Micaela Drieberg
CEO, Gender Equity Victoria
Micaela Drieberg is the Chief Executive Officer of Gender Equity Victoria where she collaborates with members and partners to address systemic barriers to intersectional gender equity.
Micaela has previously served as Mayor of the City of Monash, and as a Ministerial Adviser to a former Minister for Health where she championed gender equity initiatives and health policy reform.
Micaela sits on various government advisory boards including the Our Equal State Reference Group and Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing External Sector Advisory Group.
Micaela remains actively involved in supporting emerging public health professionals as a teaching associate with Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, where she previously designed and delivered lectures and tutorials for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Dr. Jo Newton OAM
Advocate
A recipient of Young Distinguished Alumni Award from her alma mater and an Australian Financial Review 100 Women of Influence, Jo’s career as an applied livestock geneticist and science communicator was starting to flourish when her world was turned upside down with a cancer diagnosis. Now 5 years cancer free, grateful for the science which saved her life, and recognising the advantages her scientific training gave her in navigating the health care system, Jo now draws upon her advocacy and communication skills as a patient advocate.
Jo holds a PhD in animal breeding and genetics from the University of New England, Australia. This is complemented by over 15 years’ leadership and management experience volunteering in the not-for-profit sector, particularly in advocacy and support of women and young people in agriculture. In 2020, Jo was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to agriculture through her advocacy and support of young people, volunteering and contributions to dairy research.
Clea Smith
CEO, Tradeswomen Australia
Clea is CEO of Tradeswomen Australia and a Director on the Board of Cricket Australia. Clea was formally an Australian cricketer, General Manager at the Australian Cricketers' Association, CEO at The Mind Room and CEO at Social Enterprise Network Victoria (SENVIC).
Clea has advocated for gender equality in each of these roles helping women to succeed on their chosen path, especially in male dominated industries.
Clea has an MBA (2019) and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Sport Coaching and Administration (1999).
Clea lives in Park Orchards with 3 kids, a dog, 4 fish, 8 chickens and 2 hives of bees!