Impact

Ms. Denholm brings nearly 30 years of executive leadership experience at both NYSE and Nasdaq-listed companies, including significant risk management, financial and accounting expertise, as well as technology leadership experience. Ms. Denholm has extensive knowledge of both the automotive and technology industries, including serving as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer of two technology companies.

Career Highlights

Ms. Denholm has been Chair of the Board since November 2018. In January 2021, Ms. Denholm joined Blackbird Ventures (“Blackbird”), a venture capital firm, as an Operating Partner, where she works with the founders of later-stage technology companies. In 2024, she transitioned to a role on Blackbird’s board of directors. Ms. Denholm actively champions the Australian technology sector and was the Inaugural Chair of the Technology Council of Australia, on which she currently serves as a board director. She also founded Wollemi Capital Group in 2021, with a mission to invest in ventures that deliver a positive impact. The firm’s investment portfolio spans environmental, venture capital and community focused investments, and includes majority ownership in two professional basketball teams, the Sydney Kings and Sydney Flames, and most recently, the majority ownership of the Women’s National Basketball league in Australia. From January 2017 through June 2019, Ms. Denholm was with Telstra Corporation Limited, a telecommunications company (“Telstra”), where she served as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Strategy from October 2018 through June 2019, and Chief Operations Officer from January 2017 to October 2018. Prior to Telstra, from August 2007 to July 2016, Ms. Denholm was with Juniper Networks, Inc., a manufacturer of networking equipment, serving in executive roles including Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operations Officer. Prior to joining Juniper Networks, Ms. Denholm served in various executive roles at Sun Microsystems, Inc. from January 1996 to August 2007.

Ms. Denholm also served at Toyota Motor Corporation Australia for seven years and at Arthur Andersen & Company for five years in various finance assignments. Ms. Denholm previously served as a director of ABB Ltd. Ms. Denholm is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Australia/New Zealand, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Sydney and a Master’s degree in Commerce and a Doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) from the University of New South Wales.