Experience

HeartKids Limited

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  HeartKids is a non-profit organisation solely focused on supporting and advocating for all people impacted by congenital or childhood acquired heart disease, one of the largest causes of infant death in Australia. HeartKids is a non-profit organisation solely focused on supporting and advocating for all people impacted by congenital or childhood acquired heart disease, one of the largest causes of infant death in Australia.



Australian National Research Organisation for Women's Safety

• Non Executive Director & Chair of Audit & Risk Committee

  • Aug 2020 - Present



Swinburne Industry Research Advisory Committee (SIRAC)

• Member

  • Feb 2019 - Apr 2022



Australian Institute of Project Management AIPM

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEO

  • Jun 2019 - Jun 2021

  The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) is the premier, longest-serving body for project management in Australia. With over 8,500 members, we are recognised by Australian business, industry and government as the key promoter, developer and leader in project management professionalism. The Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM) is the premier, longest-serving body for project management in Australia. With over 8,500 members, we are recognised by Australian business, industry and government as the key promoter, developer and leader in project management professionalism.



Population Health Research Network

• Non Executive Director

  • Jan 2015 - Sep 2020

  Governance Strategy Governance Strategy



Elizabeth Foley & Associates

• Management Consultant; Digital Health, Financial Services, Financial Literacy

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2019



Chief Executive Women (CEW)

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director, Research and Business Engagement

  • Jun 2018 - May 2019



Rozetta Institute

• Australia
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant- Bid Manager Digital Health CRC

  • Mar 2016 - Jun 2018

  The Capital Markets Cooperative Research Centre (CMCRC) provides thought leadership and break-through technology solutions for capital and health markets. The Health Market Quality (HMQ) R&D program, is an arm of the CMCRC which applies advanced data sciences to all public and private healthcare settings. Elizabeth was Bid Manager and then Establishment Manager for the successful application to create a Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre. The Application included 80 partners and received $55 million in funding from the Department of Industry, creating a Centre that will have over $210 million in cash and in-kind contributions. The new CRC is the largest digital health specific research centre in the world.



Research Australia

• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2015

  Research Australia is an alliance of 160 members and supporters advocating for health and medical research in Australia. Independent of government, Research Australia is funded by its partners, donors and supporters from leading research organisations, academic institutions, philanthropy, community special interest groups, peak industry bodies, biotechnology, medical technology and pharmaceutical companies, small businesses and corporate Australia. Foley transformationally changed organization to be more dynamic, relevant, and competitive. Foley introduced new branding livery, a new member database system and website during her first 18 months at the helm.Research Australia’s launched its advocacy policy platform in 2012, consolidating the views of its diverse membership base; now well-known across the sector as Research Australia’s 10 Strategic Imperatives. The platform was updated in 2015,Effective bi-partisan political advocacy at Commonwealth and State levels has resulted the Medical Research Future Fund being passed into law in 2015.Research Australia is also known for its work in building philanthropy for research. Foley has curated a series of highly successful philanthropy for health and medical research conferences aimed at building capability in both the research sector and the philanthropy sector.



AXA

• France
• Insurance
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Summit Platforms

  • Nov 2008 - Nov 2010

  Drove the strategy and implementation of the overall market offer for AXA’s flagship Summit and Generations platforms, and recently acquired Synergy platforms. Platforms cover superannuation, pensions and non-superannuation product structures.• Successfully re-priced the Summit platform to target the lucrative $280K to $1M client, without reducing AXA margin. Upgraded Summit, Generations and iAccess insurance offers, resulting in over $1M in new annual premiums within 3 months of implementation. • Developed and launched a new needs based multi manager, income fund in May 2010. Won Money Magazine “Most Innovative New Fund 2011”, and attracted over $10m FUM in first six months of availability. • Drove a $7M project, managing over 100 staff (matrix management) to change AXA’s entire platform product range to be commission free from 1 July 2010.• Sponsored a strategic asset allocation review for all AXA’s multi sector investment portfolios, optimising internal governance structures and processes. • Managed continuous improvements of advisor websites and implementation of straight through processing (STP) for new business. STP then took up has now increased to 20% of new applications.

• Director at NMFM Ltd

  • 2004 - Nov 2010

  Funds Management Subsidiary of AXA Australia. NMFM Ltd was AXA’s unit trust company board which had at that time Funds Under Management of $12B. This board dealt with complex crisis issues regarding mortgage and property funds’ liquidity and capital guarantees during the global financial crisis. All AXA’s direct property and mortgage funds were closed to applications and withdrawals in 2008.AXA’s mortgage funds had no defaults and have made quarterly withdrawal offers for the last 2 years of my board membership. The property fund liquidated a number of properties at or above valuation and made its first withdrawal offer in October 2010.All guarantees were met, without the parent company having to invest additional funds.

• Head of Life Office Products

  • Sep 2006 - Oct 2008

  Drove strategy, profitability and compliance of AXA’s life office wealth management range including corporate superannuation. Responsible for the management of the compliance program for all AXA Wealth management platforms and products. • Successfully sponsored AXA’s largest project over 2 years to change AXA’s administration systems and processes to be compliant with the new superannuation legislation ($20m project).• Undertook additional responsibilities to manage AXA’s unit trust range. • Proposed and affected the freezing of AXA’s mortgage funds, worth $2.5b in October 2008 in response to a run on the fund created by the federal governments guarantee on bank deposits.• Actively managed historically priced product in 2008 during the global financial crisis and unprecedented market volatility. • Simplified and improved AXA’s life office product range in 2007 by changing AXA’s buy/sell margins and methodologies across 69 products, including communicating to 600,000 clients. • Developed a framework for AXA’s Life office’s investment philosophy.• Drove simplification and rationalisation of the life office product range.

• Head of Investment

  • 2003 - 2006

  Head of Investments (FUM: $5.8 billion) Managed strategy and implementation of the overall market offer for AXA’s range of investment products, including wholesale and retail trusts, IDPS, insurance bonds and investment menus. • Changed the investment mandate for AXA Global Equity Growth Fund. As a result the fund received a, ‘AA’ rating from van Eyk, and increased from $31m to $132m in the next 12 months. • Successfully modified the Australian Property Fund to make it more user friendly for inclusion on platforms. Fund size increased from $388m in 2004 to $895m in 2006.• Actively managed AXA’s mortgage funds to ensure more consistent monthly performance. As a result AXA was awarded Money Management’s Mortgage Fund Manager of the year in 2005. • Rationalised 8 under-sized unit trusts, reducing on-going costs, and contributing to business simplification. • Designed the discretionary menu for AXA’s new ‘mini’ platform, Generations.



ING Australia Limited

• Assistant General Manager, Corporate Strategy

  • Feb 2001 - Sep 2002

  Responsible for the development of ING’s corporate strategic plan. Advised the ING Executive Board and Regional Office on mergers and major acquisitions.Undertook due diligence of ANZ Funds Management for the ING/ANZ joint venture. Developed and implemented integration plans for ING and ANZ for Australia and New Zealand. Responsible for the development of ING’s corporate strategic plan. Advised the ING Executive Board and Regional Office on mergers and major acquisitions.Undertook due diligence of ANZ Funds Management for the ING/ANZ joint venture. Developed and implemented integration plans for ING and ANZ for Australia and New Zealand.