Tara Le Friedman
About Tara Le Friedman
Tara Le Friedman serves as the Transformation Director at QBE Insurance in Australia, a position she has held since 2022. She has extensive experience in strategy and performance roles across various organizations, including Commonwealth Bank and Caltex Australia.
Work at QBE Insurance Group
Tara Le Friedman has been serving as the Transformation Director at QBE Insurance since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for leading transformation initiatives within the organization. Her tenure at QBE spans two years, during which she has focused on enhancing operational efficiency and driving strategic change.
Previous Roles at Commonwealth Bank
Prior to her current position, Tara held multiple roles at Commonwealth Bank. She served as General Manager of Strategy & Performance in the Chief Technology Office from 2019 to 2020. Following this, she was the General Manager of Strategy, Performance & Transformation in Global Technology Services from 2020 to 2022. Additionally, she worked as Executive Manager in various capacities, including Operations Management and Strategy & Transformation, from 2013 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Tara holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta, where she also completed a specialization in Biological Sciences with a focus on Medical Microbiology & Immunology. She furthered her education with an Executive MBA from AGSM at UNSW Business School. Additionally, she completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors Course, enhancing her governance and leadership skills.
Board Memberships and Advisory Roles
Tara has served as a Non-Executive Board Director at Community First Step since 2022. She was also a Board Director at x15ventures from 2019 to 2020. In her advisory capacity, she worked at Caltex Australia as a Corporate Development & Strategy Advisor from 2008 to 2011, contributing to corporate strategy initiatives.
Early Career Experience
Tara's early career included roles at Caltex Australia, where she worked as a Process Engineer and later as Production Superintendent at the Kurnell Refinery. She also gained experience as a Junior Design Engineer at ATCO Gas in Canada. Her diverse background in engineering and corporate strategy laid the foundation for her subsequent leadership roles in the financial services sector.