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Darren is an executive leader and non-executive director with more than 30 years’ experience across multinational, ASX-listed, private and higher education organisations. As Vice-President and CFO of Western Sydney University, he led finance, governance, operating model change and crisis management. He became Chair of UTS College in January 2026.
- Former VP & CFO, Western Sydney University, a $1B+ organisation
- Chair, UTS College; NED and audit and risk chair across several boards
- Led the crisis response to a major 2024 cyber breach, including remediation
- Experienced in financial strategy, credit ratings, debt and capital planning
- Led operating model change, including shared services and restructures
- Turned around a childcare entity, growing revenue from $4M to $12M