Sunita Gloster named as new Diversity Council Australia chair
Diversity Council Australia (DCA) has officially named Sunita Gloster AM as its new chairperson, as it also welcomes two new board directors.
Gloster joined DCA in May as a director to the board, to succeed as chair following this year’s AGM, which took place on Wednesday.
With a career spanning over 30 years in media, marketing, technology and sustainability, she brings strong commercial abilities allied with a commitment to diversity to the organisation, making her well-positioned to build on the legacy left by the outgoing chair.
“This is a critical time for the work of DCA, and I look forward to working with the board and supporting Lisa [Annese] and her team to enable our members to deliver more diverse, inclusive and equitable workplaces,” Gloster said of her appointment.
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Lisa Annese, chief executive of DCA, said: “I am thrilled to be working with Sunita and look forward to her contribution as the new chair of DCA.
“Sunita’s strong commercial acumen and proven track record of delivering impactful results across a range of industries will be of great benefit to DCA. Her dedication to the positive outcomes of diversity aligns perfectly with DCA’s mission to foster inclusive and equitable Australian workplaces.”
Gloster replaces Ming Long AM, who spent the past three years as DCA’s chairperson.
Together, the pair founded last year’s ‘Directors for the Voice’ campaign, which saw thousands of of signatures from Australian company director, in support for the Voice to Parliament.
Annese said: “A huge thank you to our outgoing chair, Ming Long. Thank you for your visionary leadership, your commercial acumen, your astute judgement, your generous and inclusive approach and for lending your voice to our most noble charitable purpose.
“Ming has been an outstanding chair for DCA, and we are immensely grateful for her dedication and hard work,” she continued. “Under her guidance DCA has achieved great progress, and we are now well-positioned for our next chapter.”
Also joining the board as directors following Wednesday’s AGM is Telstra’s global head of DE&I, Ian Goshko, and Schneider Electric’s VP digital building, Louise Monger.
Alongside Long, directors Abbie Wright, Harry Rolf and Kate Russell are departing.
“I’d like to welcome our new directors whose perspectives will be invaluable as we shape the next phase of growth and impact,” Gloster said.
“I’d also like to extend my congratulations to Julie Canepa, director digital transformation & CIO advisor, customer experience, Cisco Asia Pacific, on her re-election – and thank the entire board for their continued commitment to DCA.
“Special thanks to the outgoing directors Ming Long AM, Abbie Wright, Harry Rolf and Kate Russell for their years of dedicated service.”
Other DCA board members include: Chris Lamb, deputy chair, DCA board and deputy commissioner at the NSW Public Service Commission; Manisha Amin, CEO Centre for Inclusive Design; Peter Chun, chief executive officer, UniSuper; Elizabeth Hristoforidis, director, Ashurst Risk Consulting; Craig Mutton, chief digital officer and vice president digital, University of Canberra; and Annie Pettitt, associate director, NSW Treasury.
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Lauren McNamara was the associate editor at Mumbrella. She joined in November 2022 as editorial assistant, after completing a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) at UTS. She left Mumbrella in August 2025.
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