Ms Evans is a Non-executive Director, business leader and corporate finance lawyer. Over a 30 year international career, she has a range of commercial, business management, strategy and legal experience. She was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons for more than 20 years. She held several key management positions at the firm including Managing Partner International in Hong Kong and Managing Partner, Practice in Sydney. Ms Wakefield Evans is currently a member of the Australia Future Fund Board of Guardians, and a Non-executive Director of Viva Energy Group Limited, Clean Energy Finance Corporation, the GO Foundation and The University of New South Wales Foundation Limited. She is also Chair of MetLife Australia and the 30% Club Australia, and a panel member of the Australian Governments Takeovers Panel. Ms Wakefield Evans previous Non-executive directorships have included Lendlease Group (until 15 November 2024), Macquarie Group Limited and Macquarie Bank Limited, Toll Holdings Limited, BUPA Australia & New Zealand, and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
