Julieanne Alroe is a leader in the Australian aviation industry. She has over 40 years of experience in the aviation and one of the few women to have run a privatised airport. She planned the $1.3 billion development of Brisbane's parallel runway, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia. Since 2017, she is the Chair of Infrastructure Australia.

Early life

Alroe attended St Rita's College in Clayfield,

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

. She completed a Bachelor of Economics at the

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Career

From 1981 Alroe commenced employment at

Sydney Airport Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (colloquially Mascot Airport, Kingsford Smith Airport, or Sydney Airport; ; ) is an international airport in Sydney, Australia, located 8 km (5 mi) south of the Sydney central business district, in t ...

as an assistant director. From 2009 to 2018, she was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Brisbane Airport Corporation, the operator of Brisbane Airport. She received an honorary doctorate from

Griffith University Griffith University is a public research university in South East Queensland on the east coast of Australia. Formally founded in 1971, Griffith opened its doors in 1975, introducing Australia's first degrees in environmental science and Asia ...

in 2016 for her outstanding contribution to the aviation industry.

Board roles

* University of Queensland Senate * Council of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce QLD * Tourism and Events Queensland (Deputy Chair) * Infrastructure Australia (Chair)

Personal life

Alroe is married and has a son.

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