E5 | Amanda Heyworth on Curiosity, Growth and Contribution
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
Release Date: 05/25/2026
Claire Braund OAM: 20 years of advocacy, opportunity and impact
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
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E22 | Susan Rix AM: Saying Yes, Serving with Purpose and Staying Curious
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
In this episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards podcast, speaks with , an accomplished business leader, chartered accountant and corporate adviser whose career has run alongside more than four decades of board service. From her first board role as treasurer of Noah’s Ark Toy Library to major Queensland Government, infrastructure, education, community and private sector boards, Susan’s board career has been built less around a carefully mapped plan and more around being willing to say yes, contribute her skills and keep learning. Susan reflects on growing up in Lismore, spending a...
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E21 | Dylys Bertelsen OAM GAICD: What Boards Are Really Looking For
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
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E20 | Nadia Moffatt OAM: Resilience, Representation and Finding Your Place at the Board Table
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
In this episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards podcast, Claire Braund OAM speaks with Nadia Moffatt OAM, a South Australian non-executive director, governance specialist and long-standing consumer advocate whose board career has been shaped by resilience, independence and a determination to ensure different perspectives are heard. Nadia’s story begins with her Italian migrant family and an early introduction to business, helping with her father’s accounts and compliance from a young age. At just 12, her life changed dramatically when she suffered a major brain haemorrhage. After being...
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E19 | Elizabeth Crouch AM FAICD: Opportunity, Resilience and Service
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
With an extraordinary portfolio spanning health, education, water, banking and sport, Elizabeth Crouch AM FAICD has built a board career defined by leadership, continuous learning and a deep commitment to public service. In this episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards podcast, Elizabeth joins Claire Braund to reflect on the experiences that have shaped her journey from a 16-year career in the federal public service to becoming one of Australia’s most experienced Chairs. Today, Elizabeth chairs six organisations, including Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network, the Customer Owned Banking...
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Ep18 | Margie Haseltine: Resilience, Determination and a Portfolio Board Career
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
Former CEO and experienced director has built an extensive portfolio career across listed and private companies, including Metcash, Inghams Group, Kennards Hire, Real Pet Food Company and Active Tree Services. In this episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards podcast, Margie joins to reflect on the journey from growing up on a dairy farm in New Zealand to becoming CEO of MasterFoods Australia and, ultimately, building a successful board career. Margie stepped away from executive life in 2007 after 20 years with Mars. With three young children and years of extensive travel behind her, she...
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E17 | Kerry Skellern OAM: Engineering a Board Career and Making a Difference
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
Chemical engineer and experienced director Kerry Skellern OAM has built a board career spanning infrastructure, financial services, housing and community organisations. In this episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards podcast, Kerry joins Claire Braund to discuss how her technical background has shaped her approach to governance and why boards benefit from a broader mix of professional perspectives. Kerry’s executive career included roles with ICI, James Hardie, CSR and GE, often in heavily male-dominated environments. It taught her the importance of speaking up and being prepared to make...
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E16 | Joanna Brand: From Brazil to Boards to Bitcoin
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
Senior executive, lawyer, company secretary and experienced director has built a career across corporate governance, capital markets, infrastructure, energy, aviation and the arts. In this episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards podcast, Joanna joins Women on Boards CEO and Co-founder to reflect on the experiences that shaped her career, the value of curiosity and adaptability, and the governance challenges boards cannot afford to underestimate. Born in Brazil, Joanna spent her early childhood moving between Trinidad, the United States, the Netherlands and Australia before returning to...
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E15 | Helga Svendsen OAM — Stronger Together
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
In this episode of 20 Years of Women on Boards: Inspire | Influence | Impact, host Claire Braund sits down with Helga Svendsen OAM, facilitator, leadership and executive coach, non-executive director and podcaster, for a conversation that traces a career built on empowering people. Helga takes us from her formative years in a close-knit Melbourne community, through leadership roles in government and as CEO of the Hotham Mission Asylum Seeker Project, to building an extensive board portfolio across health, government and the not-for-profit sector. She shares how the Williamson Community...
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E14 | Robin Buckham’s Unexpected Path to the Boardroom
Women on Boards - 20th Anniversary Series - Inspire | Influence | Impact
What do steelmaking, universities, ports, family businesses, cemeteries and rowing have in common? For experienced chair and non-executive director , they've all played a role in shaping a remarkable governance career built on curiosity, transformation and making a meaningful contribution. In the latest episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards podcast, Robin reflects on a career that has never followed a conventional path. From an Arts degree and teaching, she unexpectedly found herself leading a major steel manufacturing business before moving into senior executive...
info_outlineIn this episode of the 20 Years of Women on Boards – Inspire | Influence | Impact series, WOB co-founder and CEO Claire Braund OAM speaks with Amanda Heyworth FAICD about building a board career while balancing executive leadership, family life and continuous professional growth.
Amand is a professional company director with governance experience spanning startups to ASX 200 companies across technology, finance, property, innovation and venture capital.
Amanda discusses the realities of building a board portfolio over time, including reducing executive commitments gradually while expanding her governance career. She also speaks candidly about the importance of finding boards where there is an “Amanda-sized hole” — a role where her skills, experience and perspective can genuinely add value.
Amanda shares practical advice for aspiring directors, emphasising the value of executive experience, governance education and strategic not-for-profit board roles that provide exposure to experienced directors and boardroom dynamics. She describes the Women on Boards community as instrumental in legitimising board careers for women and creating visibility through role models, mentoring and board opportunities.
She also shares insights into the evolution of Women on Boards, the changing expectations placed on directors, and why capability, diversity and lifelong learning remain critical to the future of governance.
Asked to summarise her 20-year journey in three words, Amanda’s answer perfectly captures the spirit of the episode: "curiosity, growth and contribution".
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