Karin Gaylard
About Karin Gaylard
Karin Gaylard is an Executive Assistant to the co-Chairs at Arup, with extensive experience in various executive support roles across multiple companies in Sydney, Australia.
Title and Current Position
Karin Gaylard holds the position of Executive Assistant to Co-Chairs at Arup. She has been with the organization since 2021, and is based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In this role, she supports the co-Chairs in their day-to-day activities, ensuring that operations run smoothly and efficiently.
Previous Experience at Ventia Pty Ltd
From 2016 to 2020, Karin Gaylard worked as the Executive Assistant to the Group Executive Transport and Group Executive SHEQ at Ventia Pty Ltd in Chatswood. During her tenure, she was instrumental in managing and assisting with the dissemination of government and company information during the COVID-19 pandemic as part of the Ventia committee.
Role at Boral
Karin Gaylard served as the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive of Boral Australia from 2014 to 2016 in North Sydney. In this role, she played a pivotal role in the efficient management of executive schedules and the execution of high-priority tasks for the Chief Executive.
Executive Assistance at Various Companies
Between 1992 and 2014, Karin Gaylard held various executive assistant positions across different companies. She has worked as an Executive Assistant to the CEO at Forge Group Ltd, Downer Rail, CargoWise, and as an Executive Assistant to high-level executives at OneSteel and Optus. Her extensive experience includes supporting top executives, managing schedules, developing business documents, and optimizing meeting and site visit planning.
Educational Background
Karin Gaylard has a solid educational background that complements her professional experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Humanities from Macquarie University, completed between 1998 and 2003. She also studied Business Administration and Management at the Australian Graduate School of Management, earning a Certificate of Executive and Management Development from 2013 to 2017. Additionally, she completed an introductory course in Business Process Mapping (BPM) at Prime in 2020.