Shey Newitt, PhD.
About Shey Newitt, PhD.
Shey Newitt, PhD, serves as the Associate Director at KPMG Australia and has held various roles within the company since 2006. She co-founded two businesses, Crisp Creative Salad and Macedon Ranges Produce, and has contributed to research on diversity in boardrooms during her doctoral studies.
Work at KPMG Australia
Shey Newitt has held multiple roles at KPMG Australia since 2006. Currently, she serves as Associate Director, a position she has maintained since 2012 in the Melbourne area. Prior to this role, she worked as a Senior Manager in the Office of the Global Chairman from 2009 to 2013. In this capacity, she focused on global governance and stakeholder alignment, including a tenure in KPMG's Global Chairman's Office in New York. Earlier, she was a Manager in the Advisory division from 2006 to 2009.
Education and Expertise
Shey Newitt studied at the University of Melbourne, where she earned a PhD in Economics and Commerce from 2004 to 2008. Her doctoral research explored the impact of diversity of thinking and knowledge in boardrooms. This academic background supports her professional roles, particularly in advisory and governance contexts.
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Shey Newitt co-founded two notable businesses. In 2014, she established Crisp Creative Salad, a healthy eatery that won the Telstra Australian Business Award for Best Start-Up. Additionally, she co-founded Macedon Ranges Produce, a local farm-to-plate delivery business. These ventures reflect her commitment to promoting healthy eating and supporting local food systems.
Current Role at BoardOutlook
Since 2021, Shey Newitt has served as Vice President of Customer Success at BoardOutlook in Melbourne, Victoria. In this role, she focuses on enhancing customer engagement and satisfaction, leveraging her extensive experience in advisory and governance to drive success for the organization.
Board Membership and Contributions
Shey Newitt is a current board member of the Australian Technology and Innovation Board. In this capacity, she contributes her expertise in governance and stakeholder alignment, supporting initiatives that foster technological advancement and innovation within Australia.