Ambassadors
We are truly honoured to have the support and involvement of our Advance Ambassadors, whose generosity allows us to take our important work to the next level and continue to help the next generation of global Australians. For more information about this program, please contact us, here.
Country Ambassadors
Australia
Michael Cannon-Brookes
Michael Cannon-Brookes retired from IBM in July 2012 after 15 years with the company. He was vice president for strategy worldwide for IBM’s Growth Markets Unit covering 149 emerging markets, which has its Global Headquarters in Shanghai, where he lived for the last 8 years.
Carol Schwartz AO
With a dynamic leadership career spanning property, the arts, finance, government and health sectors, Carol Schwartz AO is recognised as an esteemed business person and entrepreneur, focusing on gender equality, women’s leadership, governance, social enterprise, business and finance industries.
China
Tracy Colgan
Tracy Colgan is President and Beijing-based Managing Director of Kamsky Associates, Inc. In these capacities, she is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of KAI, as well as overseeing the structuring and implementation of client engagements involving China and the Asia Pacific Region.
Geoff Raby
Dr Geoff Raby is Chairman and CEO of Geoff Raby & Associates, a Beijing-based business advisory firm. He is also an independent, non-executive director on the boards of Fortescue Mining Group, OceanaGold, and SmartTrans.
Japan
Melanie Brock AM
Melanie Brock is one of Japan’s most respected APAC specialists. She uniquely combines practical commercial business leadership and language skills to consistently deliver on business, regulatory and partnership outcomes for Japanese and foreign corporations both on global and domestic levels.
United Arab Emirates
Adam Malouf
Adam is a seasoned and dynamic C-suite senior executive and non-executive director with wealth of international and regional experience in strategic, technical and functional areas, having worked with multinational corporations, government, regional conglomerates, family offices, private investment offices and sovereign wealth funds.
United Kingdom
Jeannie Lopes
United States of America
Josephine Linden
Odaria Finemore
Odaria Finemore is a lawyer from Sydney who specialized in industrial relations, environmental and corporate law work. Odaria received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Technology.
Advance Lifetime Ambassadors
Advance Lifetime Ambassadors have a special place in our hearts as past Advance Board of Directors and Special Advisors, who have generously supported Advance and kindly given their time over the years to provide strategic guidance and leadership.