Find your path to Deirdre
314 people in our graph share verified history with Deirdre β schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Arthur BrennandunlockedDeirdre: together at Columbia Business School (2024)
Γ2Deirdre: together at Columbia Business School
Γ9Deirdre: together at Australian Institute of Company Directors
About
Non-executive director and audit/risk committee chair with over 35 years of experience across government, commercial and not-for-profit sectors, with expertise in health, life sciences and insurance.
Experience
- Innovation VictoriaNon-Executive Director and Chair, Risk, Audit and Finance Committeecurrent2026 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Queen Victoria MarketNon Executive Director and Chair, Audit Risk and Finance Committeecurrent2026 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Greater Western WaterNon Executive Director. Chair Audit, Risk and Assurance Committeecurrent2025 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)Chair, Audit and Risk Committeecurrent2025 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- DirectioneeringSenior Consultantcurrent2025 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Melbourne Recital CentreAudit and Risk Committee Membercurrent2025 β presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Cell Therapies Pty LtdNon Executive Directorcurrent2022 β presentMelbourne, Australia
- Cell Therapies Pty LtdInterim Chief Financial Officer2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Breakthrough VictoriaNon Executive Director2024 β 2026Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Breakthrough VictoriaInterim Chair, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and RegionsMember, Audit and Risk Committee2023 β 2024Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Arts Centre MelbourneChief Operating Officer2015 β 2023Melbourne, Australia
- Arts Centre MelbourneChief Financial Officer2015Melbourne, Australia
- Peter MacCallum Cancer CentreNon Executive Director2017 β 2023Greater Melbourne Area
- Cancer Council VictoriaMember, Finance, Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee.2012 β 2018Greater Melbourne Area
- Ansvar InsuranceCFO, Executive Director2014 β 2015Greater Melbourne Area
- Ansvar InsuranceInterim CEO2013 β 2014Greater Melbourne Area
- Ansvar InsuranceCFO and Company Secretary2012 β 2013Melbourne, Australia
- Alfred HealthExecutive Director Finance2009 β 2012Greater Melbourne Area
- Bank AustraliaBoard Finance Committee member2009 β 2011Melbourne, Australia
- Monash IVF GroupFinancial Consultant2008 β 2009Melbourne, Australia
- BUPAChief Financial Officer1995 β 2008London, United Kingdom and Melbourne, Australia
Skills & more
Leadership AccountabilityStrategic ThinkingInterpersonal SkillsAnalytical SkillsLeadership6Strategic Planning1Strategy7Management8Interim Management ServicesOperations ManagementGovernmentExecutive Coaching
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Career Development CoachingAuditingFinancial ReportingBoard GovernanceGovernance, Risk Management, and Compliance (GRC)International BusinessFinancial ManagementTurnaround ExperienceAudit CommitteeFinancial AnalysisGlobal BusinessStrategy Execution- Birkman Signature Certification β Birkman
From Deirdre's professional profile.
Colleagues at Breakthrough Victoria
Brett Mitsch
Chief Investment Officer at Breakthrough Victoria
Ian Meredith
Director at Breakthrough Victoria
John Brumby
Chair at Breakthrough Victoria
Joshua Funder
Director at Breakthrough Victoria
Lauren Morrey
Chief Operations Officer at Breakthrough Victoria
Mark Johnson
Director at Breakthrough Victoria
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Deirdre Blythe?
- Non-executive director and audit/risk committee chair with over 35 years of experience across government, commercial and not-for-profit sectors, with expertise in health, life sciences and insurance.
- Where does Deirdre Blythe work?
- Deirdre Blythe is Director at Breakthrough Victoria.
- Where did Deirdre Blythe go to school?
- Deirdre Blythe studied at Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD, Company Directors Course); Columbia Business School (Foundations of Venture Capital); ICAEW (FCA).
Same school
Also attended Australian Institute of Company Directors234
John DysonInvestment Principal at Starfish VenturesHelen SounessVenture Partner at RampersandOliver RyanFinance and Operations at Skip CapitalTim HeasleyPartner at ArtesianKirsten BernhardtPrincipal at ArtesianJordan JeffreyPrincipal at Artesian
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Also attended Columbia Business School1,173
Ryan PetersenFounder & CEO of FlexportAryo TehranianManaging Director at Mayfair Equity PartnersYibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalKesha CashFounder & General Partner at Impact America FundMahati SridharPartner, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 Ventures
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Also attended ICAEW272
Abdul GueforManaging Director at Intel CapitalJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneJackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneSteph OrdeChief Financial Officer at Episode1Sian CathrallPartner (joining next fund) at 4Di CapitalStephen ChandlerManaging Partner at Notion Capital
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Also attended The University of Manchester344
Joel NoyceInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJames BraithwaiteFinancial Controller at NorthzoneFreya Svedberg-KeatingInvestor at MedicxiAndy LeaverOperating Partner at Notion CapitalSimon SegarsExecutive Advisor at Black Opal VenturesHonor de WintonExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp
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Shared employers
Also worked at Arts Centre Melbourne1
Also worked at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre1
Also worked at Alfred Health4
Also worked at BUPA13
Mahesh KudariSenior Associate at SR One Capital ManagementShrawan PatelCo-Founder & Head Mentor at PharmStars VenturesRachel CareyCo-Founder & Chief Scientist at ZincJulie FedeleAngel at Alma AngelsPeter IansekFounder at Operative IntelligenceMat PickeringManaging Director at Optegra
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