Elsa Atkin brings her strengths in public advocacy and management to Institute board
Elsa Atkin was Executive Director of the National Trust of Australia for 12 years
Elsa brings a wide range of experience in business management, public advocacy and cultural and social development to the Institute board. She has recently retired after twelve years as Executive Director of the National Trust of Australia and serves on not-for-profit boards and committees involved in medical research, social, educational and classical music programs.
Elsa is a member of the Library Council of NSW. She is a board member of Symphony Australia and the Sydney Community Foundation and chairs its Projects Committee. She is also a member of the National Breast Cancer Foundation Global Illumination Committee and a member of General Sir John Monash Foundation Awards Committee.
Formerly, she was Deputy Director of the Evatt Foundation (1990-1993), spent ten years in management at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in Media and Corporate Relations (1980-1990) and was the Director of COASIT (Italian Welfare Centre 1978-1980). She also worked in administrative roles in London, Rome and Nurenburg.
She has previously served on many government and other boards including as a member of the Heritage Council of NSW, Council member of the University of Western Sydney (Nepean Campus), member of the Council of Advice (Western Sydney University Graduate School of Management), member of the Immigration Review Panel, rotating chair of the NSW Women and Arts Festival, member of the NSW Women’s Advisory Council to the Premier, and was appointed an Australia Day Ambassador.
Elsa is honorary Life Member of the National Trust and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.