About
Dr Heather Smith was appointed to the Qantas Board in August 2023.
She is a Member of the Remuneration Committee and the Audit Committee.
Dr Smith is a Non-Executive Director of ASX Limited and Challenger Limited. She has extensive experience in public policy, innovation and technological change, national security, and economic reform, she has a deep knowledge of government and the public sector.
She has more than 20 years’ experience working in the Australian Public Service at senior levels, culminating in being Secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science from 2017 to 2020. She has also served as Secretary of the Department of Communications and the Arts and has held senior positions in the departments of Prime Minister and Cabinet, Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Treasury, as well as the Office of National Intelligence. Her career began at the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Dr Smith holds a PhD in Economics from the Australian National University (ANU). She is currently a Distinguished Advisor at the ANU’s National Security College (NSC) and National President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs. She also co-led the 2024 Independent Review of Australia’s National Intelligence Community.
She is also an independent director of the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program.
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Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qantas Airways Limited | Board | Member | 01/08/2023 | |
| Qantas Airways Limited | Audit | Member | 01/08/2023 | |
| Qantas Airways Limited | Remuneration | Member | 01/08/2023 |