Meet our Judges

2023 National Judges.

For this year's Telstra Best of Business Awards, we’ve created an independent judging panel that’s second to none. These National Judges are volunteering their time and participating in a personal capacity. They represent an incredible cross-section of skills and backgrounds from all across Australia.

Accelerating Women.

Andrew Crisp (AM APM)

Andrew Crisp (AM APM)

Emergency Management Commissioner

Emergency Management Victoria | Department of Justice and Community Safety

Div Pillay

Div Pillay

Chief Executive Officer of MindTribes and Co-Founder of Culturally Diverse Women

Sunita Gloster

Sunita Gloster

Non-Executive Director | Advisor

Gloster Advisory

Building Communities.

Fergus Watts

Fergus Watts

Chief Executive Officer

Reach Foundation

Matt Davis

Matt Davis

Chief Executive Officer | National Director

Salvos Stores

Suzanne Hopman

Suzanne Hopman

Chief Executive Officer and Founder

Dignity

Championing Health.

Donna Murray

Donna Murray

Chief Executive Officer

Indigenous Allied Health Australia

Dr Sebastian Rees

Dr. Sebastian Rees

Doctor | Advisor

Healthcare Entrepreneur

Georgie Harman

Georgie Harman

Chief Executive Officer

Beyond Blue

Embracing Innovation.

Aisling Finch

Aisling Finch

Senior Director of Marketing

Google Australia & New Zealand 

Christopher Smith

Christopher Smith

Managing Director

Wipro Australia & New Zealand

Rob Findlay

Rob Findlay

Head of Innovation Programs, Australia & New Zealand

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Indigenous Excellence.

Dushy Thangiah

Dushy Thangiah

Chief Executive Officer

Yumba-Meta Ltd

John O'Driscoll

John O'Driscoll

Chief Executive Officer

Indigenous Emerging Business Forum | Aboriginal Corporation ICN 9523

Shelley Cable

Director

Generation One at Minderoo Foundation

Outstanding Growth.

Anne Da Cunha

Anne Da Cunha

Small Business Executive

Telstra

Bill Lang

Bill Lang

Executive Director

Small Business Australia

Chris Marr

Chris Marr

Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer

Sonder

Promoting Sustainability.

Benjamin Young

Benjamin Young

Owner and Founder

frank green

James Dutton

James Dutton

Founder | Chairman

Nutricare Holdings Limited

Katharine Tapley

Katharine Tapley

Head of Sustainable Finance

ANZ


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