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Janet Matton AM

Janet Matton

Board President

Prior to taking on her board roles, Janet had an extensive career with IBM during which time she held a variety of positions in the areas of general management, sales, marketing, technical management and services culminating in the role of Vice President / Head of Operations in Australia and New Zealand, reporting to the CEO.

In addition to holding senior management roles in IBM Australia and New Zealand, she spent 12 years working and living overseas and holding senior roles with IBM in Southeast Asia, the United States, Japan, China and Europe.

In recognition of Janet’s experience in the field of digital transformation and her passion for women in business, she was honoured to be named as the 2010 Victorian Telstra Business Woman of the Year.

In October 2012, she was named as one of the 100 Women of Influence in the inaugural Westpac/AFR Women of Influence Awards.

In 2012 she was invited to join Chief Executive Women.

Current board roles

Non Executive Director: Epworth Healthcare (2013), Pitt and Sherry Consultants (2019), Deputy Chair: Better Care Victoria (2015), Chair: Eastern Community Legal Centre (2012), and mentor and coach to executive men and women.