Ashley Parkinson

Ashley Parkinson is a highly accomplished leader with a rich background spanning over 20 years in business and technology, specializing in Security, Risk, Strategy, and Governance.

With a solid history of successfully spearheading local and regional teams, Ashley excels in developing, implementing, and overseeing strategic roadmaps.

Her expertise extends across various facets of security, from strategy and transformation to executive/board engagement, infrastructure, application development, vendor management, physical security, fraud and incident management, disaster recovery, and Enterprise IT risk.

Drawing on a blend of strong business acumen and consulting skills, Ashley ensures that security and risk management efforts are in sync with business strategies, digital transformation initiatives, and cloud adoption, all the while meeting client and regulatory demands.

Educationally, Ashley's background includes studies at renowned institutions such as Stanford University, the Australian Institute of Project Management, and Macquarie University where she focused on Project Management and Finance.

Throughout her career, Ashley has held key positions in prestigious organizations, notably serving as the Chief Information Security Officer at the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.

Prior roles include Head of IT Operations at TelstraSuper, Head of Security, Risk, and Data Governance at TelstraSuper, Regional Head of Information Security - APAC at FIS, Senior Manager at ANZ with a focus on Global Cyber Security Systems, Finance, and Vendor Management.

Her experiences also encompass roles like Manager of Technology Risk and Security at Ernst & Young, Analyst Programmer at CGU, Portfolio Manager at HSBC, Account Manager at ANZ, Money Market Operations at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and Team Leader Treasury Operations at NatWest Markets.