Role is to oversee tech strategic direction for Austroads and TCA
Sharon Tooley has been appointed the chief information officer of peak roads agency Austroads.
A new role, Tooley’s responsibility is to provide information and communication technology (ICT) strategic direction for Austroads and subsidiary Transport Certification Australia (TCA).
Austroads notes Tooley has previously worked at Swinburne University, where she led IT initiatives to improve research capability and drive business strategy across the university.
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Prior to this she managed the transformation of IT services for Victoria’s courts and tribunals, and has more than a decade’s experience working with BP Australia and BP International on local and global IT implementations, IT operations and digital transformation.
Tooley also holds the position of strategic director for Enesys and works with the Royal Flying Doctor Service board of directors.
Austroads CEO Geoff Allan says Tooley “brings extensive skills and experience to the position and will ensure Austroads and TCA have systems and processes that best meet the needs of Austroads’ member organisations”.
Tooley is based in Melbourne and will be working from the TCA offices when staff are able to return.