Deidre Willmott is a former Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia.[1] Prior to becoming Executive Chairman of Cannings Purple Strategic, Wilmott was Communications Director of External Relations for the Fortescue Metals Group.[2][3]
Early life edit
She was born in Bridgetown, Western Australia, and studied law at the University of Western Australia.[4]
Career edit
As a student, Willmott elected was President of the University of Western Australia Student Guild, the second female since its founding in 1913.[5]
Willmott was admitted as a legal practitioner in 1986.[4] After working as a commercial lawyer she was General Manager of the 2006 Commonwealth Games between 2003 and 2006.[4] Willmott was the executive director of the Western Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry between 2006 and 2008.[4]
She was the Cabinet Secretary and Chief of Staff for two Western Australian premiers, Richard Court and Colin Barnett between 2008 and 2010. In 2008, she withdrew as the Liberal candidate for Cottesloe in the 2008 state election, after Barnett decided to rescind his earlier resignation.[4][6][7][8][9][10] Following that, she initially accepted an offer by Liberal Party figures to succeed retiring Senator Chris Ellison,[11] but that position was eventually filled by Chris Back.
Willmott was the initial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting state director 2011 for Perth.[9][12]
Personal life edit
She married a fellow UWA student Michael Lishman.[13] She is the deputy chairman of St Hilda's Anglican School[6][14] and board member of the Senses Foundation.[6]
References edit
- ^ "CCI Board appoints Chief Executive". www.cciwa.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2013.
- ^ "Fortescue executive Deidre Willmott heads to Cannings Purple | The Australian". Archived from the original on 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Deidre Willmott to join Cannings Purple". 16 November 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Deidre Willmott (1986) > Faculty of Law: The University of Western Australia". Law.uwa.edu.au. 5 May 2010. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ Guild - About The Guild Archived 15 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Guild.uwa.edu.au. Retrieved on 2012-09-25.
- ^ a b c "Deidre Willmott - Chief of staff to Premier Colin Barnett". Perth Now. 8 October 2008.
- ^ "Willmott to stand down as Cottesloe candidate". Watoday.com.au. 6 August 2008. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ "Willmott gets unexpected support". Watoday.com.au. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Willmott to quit Barnett Government - The West Australian". Au.news.yahoo.com. 1 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Media Statements - Statements - Assistant Director General, Deidre Willmott". Mediastatements.wa.gov.au. Archived from the original on 18 May 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
- ^ "Willmott admits Senate not her first choice". watoday.com.au. 21 September 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
- ^ "New role for Willmott - ABC Local - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". Abc.net.au. 16 December 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Australian Web Archive". webarchive.nla.gov.au. 23 August 2006. Archived from the original on 13 July 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ St Hilda's School Council, Mosman Park, WA - Our School Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Sthildas.wa.edu.au. Retrieved on 2012-09-25.