
Lynn WARNEKE
Lynn is an accomplished company Chair and Non-Executive Director with expertise in business transformation and change, digital & data strategy and programs, AI technologies and regulation. She has multi-sector experience across high-growth and highly regulated industries, including critical infrastructure, professional services, government, telecommunications, and start-up and cyber sectors.
Lynn Warneke
FGIA, FACS (CP), GAICD, LLM
CURRENT BOARDS
South East Water (SEW) Chair of the Board and member of the Network Assets and Sustainability Committee.
Victorian Government-regulated entity providing water, sanitation services and critical infrastructure to 1.8 million customers and managing over $5 billion of assets.
Spirit Technology Solutions (ASX:ST1) Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Fast-growing national provider of cybersecurity and managed ICT services and solutions to small, mid-market and enterprise customers.
VERNet Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Member-owned provider of telecommunication infrastructure to the Victorian research, education, health and government sectors.
Australian Community Services Organisation (ACSO) Non-Executive Director and member of the Strategy and Finance Risk and Audit Committees.
Social services provider in the Vic, NSW and Qld justice sectors.
Iota Services Pty Ltd Non-Executive Director.
Wholly-owned SEW entity commercialising innovative products for the global water sector.
Feros Care Non-Executive Director and Chair Finance Risk Audit & Compliance Committee.
Charitable company providing residential and community aged care and disability care to 30,000 customers around Australia.
PREVIOUS BOARDS
EXECUTIVE CAREER SUMMARY
Lynn held COO, CIO and Deputy CDO roles, led strategic transformation and customer experience programs, and ran technology, product and innovation teams in listed, public and private companies over her 25-year executive career.
She was awarded #7 in the CIO50 cohort of Australia’s most innovative CIOs in 2020.
Previously, she consulted to enterprise clients, including Nab, Origin Energy and Coles, specialising in emerging technology applications and digital transformation.
QUALIFICATIONS / AFFILIATIONS
Fellow, Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA)
Fellow and Certified Professional, Australian Computer Society (FACS) (CP)
Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
Master of Laws (New Technologies Law) (First Class Hons) Australian National University
Bachelor Arts & Information Science (University Medal, Hons), Charles Sturt University
Member, Chief Executive Women (CEW)
Member, ACS National AI Ethics Committee
EY Emerging Female Directors Program, 2023
AICD ASX Chairs Mentoring Program, 2022