About Margaret O'Rourke

• FAICD – Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Leadership Development Program Graduate
• Chief Executive Women Talent Development Program Graduate
• Senior Executive Forum through The Leadership Consortium Graduate
• Meikle Black Program Graduate
• Completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course
• Women in Management Program (Telstra) Graduate
• Congruent Leadership Capabilities Toward 2005 Graduate
• Myers Briggs Accreditation
• Certificate of Management, Southern Cross University

Margaret works with regional communities to help reach their full potential through utilising her leadership, knowledge and experience to assist and drive for better outcomes.

• Economic Development and change management projects which she has directly influenced outcomes of significant investment for various projects and secured more than $50M for regional Australia through Government and private philanthropic investment.
• 14 years of Company Director experience in industries including TAFE Sector Victoria and Tasmania, Port/Infrastructure – Tasmania. Health Sector in Victoria. Water Sector – Victoria.
• Involvement in Chamber of Commerce/Bendigo Business Council from 2007-2013. Appointed as the first female Chair to Bendigo Business Council (2010-2013). As Chair, led realignment of Bendigo Business Council into a more member focussed organisation and advocacy group for business.
• Chair of Bendigo TAFE (4 yrs) and lead the substantial changes in the sector under the Victorian TAFE Reform process for Bendigo TAFE.-Bendigo Kangan Institute
• Co-architect and business driver of a successful IPTv business launched in 2009 and ongoing (Bendigo IPTv).
• Appointed to Tasmania Ports Corporation Board in 2006 – 2012. Focussed to amalgamate 4 independent Port Authorities to one Port Operation in Tasmania. (previous Director of Devonport Port Authority) 2003 – 2006. Chair – HR/Remuneration Committee.
• Accomplished Public Speaker, giving Key Note Addresses to audience sizes in excess of 500 people.
• Appointed a judge by Minister of Education Tasmania to judge the inaugural Tasmanian Honour Roll for Women
• Selection panel  for many Senior Department roles such as Secretary, Deputy Commissioner and senior beaurecrat roles in Government throughout Australia
• Selected to represent Telstra Internationally to visit other Telecommunications Companies in UK, USA & South Africa to research new models of operation.
• Member of the Independent Review for City of Greater Bendigo