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Ms Kerrie Parker

STAFF PROFILE

Position

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University Services

Faculty

DVC University Services

Department

Office of the DVC University S

Campus

Melbourne Burwood Campus

Contact

kerrie.parker@deakin.edu.au
+61 3 924 45430

Biography

Kerrie Parker (FCPA, GAICD) has held CEO, CFO and executive leadership roles in fast moving consumer goods, agriculture, manufacturing, financial services and state government departments.

With more than thirty years’ experience Kerrie has lead through growth, turnaround and crisis situations, including the acquisition and divestment of brands and businesses.

She has been involved in several successful business transformations and experience has been gained in ASX publically listed, multinational, private equity investments and state government bodies. She is also an independent company director.

Kerrie has a strong financial and operational understanding of the Australian manufacturing environment developed through her time at Sara Lee, Golden Circle and Amcor with significant experience in driving profitability improvements by process optimisation, plant rationalisation, business improvements and overhead restructures.

Kerrie spent time within the Victorian Government, managing large scale change projects during a time of transformation and reform, focused on adding value through strong and proper financial management practices, and innovative business solutions.

Kerrie graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and has a Graduate Certificate of Information Technology completed at Swinburne University. She is a Fellow Certified Practising Accountant (FCPA) and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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