Ms Bowman is an experienced leader, non-executive director and lawyer whose leadership career has spanned over two decades across industries as diverse as mining, finance, sport and manufacturing, both in Australia and internationally. She spent seven years as a non-executive director of ASX-listed mining and exploration companies Blackthorn Resources Limited, and Intrepid Mines Limited. During this period she chaired each of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee in turn. She also spent 5 years on the Board of the charity Dress for Success Sydney Inc. and is the founder of its Illawarra branch. In 2019 she was appointed the Australia Day Ambassador for Wollongong in recognition of her philanthropic work.