Julieanne Alroe is a leader in the Australian aviation industry. She has over 40 years of experience in the aviation and one of the few women to have run a privatised airport. [1] She planned the $1.3 billion development of Brisbane's parallel runway, one of the largest infrastructure projects in Australia. [2] Since 2017, she is the Chair of Infrastructure Australia. [1]
Alroe attended St Rita's College in Clayfield, Brisbane. [3] She completed a Bachelor of Economics at the University of Queensland. [1]
From 1981 Alroe commenced employment at Sydney Airport as an assistant director. [4]
From 2009 to 2018, she was Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Brisbane Airport Corporation, the operator of Brisbane Airport. [5] [6]
She received an honorary doctorate from Griffith University in 2016 for her outstanding contribution to the aviation industry. [7]
Alroe is married and has a son. [4]
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