Karen Penrose has a strong background and experience in business, finance and investment banking in both the banking and corporate sectors. Her prior executive career includes 20 years with Commonwealth Bank and HSBC and, over the eight years to early 2014, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer roles with two ASX listed companies.
Karen is a director and Audit Chair of Federation Centres Limited and a director of AWE Limited, Spark Infrastructure Group and Landcom (operating as UrbanGrowth NSW). She was, until February 2015, Deputy Chairman and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Silver Chef Limited. Karen is an experienced Audit and Risk Chairman, member of due diligence committees and continues to invest in her technical and digital skills.