Romilly Madew
Romilly Jane Madew AO FTSE (née Evans) is an Australian business executive who specialises in sustainable building practices and infrastructure strategy. As of June 2024[update] she is chief executive officer of Engineers Australia.
Early life and education[edit]
Romilly Jane Madew,[1] then Evans, completed her secondary education at Presbyterian Ladies' College Pymble in 1984.[2]
She subsequently graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics.[3]
Career[edit]
In 1994 Madew moved to Canberra to work for Mallesons Stephen Jaques in their property department. From there she moved to the Property Council of Australia as executive director of its ACT office in 2002.[4]
Madew was CEO of the Green Building Council of Australia from 2006 to 2019. She was appointed CEO of Infrastructure Australia in April 2019.[5]
In May 2022 she was appointed CEO of Engineers Australia.[6][7] As of June 2024[update] she is still in this position.[8]
Other activities[edit]
She is one of the co-founders of the Minerva Network, an organisation of businesswomen who mentor women athletes.[9] She has served on the board of both Chief Executive Women and Bilgola Beach Surf Life Saving Club.[10]
Honours and recognition[edit]
Madew won the 2009 Telstra White Pages Community and Government award for New South Wales.[11]
In the 2019 Australia Day Honours Madew was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia for "distinguished service to the construction sector as a change agent and advocate for sustainable building practices".[1]
She was elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering in October 2019.[12]
Personal life[edit]
Madew is married to David Madew. They have three children.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Ms Romilly Jane Madew". Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ a b "President's Report" (PDF). Pymbulletin. 43: 47.
- ^ "2018 Diversity Our Women Leaders: Romilly Madew". Property Council of Australia. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ Madew, Romilly (2006). The Dollars and Sense of Green Buildings 2006: Building the Business Case for Green Commercial Buildings in Australia (PDF). Green Building Council of Australia. p. 82.
- ^ "Romilly Madew appointed CEO of Infrastructure Australia". Women's Agenda. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Romilly Madew named new CEO of Engineers Australia". Inside Construction. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Head of Infrastructure Australia named new CEO of Engineers Australia". Engineers Australia. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Executive team". Engineers Australia. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Minerva: Romilly Madew AO". Minerva Network. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Australia Day 2019 Awards: Recognitions For Outstanding Local Residents". Pittwater Online News. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "State winners". Telstra Business Women's Awards. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ^ "Academy welcomes STEM leaders as Fellows". ATSE. 23 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021.