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Kim McKay
Kim McKay AO was appointed Director and CEO
of the Australian Museum in 2014. She is the
first woman and first non-scientist to hold the
position in the Museum’s 190 year history.
First woman Director
and CEO of the
Australian Museum
“Leadership is not something
that’s a performance.
It’s instilled within you.
It’s a very authentic thing.
And if people know that you’re
taking on that responsibility
for the greater good of the
group–and you give other
people the opportunity
to try and develop their skills–
then you get great support
around you.”
Ms McKay’s achievements while leading and
overseeing the Museum’s custodianship
of 18.5 million cultural and scientific objects,
and its dual role of research and education,
have been transformative, including enshrining
into government policy, free general admission
for children.
She has previously held senior roles with
National Geographic and the Discovery
Channel in the USA, and in 2005, established
Momentum2, consulting in social and
sustainability marketing and communications.
She was the co-founder and key driver in the
success of Clean Up Australia and Clean Up the
World. In 2008, Ms McKay was made an Officer
of the Order of Australia for distinguished
service to the environment and the community.
In 2013, she received Australian Geographic’s
Lifetime Achievement in Conservation award
and was named one of the Australian Financial
Review’s 100 Women of Influence. In 2010 she
received the University of Technology Sydney
(UTS) Chancellor’s Award for Excellence, and was
named a UTS Luminary.
Ms McKay is a board member of several notfor-profit organisations including the Sydney
Institute of Marine Science Foundation.
She is a member of The Genographic Project
Legacy Fund and an advisory board member and
ambassador for the 1 Million Women campaign.
Ms McKay is known to be a strong supporter
of women in leadership and actively promotes
senior leadership opportunities for women
within her own organisation.
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