Chair, Non-Executive Director Diane Smith-Gander

Diane was appointed non-executive Chair of Zip Co Limited in February 2021. She is also Chair of Perenti, HBF Health Limited, and CEDA.

She is an advocate for gender equity and a past president of Chief Executive Women. She holds an MBA from the University of Sydney and a BEc from the University of Western Australia (UWA) who awarded her an Honorary Doctorate of Economics.

She is a Fellow of the AICD and Governance Institute of Australia and an adjunct professor of corporate governance at UWA where she chairs the advisory board of the Business School.

Diane is a keen downhill skier and enjoys spending time in Australia's premier wine region, Margaret River.