Canberra Business Chamber - CEO Robyn Hendry

CANBERRA BUSINESS CHAMBER - CEO ROBYN HENDRY

Robyn Hendry is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Canberra Business Chamber. She has held this position since May 2015. The Chamber was established in October 2014 as a result of the Canberra Business Council and the ACT Region Chamber of Commerce coming together to form a single entity to represent businesses in the ACT Region.

Robyn has worked in senior executive positions for over 20 years in Australia, New Zealand and PNG. Most recently, prior to joining the Canberra Business Chamber, she held the position of Chief Executive Officer for the Canberra Convention Bureau. She has also held senior management positions in multinational hotel companies in food and beverage, human resource management, general management and strategic development. At the 2011 Tourism Awards, Robyn was awarded Outstanding Contribution by an Individual for the ACT & Region.

Robyn is currently a Director of the Cultural Faculties Corporation (CFC) and Tennis ACT.  She has held numerous Directorships including: President and Director Association of Australian Convention Bureaux (AACB), Director Business Event Council of Australia (BECA), Advisory Group Member Department of Immigration Tourism Visa Advisory Group (TVAG), Councilor Tourism Quality Council of Australia (TQCA), Director Exhibition Park Corporation (EPIC), Director Australian Science Festival, and Director Capital Arts Patrons Organization (CAPO).

Robyn has a Bachelor of Management (Tourism), Advanced Diploma in Hospitality and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).