against the recommendations of an independent panel.[3]
Fiona Balfour | |
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Born | Melbourne, Australia |
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | Monash University, University of New South Wales, RMIT University |
Known for | Chief Information Officer at Telstra |
Awards | Pearcey Award |
Life
Balfour was born in Melbourne, Australia, and completed a bachelor of arts degree in English and history at Monash University in 1979.[5] She initially worked in the public sector, in the Victorian State Public Service followed by the Commonwealth Government, in roles related to project management and project leadership.[1][2] From 1985 to 1991 she worked in management consulting and continued her studies with a Graduate Diploma in Information Management from the University of New South Wales and an MBA from RMIT University.[6]
In 1992, Balfour joined Qantas and held a variety of positions before being appointed Chief Information Officer and a member of the Qantas Executive Committee in 2001. In 2003, her roles was expanded to include IT, procurement, property, financial services, and human resources services.[2]
In 2006, she was appointed Chief Information Officer at Telstra, a position she held for ten months.[7] Balfour went on to hold a number of non-executive director positions and to teach at the University of New South Wales Business School.[1] Balfour joined ABC board in 2021.[8]
References
- "Fiona Balfour". UNSW Business School. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "2006 Pearcey Medal ยป Pearcey". pearcey.org.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "On his selection: minister ignored two prominent women for ABC board spots, picking female mate instead". Crikey. 5 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
- Former News Corp chief, Channel 7 executive among new ABC board members ABC News, 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Steel yourself for more disruption". Monash University. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Fiona Balfour | Chief Executive Women". cew.org.au. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Levinson, Meridith. "Fiona Balfour Leaves Telstra". CIO. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "Former News Corp executive joins ABC board". Australian Financial Review. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2021.