Shelley Cable is a proud Nyoongar who’s passionate about using business and finance to unleash the potential of First Nations.
Shelley became one of less than 100 First Nations qualified accountants in 2020, before her appointment as CEO of charity Generation One (Minderoo Foundation). There she led the development of the Australian Indigenous Employment Index, Australia’s most comprehensive research into First Nations employment at Australia’s largest workplaces to date; and entrepreneurship program Dream Venture, which provided over 200 First Nations entrepreneurs with business education and over $300,000 in investment.
Shelley was appointed to the Australian Government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, providing advice on the many issues and opportunities facing young and First Nations women in the Australian economy.
She has also presented to the United Nations on the financial rights of Indigenous peoples. Today, Shelley is heading up ANZ’s inaugural First Nations strategy, opening pathways for First Nations people to thrive.