Marisa is currently the Managing Director and Group CEO of UOW Global Enterprises, a global education company, which is a subsidiary of the University of Wollongong. She also brings extensive service industry experience including holding executive roles at the Port Corporation and Uniting Care.
She holds a Bachelor and Master of Commerce, is a Harvard Alumnus, Fellow of CPA Australia, Assoc. Fellow of AIM and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Marisa is a Director of the Illawarra Shoalhaven Health District Board and is the Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee.
Marisa is an experienced Director and CEO and brings to the Board expertise in strategic planning, financial and risk management, mergers and acquisitions and change management. She has extensive experience in corporate governance with an emphasis on transparency and sustainable performance. She is a strong advocate for reliable, safe and efficient transport links as an enabler of regional prosperity and growth.