Helen Marion Nugent AC (born 13 February 1949)[1] is a leading Australian company director, businesswoman and former academic.
After undertaking her MBA, she commenced her business career at McKinsey & Company, where until 1991 she was a partner specialising in financial services and the energy and resources sectors.
Previously, she has been Chairman of Veda Group, Australian Rail Track Corporation, Swiss Re (Australia), Funds SA, and Sydney Airport.
In addition, she has been a Non-Executive Director of Macquarie Group (for 15 years, until 2014), Origin Energy (for 14 years, until 2017), Carter Holt Harvey, Mercantile Mutual, State Bank of New South Wales, Herbert Smith Freehills, and Australia Post.
[6] Nugent was promoted to Companion (AC) in the 2022 Australia Day Honours for "eminent service to people with disability through leadership of social and economic policy reform and implementation, to business, to the arts, and to the community".