Kaaren Koomen Am Gaicd

Kaaren Koomen AM GAICD has extensive experience in leadership roles across various sectors, currently serving as a Board Director at IBM Australia Pty Limited and IBM Global Financing Australia Pty Limited since 2014. Koomen also holds the position of Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs for the Australian Services Roundtable and has served as President of the NSW Telecommunications Authority from 2014 to 2023. As a co-founder and Managing Director of Tigrah Pastoral Company Pty Limited from 2002 to 2018, Koomen managed a successful commercial beef cattle operation. Additional leadership roles include Chair of the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka and Advisory Board Member for the China Research Centre at the University of Technology, Sydney. Koomen's educational credentials include a Master of Laws in Communications and Media Law, along with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney, and completion of the Company Directors Course at the Australian Institute of Company Directors.