Matthew McDonnell worked for KPMG for over 24 years including ten years as a partner. He has a broad range of industry experience and corporate governance acumen, having delivered audit, accounting, and advisory services to a broad range of sectors.

During his time at KPMG he worked in Australia and the US covering financial services, transport, industrial markets, health, childcare and energy. He has experience in restructures, acquisitions, divestments, privatisations and other significant financial transactions.

He was also director of the State Library of Queensland where he was the Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee for eight years.

He has a Bachelor of Economics, is an Associate of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.