Gayle Austen

Gayle Austen is an accomplished communications professional with extensive experience in both corporate and non-profit sectors. Currently serving as the Director at Gayle Austen Communications, Gayle provides specialized communications advice for executives and develops strategies for corporate culture assessment and change implementation. Active in board roles, Gayle is a Board Member of the Invasive Species Council, Chair and Director at Access Health and Community, and previously served as Chair of Trust for Nature. Notably, Gayle led the successful merger of Camcare with Access Health and Community as President of the Board of Directors. Previous roles include Director of Women in Multinationals at CEO Forum Group, and Head of Marketing and Communications at ANZ. Gayle holds a BA in Communications from Deakin University and a Graduate Certificate of Applied Languages in Mandarin from Swinburne University of Technology, complemented by a Graduate (Order of Merit) degree from the Australian Institute of Company Directors.