Kathryn Fagg AO has stepped down as CSIRO Board Chair due to personal reasons.
One of Australia's most experienced company directors, Ms Fagg was first appointed to the CSIRO Board in 2018 and was appointed Chair in late 2021. CSIRO thanks Ms Fagg for her leadership and contribution to the organisation over the last seven years.
The Minister has announced Ming Long AM will be the next Chair of the CSIRO Board.
Ms Long has served as Deputy Chair since May 2024 and has extensive governance experience across financial services, real estate, infrastructure and telecommunications.
Vanessa Sullivan has also been appointed to the CSIRO Board. Ms Sullivan has 20 years of experience in the energy, water and sustainability sectors, with recent work in hydrogen industry development.
The appointments were announced by the Minister for Industry and Science, The Hon Ed Husic MP.
