Donna Shepherd
Non-executive director
AM, BA, MIIM, FAICD
Tenure: Appointed September 2008
Board and committee responsibilities: People, Culture and Governance Committee (World Vision Australia) and Board Chair (World Vision International)
Career: Donna is Managing Director of Creating Communities Australia, a leading social value advisory firm. She has also been Chair of the World Vision International Board since November 2016.
Donna holds a Masters in International Administration from the School for International Training in Vermont, USA. She has worked in the USA, Tunisia, Ecuador and Australia in international development, social planning and intercultural management.
Her governance experience is extensive, including directorships for LandCorp, EnviroDevelopment Board for the Urban Development Institute of Australia (Western Australia Division), University of Western Australia Extension, Southern Arc, Ausdance WA, Chrissie Parrot Dance Collective and the Independent Filmmakers Association.
In 2020 as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours List, Donna was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) "for significant service to children through international humanitarian aid organisations".
Donna and her husband Allan Tranter live in Perth.