Non-Executive Director & Advisor
Louise McElvogue
Louise McElvogue is a non-executive director who has served on listed, not-for profit and government boards, Current board roles include the ABC and education technology company Cluey Learning . Louise is President of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) NSW Council and serves on AICD Committees advising on Technology, Innovation and Education. She is an experienced chair of Remuneration & Nomination and Technology and Innovation Committees and has served on numerous Audit and Risk Committees.
Louise has more than 25 years experience as a CEO, advisor and senior executive in strategy, technology, leading change and driving customer growth in Australia, the UK and the US. She has a track record leading technology, strategy and financial turnarounds in healthcare, technology and consulting.
Louise has led more than 30 digital products for brands like McDonald’s, British Gas and Diageo. Louise led the strategy, product and brand streams of the first UK streaming service for Channel 4 ( 4oD now All4) and for the subsequent joint venture streaming service for the BBC, ITV and Channel 4.
Louise has worked in sectors including health, consumer, media, financial services, education, cybersecurity, energy and government.
Louise was a member of the Convergence Review Committee, for the Federal Government which reviewed media and technology regulation.
Louise was appointed Industry Professor at UTS Business School where she co-curated the first online only course- the Master Digital Marketing. She worked on the Future Academy strategy which devised micro learning to address skills gaps for corporates in cybersecurity, technology and change. Louise is currently an Adjunct Professor UTS and delivers subjects for a range of MBA Programmes
Louise is an experienced moderator and presented the inaugural Digital Director webinar for the AICD and Federal Government
Current board Roles
Appointed to the Board of the ABC October 2023 for a five year term. Appointed to the Audit and Risk Committee
Cluey Learning (ASX: CLU), edtech. Chair, Nominations and Remuneration Committee
Australian Institute of Company Directors, President NSW Council; Technology & Innovation Panel; National Education Advisory Council
Previous Governance Roles
Healthdirect , Commonwealth and State Government-funded digital health agency leading Australia’s COVID-19 response, patient management and vaccination information. Member, Clinical Governance Advisory Group, Chair Project and Strategy Committee
NED-designate, Officeworks $2bn demerger from Wesfarmers, which was withdrawn pre-float.
Non-Executive Director, WhiteHawk Ltd (ASX: WHK) . US-based cybersecurity platform.
Non-Executive Director, Interim CEO, 1stGroup (ASX:1ST). Healthtech company.
Trustee, Sydney Living Museums, NSW Government Department of Arts. Member Audit and Risk Committee
Convergence Review Committee, Australian Federal Government. Expert review of media and technology regulation.
Advisory Board Member, Australian Law Reform Commission, Content Classification Review
Nominet UK, Specialist Domain Name Panel
Independent Director, Australian Physiotherapy Association, Chair Governance Committee, Member Nominations and Remuneration.
UTS Business School , Industry Advisory Board
Chair, UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Advisory Board