Karen Pringle is a highly experienced professional with over 25 years in the financial services sector, with expertise in strategic and business leadership roles. Her experience spans from the government and NFP sectors to being a well-respected economist, financial market analyst, and commentator. Karen has a strong understanding of the economic and financial environment and has managed both growth businesses and business turnarounds. She is a thinker, problem solver, effective communicator, confident public speaker, authentic leader, and trusted advisor. Karen has studied at the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Australian Graduate School of Management, and Monash University.

Karen's professional experience includes being the Head of Strategy & Business Performance, Corporate and Commercial at ANZ, the Head of Financial Institutions Group Australia at ANZ, the Head of Strategy and Performance Management, Global Markets at ANZ, and the Chief Economist at ANZ. She was also the Senior Economist and Markets Strategist at ANZ and the Chief Economist at Treasury Corporation Of Victoria. Karen has served on the Commerce Advisory Board, Faculty of Business and Law at Deakin University, and has previously worked on Client Services & Research Projects at Fitted for Work.