Nicole Petrilli
About Nicole Petrilli
Nicole Petrilli serves as the Director of KPMG Indigenous Services in Australia, a position she has held since 2021. With a background in law and communications, she has contributed significantly to the development of KPMG's Indigenous services and has co-authored a guide on Indigenous rights.
Work at KPMG Australia
Nicole Petrilli has held multiple roles at KPMG Australia since 2015. She currently serves as the Director of KPMG Indigenous Services, a position she has held since 2021. Prior to this role, she was the Associate Director of KPMG Indigenous Services from 2020 to 2021, and the Manager of KPMG Indigenous Services from 2018 to 2020. She also worked as a Senior Consultant in the Indigenous Services sector from 2017 to 2018, and as a Consultant in Research and Development from 2015 to 2016. Throughout her tenure, she has contributed to the development of KPMG's Indigenous services offering and has been involved in various client engagements.
Education and Expertise
Nicole Petrilli has a strong educational background in law and communications. She earned her Master of Laws (LLM) from The Australian National University, where she studied from 2015 to 2018. Additionally, she holds a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the same institution, completed in 2014. She also obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Charles Darwin University between 2010 and 2014, and a Bachelor of Communications (Media and Culture) from the University of South Australia from 2004 to 2007. Her education supports her expertise in sustainability, Indigenous estate, native title, and community development.
Background
Before joining KPMG, Nicole Petrilli worked at Beyond Bank Australia as a Communications Coordinator from 2007 to 2009. She also had a brief role as a Publicist Support at communikate et al from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, she served as a Non-Executive Director at the United Nations Association of Australia from 2018 to 2019. Her diverse background in communications and governance complements her work in Indigenous services.
Achievements
Nicole Petrilli co-authored the Australian Business Guide to Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, collaborating with the United Nations Global Compact and the University of Technology Sydney. She played a significant role in developing KPMG Australia's first firm-wide Indigenous sector strategy and contributed to the go-to-market strategy that secured further investment into KPMG's Indigenous services offering. Her leadership has been instrumental in building the Indigenous services offering at KPMG since its establishment in 2017.