Helen M Nugent Ao
Non-executive Director
Graducate
Origin Energy
New Zealand
Biography
Helen Nugent joined the Board of the Company in March 2003. She is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit, Risk and Nomination committees. She was Chairman of the Audit Committee until early 2013. Helen has significant experience in the financial services and resources sector. She is currently Chairman of Funds SA, the $20 billion investment fund of the South Australian Government. She is also a non-executive director of Macquarie Group Ltd and Macquarie Bank Ltd. Previously, she has been Chairman of Swiss Re Life and Health (Australia) and Director of Strategy at Westpac Banking Corporation. As a partner with McKinsey she specialised in the banking and mining sectors. She is committed to giving back to society through education and the arts. She is currently President of Cranbrook School and Chancellor of Bond University. She is also Chairman of the National Portrait Gallery. Helen has a Bachelor of Arts (Hons); a Doctorate of Philosophy in Indian history; and an Honorary Doctorate in Business from the University of Queensland. She also holds a Master of Business Administration (with Distinction) from the Harvard Business School. She is a Fellow of the AICD.
Research Interest
Business
