# Romilly Madew > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Romilly_Madew > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Romilly_Madew.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romilly_Madew > Source revision: 1310188035 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Australian business manager **Romilly Jane Madew** [AO](/source/Officer_of_the_Order_of_Australia) [FTSE](/source/Fellow_of_the_Australian_Academy_of_Technological_Sciences_and_Engineering) (née Evans; born ca. 1966)[1] is an Australian business executive who specialises in sustainable building practices and infrastructure strategy. As of June 2024[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Romilly_Madew&action=edit) she is [chief executive officer](/source/Chief_executive_officer) of [Engineers Australia](/source/Engineers_Australia). ## Early life and education Romilly Jane Madew,[2] then Evans, completed her secondary education at [Presbyterian Ladies' College Pymble](/source/Pymble_Ladies'_College) in 1984.[3] She subsequently graduated from the [University of Sydney](/source/University_of_Sydney) with a Bachelor of [Agricultural Economics](/source/Agricultural_economics).[4] ## Career In 1994 Madew moved to [Canberra](/source/Canberra) to work for [Mallesons Stephen Jaques](/source/King_%26_Wood_Mallesons) in their property department. From there she moved to the [Property Council of Australia](/source/Property_Council_of_Australia) as executive director of its ACT office in 2002.[5] Madew was CEO of the [Green Building Council of Australia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Green_Building_Council_of_Australia&action=edit&redlink=1) from 2006 to 2019. She was appointed CEO of [Infrastructure Australia](/source/Infrastructure_Australia) in April 2019.[6] In May 2022 she was appointed CEO of [Engineers Australia](/source/Engineers_Australia).[7][8] As of June 2024[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Romilly_Madew&action=edit) she is still in this position.[9] ## Other activities She is one of the co-founders of the Minerva Network, an organisation of businesswomen who mentor women athletes.[10] She has served on the board of both [Chief Executive Women](/source/Chief_Executive_Women) and [Bilgola Beach](/source/Bilgola_Beach%2C_New_South_Wales) Surf Life Saving Club.[11] ## Honours and recognition Madew won the 2009 Telstra White Pages Community and Government award for New South Wales.[12] In the [2019 Australia Day Honours](/source/2019_Australia_Day_Honours) Madew was appointed [Officer of the Order of Australia](/source/Officer_of_the_Order_of_Australia) for "distinguished service to the construction sector as a change agent and advocate for sustainable building practices".[2] She was elected Fellow of the [Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering](/source/Australian_Academy_of_Technology_and_Engineering) in October 2019.[13] ## Personal Madew is married to David Madew. They have three children.[3] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Burton, Rosamund (16 February 2018). ["Two of Us: How Romilly Madew gives Jane Spring her 'chance to experience danger'"](https://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/paraplegic-jane-spring-asked-a-friend-for-support-in-an-ocean-swim-five-years-later-theyre-still-competing-20180123-h0n1sc.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. Retrieved 14 November 2024. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-honours_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-honours_2-1) ["Ms Romilly Jane Madew"](https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/2002445). *Australian Honours Search Facility*. Retrieved 13 April 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) ["President's Report"](https://www.pymblelc.nsw.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Pymbulletin_Issue-2-2018_lowres_final.pdf) (PDF). *Pymbulletin*. **43**: 47. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["2018 Diversity Our Women Leaders: Romilly Madew"](https://diversity.propertycouncil.com.au/our-women-leaders/case-studies/romilly-madew). *Property Council of Australia*. Retrieved 13 April 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Madew, Romilly (2006). [*The Dollars and Sense of Green Buildings 2006: Building the Business Case for Green Commercial Buildings in Australia*](https://www.gbca.org.au/uploads/234/1002/Dollars%20and%20Sense%20of%20Green%20Buildings%202006.pdf) (PDF). Green Building Council of Australia. p. 82. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Romilly Madew appointed CEO of Infrastructure Australia"](https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/romilly-madew-appointed-ceo-of-infrastructure-australia/). *Women's Agenda*. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Romilly Madew named new CEO of Engineers Australia"](https://www.insideconstruction.com.au/section/industry-news/romilly-madew-named-new-ceo-of-engineers-australia/). *Inside Construction*. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Head of Infrastructure Australia named new CEO of Engineers Australia"](https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/news-and-media/2022/07/head-infrastructure-australia-named-new-ceo-engineers-australia). *Engineers Australia*. 19 May 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Executive team"](https://web.archive.org/web/20240601071039/https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/executive-team). *Engineers Australia*. 25 June 2024. Archived from [the original](https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/executive-team) on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Minerva: Romilly Madew AO"](https://www.minervanetwork.com.au/team-members/romilly-madew). *Minerva Network*. Retrieved 13 April 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Australia Day 2019 Awards: Recognitions For Outstanding Local Residents"](http://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/Australia-Day-Honours-Lists-2019.php). *Pittwater Online News*. 27 January 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["State winners"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200929193851/https://www.telstrabusinesswomensawards.com/winners-and-finalists.2009). *Telstra Business Women's Awards*. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Academy welcomes STEM leaders as Fellows"](https://www.atse.org.au/news-and-events/article/academy-welcomes-stem-leaders-as-fellows/). *ATSE*. 23 October 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191102070525/https://www.atse.org.au/news-and-events/article/academy-welcomes-stem-leaders-as-fellows/) from the original on 2 November 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2021. ## External links - [Romilly Madew](https://www.linkedin.com/in/romilly-madew-ao-ftse-79aa289) on [LinkedIn](/source/LinkedIn) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Romilly Madew](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romilly_Madew) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romilly_Madew?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.