Wendy Stops

About Wendy

Wendy is a Non-executive Director of Coles Group, Non-executive Director of Melbourne Business School, Chair of the Industry Advisory Board for the Institute of Digital Innovation and AI (IDIA) at the Melbourne Business School, and a member of the AICD’s Governance of Innovation & Technology Advisory panel.

Wendy was previously Chair and Non-executive Director of Fitted for Work, Deputy Chancellor and Council Member of the University of Melbourne, Chair and Non-executive Director of Blackmores Group, Non-executive director of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Non-executive Director of Altium, a member of the Digital Experts Advisory Committee for the Digital Taskforce in the federal government’s Department of Industry, Science & Resources and an Advisory Board member for Kearney ANZ.

Prior to taking up her Director career, Wendy was an information technology and management consultant, spending her 32+ year career with global leader Accenture. During her final years with Accenture, she had been in various regional and global positions including Director of Operations (COO) – Asia Pacific; Global Senior Managing Director, Outsourcing – Quality & Risk Management; Global Senior Managing Director, Technology - Quality & Risk Management; and finally, as Senior Managing Director, Technology - Asia Pacific. Over her career with Accenture Wendy worked across multiple industry sectors and operated across multiple countries (including living in New York, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur). Wendy is also a member of Chief Executive Women, previously serving on the Leaders Program and Scholarships Committees, and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).