Head of diversity and inclusion, Australia and New Zealand
QBE
As head of diversity and inclusion for QBE Australia and New Zealand, Catherine McNair has more than 10 years of experience delivering innovative and impactful diversity and inclusion strategies with people at the centre. McNair is passionate about working collaboratively with senior leaders and organisations to enable future thought leaders and workplaces. Over the past two decades, she has worked for a range of industries and organisations, including Minter Ellison, King Wood Mallesons and Deloitte.
For McNair, creating an inclusive workplace is a way of life. It was a significant milestone for QBE – and a testament to McNair’s skill – when it was named one of Australia’s best employers for LGBTI inclusion, receiving gold status in the 2019 Australian Workplace Equality Index. Not only did QBE improve upon its bronze status from 2018, but it was the highest-rated insurer in the Workplace Equality Index.
