Ms Pauline Buckland

Academic Qualifications

BBus (Acc), University of Ballarat; MBA (RMIT)

Summary of Previous Experience

Pauline Buckland is Commercial Manager at energy services business AusNet Services and has held senior roles across several sectors over the past 20 years.

This includes key roles in utilities, postal and manufacturing businesses across Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.

Pauline brings her expertise in risk management, internal and external audit, procurement, change and project management, quality and governance, supply chain and human resources to the Council.

Throughout Pauline’s career, she has successfully identified opportunities and initiatives to mitigate risk and enhance value creation while providing motivating environments.

Pauline is achievement-oriented and derives satisfaction from attaining strategic direction with the ability to influence stakeholder relations.

Pauline was formerly the Commercial Contracts and Procurement Manager at Downer Australia and has worked in senior roles at Underground Cable Systems, Powercor, Australia Post and Deloitte.

Pauline is an Independent Director at Brisbane Education Services and School of Mines Ballarat Ltd.

She is also a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Pauline has also undertaken a leadership program at the Harvard Club of Australia.