Telstra welcomes Bridget Loudon to its Board as Non-Executive Director

– AUSTRALIA, Melbourne –  Telstra Corporation Ltd (LON: 11ZP | ASX: TLS) today announced the appointment of Bridget Loudon to its Board as a Non-Executive Director effective on Friday 14th August. She will stand for election at the next Annual General Meeting later in the year.

“Bridget understands and is a leader in how organisations transform themselves to capture the opportunities presented by developments in technology. Her passion for solving customer problems and entrepreneurial thinking is also evident and critical for Telstra in today’s environment,” said Board Chairman, John Mullen.

He added: “Throughout this time, her professional drive was matched by an impressive desire to create positive outcomes for society using technology, something we are absolutely focused on at Telstra.

“Over the past year, we have been recruiting some very talented professionals adding to the wealth of experience we already have on the Board. I am delighted to have Bridget join the Board – her youth and entrepreneurial start-up experience, in particular, will provide a fresh and unique perspective to ensure we are considering a range of views as we navigate Telstra through the next period.”

About Bridget Loudon

Bridget is an Australian born entrepreneur and business leader who spent many years living, working and studying in France, Hong Kong and Ireland. She returned to Australia in 2010 to join Bain & Company in Sydney.

In 2013, at age 25, Bridget founded Expert360. Today, Expert360 is Australia’s number one skilled talent platform, using sophisticated vetting and matching technology to connect more than 1000 companies with more than 30,000 elite consultants, project managers, data analysts and developers. Expert360 has been recognised as a game-changing platform by, among others, Harvard Business Review and the Economist. Bridget has won numerous accolades such as Forbes 30 Under 30, Women’s Agenda Emerging Entrepreneur of the Year, AFR Top 100 Women of Influence in Australia and FutureMakers list of Australia’s top 25 Emerging Entrepreneurs under 25.

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