Yasmin Allen

Board Member

Yasmin Allen is a non-executive director of Cochlear Limited, Chairman of its Audit Committee and a member of Cochlear’s technology committee. She is also a non-executive director of ASX Limited, member of the ASX Audit Committee and ASX Clearing and Settlement board. Yasmin is a director at Santos Limited and a member of Santos’ Remuneration Committee and Environment, Health and Saftey Committee. She is also a director of the National Portrait Gallery.

Yasmin's previous directorships include Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) where she was Chairman of IAG’s Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of its Audit and Risk Committee. Yasmin was also Chairman of Macquarie Global Infrastructure Funds and a National Director of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Prior to her directorships, Yasmin had an extensive career in investment banking, including as Vice President of Deutsche Bank, Director of ANZ Investment Bank in Sydney and Director with HSBC in London. She has a Bachelor of Commerce from Melbourne University and in 2015 was awarded their Alumni of Distinction Award. She is a Fellow of the Australia Institute of Company Directors and a member (and former council member) of Chief Executive Women. Yasmin joined the board in August 2014.