The Australian Ballet

Dr Richard Dammery

Chair

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Dr Richard Dammery

Richard’s career spans over 30 years in a range of senior business and legal roles, including over 15 years in senior general management positions in the telecommunications, technology and retail industries. In addition, Richard was a partner at the law firm MinterEllison, where he practiced corporate and competition/regulatory law, advising a wide range of corporate and Government clients.

Richard is the current Board Director for:

  • Australia Post (appointed 2021)
  • Salta Properties (appointed 2023)
  • The Australian Ballet, Chair (appointed 2024)
  • Pinchgut Opera, Chair (appointed 2024)

Richard's previous appointments include:

  • WiseTech Global Ltd., Chair (2021-2025)
  • Aussie Broadband Ltd (2020-2024)
  • Nexus Day Hospitals (QIC Infrastructure) (2020-2024)
  • Creative Partnerships Australia, Chair (2020-2023)
  • Doctor Care Anywhere PLC, Chair (2020-2023)
  • Quantium Pty Ltd (2016-2019)

Additionally, Richard is a member/director of O’Connell Street Associates (appointed 2022).

Richard holds a BA (Hons) and an LLB from Monash University, an MBA from the University of Melbourne, and a PhD from the University of Cambridge (Trinity College). He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (appointed 2008) and an adjunct professor at Monash University’s Business School, where he has taught corporate governance in the MBA programs.