Professor Mary O'Kane AC

Mary is a company director. She was Interim Chief Commissioner of the Interim Australian Tertiary Education Commission in 2025. Mary was the Chair of the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission from 2018-2024, New South Wales Chief Scientist and Engineer from 2008-2018; and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Adelaide from 1996-2001. For the past 25 years, Mary has served on many Australian and overseas boards and committees in the public and private sectors, especially related to research, engineering, ICT, energy and international development.

Mary joined the Board in 2024. She is a member of the Technical, Markets and Systems Committee, the People Committee, the Capacity Investment Scheme Investment Committee and participates in the other Board Committees ex officio. She is also a member of the AusEnergy Services Limited board.