Margy Osmond
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Margy Osmond is an Australia
n businesswoman and current Chief Eexcutive of the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA), a role which she assumed in August 2006.
Osmond is the inaugural CEO of ANRA which was established in 2006 as a lobby and research organisation to be the voice of the large national retailers in Australia. The ANRA Board is chaired by Michael Luscombe (Woolworths
) and includes the CEOs of Coles
, David Jones
, Bunnings and Best and Less
. The member companies of this organisation represent over half a million Australians employed in the retail sector.
Prior to this appointment Osmond was the CEO of the State and Sydney Chambers of Commerce
in NSW for five years and founder of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Commerce Centre and the Sydney First projects. In that role she sat on the Olympic Business Roundtable, the Rugby World Cup Business Roundtable, the G’Day LA Business Roundtable and the Forbes Conference Bidding Group.
Born in Brisbane
and educated at Brisbane Girls Grammar School
, Osmond moved to New South Wales
in 1980 and worked in media and public relations for government departments including fisheries and health before taking up a position as media liaison officer for the Royal Tours of Australia in 1988.
She was appointed media adviser to the NSW Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs under then Premier Nick Greiner
in 1998 and later became Chief of Staff to the NSW Minister for State and Regional Development.
Osmond joined the State Chamber of Commerce
in 1996 and was appointed CEO in 2001.
She is currently a member of Sydney's Bell Shakespeare Company
board, the REST Superannuation Board and sat on the NSW Major Events Board for several years. Osmond also chaired the NSW bid for the 2009 World Masters Games
and is now Chair of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n businesswoman and current Chief Eexcutive of the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA), a role which she assumed in August 2006.
Osmond is the inaugural CEO of ANRA which was established in 2006 as a lobby and research organisation to be the voice of the large national retailers in Australia. The ANRA Board is chaired by Michael Luscombe (Woolworths
Woolworths Limited
Woolworths Limited is a major Australian company with extensive retail interest throughout Australia and New Zealand. It is the:* largest retail company in Australia and New Zealand by market capitalisation and sales...
) and includes the CEOs of Coles
Coles Group
Coles Group Limited was an Australian public company that operated numerous retail chains. It was Australia's second-largest retailer, behind Woolworths Limited...
, David Jones
David Jones Limited
David Jones Limited , colloquially known as DJs, is a high-end Australian department store chain.David Jones was founded in 1838 by David Jones, a Welsh immigrant, and is claimed to be the oldest continuously operating department store in the world still trading under its original name. It...
, Bunnings and Best and Less
Best and Less
Best & Less Pty Ltd is an Australian retailer of clothing and household linens.-History:Best & Less was founded by Berel Ginges, and opened its first store in Mascot, New South Wales on 27 May 1965.In April 1998, Best & Less was acquired by Pepkor...
. The member companies of this organisation represent over half a million Australians employed in the retail sector.
Prior to this appointment Osmond was the CEO of the State and Sydney Chambers of Commerce
NSW Business Chamber
NSW Business Chamber is NSW's leading member-based business organisation providing businesses with information, advice, products and services they need to grow and stay competitive...
in NSW for five years and founder of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Commerce Centre and the Sydney First projects. In that role she sat on the Olympic Business Roundtable, the Rugby World Cup Business Roundtable, the G’Day LA Business Roundtable and the Forbes Conference Bidding Group.
Born in Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
and educated at Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane Girls' Grammar School, is an independent, secular, day school for girls, located in Spring Hill, an inner suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia....
, Osmond moved to New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
in 1980 and worked in media and public relations for government departments including fisheries and health before taking up a position as media liaison officer for the Royal Tours of Australia in 1988.
She was appointed media adviser to the NSW Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs under then Premier Nick Greiner
Nick Greiner
Nicholas "Nick" Frank Hugo Greiner AC, is an Australian businessman and former politician. He was the 37th Premier New South Wales from 1988 to 1992. He was Leader of the New South Wales Division of the Liberal Party from 1983 to 1992 and Leader of the Opposition from 1983 to 1988. He is married...
in 1998 and later became Chief of Staff to the NSW Minister for State and Regional Development.
Osmond joined the State Chamber of Commerce
NSW Business Chamber
NSW Business Chamber is NSW's leading member-based business organisation providing businesses with information, advice, products and services they need to grow and stay competitive...
in 1996 and was appointed CEO in 2001.
She is currently a member of Sydney's Bell Shakespeare Company
Bell Shakespeare Company
Bell Shakespeare is an Australian theatre company specialising in the works of William Shakespeare. It was founded in 1990 by John Bell..Bell Shakespeare is Australia's only national touring theatre company. Its current practice is to tour three mainstage productions to each Australian state in...
board, the REST Superannuation Board and sat on the NSW Major Events Board for several years. Osmond also chaired the NSW bid for the 2009 World Masters Games
World Masters Games
The World Masters Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years which, in terms of competitor numbers, has developed into the largest of its kind....
and is now Chair of the Sydney 2009 World Masters Games Organising Committee.