Spirit Technology Solutions announced the appointment of Lynn Warneke as a Non-Executive Director, effective 9 October 2023. Lynn is an experienced Non-executive Director and Chair, and has extensive background and expertise in strategy, digital services and product development, customer experience, emerging technologies, innovation and cybersecurity. Her industry experience spans professional services, retail/wholesale, government, tertiary education and consulting, as well as the technology and startup sectors.

Lynn?s prior executive and consulting career includes senior roles in ASX and internationally listed companies, and Chief Operating Officer, Chief Information Officer and Deputy Chief Digital Officer positions in large public organisations, with operational accountability for corporate services, people and culture, finance and ICT functions. She has also consulted to clients including NAB, Telstra, KPMG, Aesop, Coles and Transfield Services (now Broadspectrum). She has spearheaded a range of technology, business and customer strategies and projects, delivered major organisational change programs, and led cutting edge product innovations using AI, Internet-ofThings and Augmented Reality.

Amongst several awards for her successful customer and workplace digital transformations, Lynn was awarded #7 CIO of the Year which recognises Australia?s most innovative CIOs. Lynn has also worked in the startup and technology sectors, most recently as interim Chief Operating Officer for a privately owned FinTech company. She is currently an industry mentor with Australian startup and scaleup hub, Stone & Chalk.

Lynn is a GAICD, has a BA (Information Science) and a GradCert in New Technologies Law, and is completing a Master of Laws. She serves on the ACS National Diversity & Inclusion Council, and was recently made a Fellow of the ACS for her distinguished contribution to Australia?s ICT industry.