Diane Grady AO is a full-time Non-Executive Director with 24 years experience on major public company and not-for-profit Boards. She is currently a Director of Kelsian, Grant Thornton, and Tennis Australia. ​

Previously, Diane was Chair of The Hunger Project Australia for the12 years prior to 2022. Diane was also a Director of Macquarie Bank, Woolworths, BlueScope Steel, Goodman Group, Lend Lease, MLC, Wattyl, Spotless, and Australian Stationery Industries. She was also on the Senior Advisory Board of McKinsey & Co, Chair of Ascham School, a Trustee of the Sydney Opera House, a member of the ASIC Business Consultative Panel and the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council and President of Chief Executive women.​

As a Director, Diane has taken particular interest in assisting organisations to align their culture and people strategy with their business strategy, and to that end has chaired or been a member of the remuneration and people committees of all the Boards on which she has served.​

Before becoming a full-time director, Diane spent 15 years with McKinsey & Co where she was a leading partner in the firm’s global Organisation, Culture and Change Management Practice. In Australia, she was head of the Consumer Goods, Retailing and Marketing Practice where her focus was on advising clients on growth, innovation and customer service strategies.​

Diane has an MBA from Harvard, an MA (Chinese Studies) from University of Hawaii and a BA (Honours) from Mills College. She received her AO (Officer of the Order of Australia) for services to business and promoting opportunities for women leaders. Diane is married and has two daughters.