Innes Willox is Chief Executive of the Australian Industry Group, a leading industry organisation representing businesses in a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, construction, transport, defence, technology, retail, the care economy and labour hire. Innes was appointed Chief Executive in May 2012.
His current appointments include:
- Deputy Chair of Australian Super
- Board Member of the Australian American Leadership Dialogue
- Member of the Ministerial Advisory Committee on Skilled Migration
- Advisory Board Member of Asialink and Asialink Business
- Chair of the Advisory Board of RMIT College of Business & Law
- Member of the Industry Advisory Board of Monash University
Innes was appointed Chief Executive in May 2012.
Prior to joining AiGroup in 2008 he served as the Australian Consul General to Los Angeles from 2006 to 2008, Chief of Staff to the Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Alexander Downer, from 2004 to 2006 and earlier was Manager of Global Public Affairs for Singapore Airlines based in Singapore (2000-04).
Innes began his career as a journalist. His positions included Chief of Staff at The Age newspaper in Melbourne and Chief Political Correspondent for The Age in Canberra.
