About Me - My Biography

Margy Osmond is Chief Executive of the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA), which was established in 2006 as a lobby and research organisation to be the voice of Australia’s largest retailers. The Board of ANRA includes the national CEOs of Woolworths, Coles, David Jones, Bunnings, Best and Less, Harvey Norman, Luxottica and Big W.

In addition, Margy chaired Sydney’s successful bid to secure the hosting rights for the 2009 World Masters Games on behalf of the NSW Government and has been Chair of the Sydney Organising Committee for this international sporting event since 2004. Over 28,500 athletes from 107 countries took part in this event in Sydney in October 2009 contributing some $50 million to the NSW economy.

Mrs Osmond sits on the Boards of the Bell Shakespeare Company, the Retail Employee’s Superannuation Trust (REST), Australian Sports Commission and TAFE NSW.

Previously, Mrs Osmond was Chief Executive of the State and Sydney Chambers of Commerce in NSW and on the Boards of the State Transit Authority and NSW Police Advisory Board and a member of the NSW Major Events Board.