Ricky Peña

Ricky joined Engineers Australia in October 2020 as the Executive General Manager of People and Transformation. He is now the Chief People and Strategy Officer.

During his career Ricky has held several HR leadership roles and most recently was the Director – Human Resources for the CSIRO, leading a team of more than 100 across Australia. Ricky’s strong business acumen and track record of delivering impact has positioned him to be a valued business partner across many industries including research and development, technology and the public sector. He has a strong focus on driving business outcomes through shaping organisational culture, developing high performing teams and creating exceptional employee experiences.

Ricky is responsible for the People and Strategy Group including internal communications, change, business transformation, strategy, culture and people. The group’s focus is bringing together the strategy, talent and new ways of working to deliver on the purpose to advance society through great engineering.

Ricky is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Directors and holds a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) with Honours.