Meet Elizabeth Proust AO

Elizabeth was appointed Chairman of Cuscal on 1 June 2020 and is also the Chairman of the Board Remuneration & Nominations Committee.

Elizabeth is one of Australia’s leading business figures and has had a diverse career holding leadership roles in the public and private sectors for over 30 years. Elizabeth spent eight years at ANZ Group including four years as Managing Director of Esanda, Managing Director of Metrobanking and Group General Manager, Human Resources, Corporate Affairs and Management Services. Before joining ANZ, Elizabeth was Secretary (CEO) of the Department of Premier and Cabinet (Victoria) and Chief Executive of the City of Melbourne.

Elizabeth was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2010 for distinguished service to public administration and to business, through leadership roles in government and private enterprise, as a mentor to women, and to the community through contributions to arts, charitable and educational bodies.

Elizabeth holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from La Trobe University and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Melbourne. In March 2021, Elizabeth was appointed a Life Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Other board roles and memberships currently held by Elizabeth include:

• Lendlease Group (ASX: LLC) (Director)
• GQG Partners (ASX: GQG) (Lead Independent Director)
• Indue Limited (Chairman)