Glenn Johnston
Sydney,Australia
Summary
A highly regarded, respected and experienced non-executive director leader with an extensive corporate background in procurement, sustainability, commercial and strategy. Leading high performance teams to consistently deliver customer-centric outcomes through innovation, agility and collaboration. Well versed in transformational change management and managing key stakeholder relationships. A proven, outcomes focused, values driven leader who will confidently and consistently deliver outstanding results in values driven Board and leadership positions.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Chair, Board of Directors
Playgroup NSW
05.2024 - Current
- Provide leadership to the Board and support to the CEO to meet 2027 strategic plan
- Member of: Board & Leadership Excellence (BALE) committee (Chair)
Chair, Board of Directors
NSW Aboriginal Land Council Employment & Training Ltd t/a Yilabara
01.2020 - Current
- Inaugural Chair in start up subsidiary
Deputy Chair, Board of Directors
Supply Nation
01.2016 - Current
- Helped set strategy to facilitate more than $14 billion in contracts awarded to Aboriginal owned businesses
- Member of; People, Safety & Culture Committee (Chair)
Advisory Panel Member - NFP Chairs
Australian Institute of Company Directors
08.2023 - Current
- Promote discussion on issues of importance to the chairs of NFP organisations
- Advise the AICD on governance and regulatory developments
Appointed Member
AICD - NSW Division Council
06.2024 - Current
- Provide state based strategic advice to the national Board
- Represent more than 18,000 AICD NSW members
Advisory Board Member
Academy Global
02.2022 - Current
- Provide strategic & Aboriginal cultural advice to the Managing Director
Advisory Board Member
GJK Services
11.2024 - Current
- Provide strategic & Aboriginal cultural advice to the Executive Chairman, CEO and Executive Leadership Team
Ambassador & Advisor
IndiBrew
10.2023 - Current
- Provide strategic advice to Founding Dirctor
Board Director
Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Foundation
01.2018 - 03.2024
- Provide funding and strategy advice to AIATSIS Board
Chairperson - NSW Branch
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
07.2014 - 03.2021
- Representing more than 3,000 state based members in the global peak professional body
Education
Company Director's Course -
AICD
06.2021
Master's Degree Logistics Management -
University of Sydney - Graduate School of Business
11.1997
Skills
- Board governance, risk & finance
- Commercial acumen
- Emotional intelligence, empathy, inclusiveness, and self-awareness
- Relationship and team building
- Stakeholder and communities' engagement, collaboration, and partnerships
- Multi-year strategy development and delivery
- Strategic direction and advice
- Resilience and courage
- Aboriginal cultural perspectives (combining two worlds)
- Integrity and transparency
- Independence and impartiality
- Customer centricity
- Clear, open communications
- Sense of fun and gratitude
Accomplishments
- Nov 2020 - Current - Designing and delivering leadership courses to aspiring leaders undertaking MBA and executive short courses.
Executive experience
- More than 25 years executive commercial leadership experience within the public service and private sectors across leading organisations.
Timeline
Advisory Board Member
GJK Services
11.2024 - Current
Appointed Member
AICD - NSW Division Council
06.2024 - Current
Chair, Board of Directors
Playgroup NSW
05.2024 - Current
Ambassador & Advisor
IndiBrew
10.2023 - Current
Advisory Panel Member - NFP Chairs
Australian Institute of Company Directors
08.2023 - Current
Advisory Board Member
Academy Global
02.2022 - Current
Chair, Board of Directors
NSW Aboriginal Land Council Employment & Training Ltd t/a Yilabara
01.2020 - Current
Board Director
Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Foundation
01.2018 - 03.2024
Deputy Chair, Board of Directors
Supply Nation
01.2016 - Current
Chairperson - NSW Branch
Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS)
07.2014 - 03.2021
Company Director's Course -
AICD
Master's Degree Logistics Management -
University of Sydney - Graduate School of Business
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