Dr Kerry Schott AO has worked in numerous senior executive roles including as managing director and chief executive of Sydney Water, chief executive of the NSW Government Commission of Audit, managing director of Deutsche Bank, and executive vice president of Bankers Trust Australia.
Prior to becoming an investment banker, Dr Schott was a public servant and an academic.
She holds a Doctor of Philosophy from Oxford University, a Masters of Arts from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, a Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) from the University of New England, and Honorary Doctorates from the University of Sydney and the University of Western Sydney.
In 2015, Dr Schott was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished services to business and commerce through a range of public and private sector finance roles, to leadership in the delivery of government infrastructure projects, and to the community.
