Celebrate the season with the Irish Australian Chamber of Commerce at our annual Christmas Drinks.
Join fellow members and guests for an evening of festive networking, welcome drinks, canapés, and year-end celebrations as we reflect on another successful year and look ahead to 2027.
About Paula Rogers:
Paula Rogers is an accomplished executive, board director, and strategic leader with extensive experience in stakeholder management, communications, marketing, member engagement, and business development. Her appointment as Independent Chair of the QEII Precinct Leadership Group in January 2026 marks the beginning of a new phase of non-executive leadership roles in her distinguished career.
Paula concluded her role as CEO of the Committee for Perth in December 2025 after three successful and transformative years. During her tenure, she led the delivery of the 2050 Report and 2050 Summit, championing a bold and ambitious vision for Perth’s future. She continues to apply her expertise through board appointments and strategic project opportunities across a range of sectors.
Known throughout the Perth and Western Australian business community for her collaborative and outcomes-focused leadership style, Paula is passionate about building authentic relationships, driving meaningful engagement, and inspiring positive change.
Prior to joining Committee for Perth, Paula founded Paula Rogers Consulting, a stakeholder management, business development, and marketing consultancy. Through this business, she successfully brought together individuals, organisations, and key stakeholders to create thought leadership initiatives, deliver significant events supporting the local economy, and provide strategic advice to businesses, government agencies, and not-for-profit organisations across Western Australia. She has a particular interest in helping organisations refine and strengthen their communications, engagement strategies, business development approaches, and long-term vision.
Paula has held a range of senior leadership roles in Western Australia, including State Director of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA), as well as Publisher, Managing Director, and CEO positions. Throughout her career, she has developed strong networks and trusted relationships across the public, private, and community sectors.
Her previous governance experience includes serving on the boards and advisory councils of North Metropolitan Health Service, Edith Cowan College, Aware Super WA Advisory Council, and the Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) Foundation Council.
In addition to her role as Independent Chair of the QEII Precinct Leadership Group, Paula is Chair of Perth Symphony, a Board Director of Rugby WA, and a member of the ECU School of Business and Law Advisory Council. Her portfolio reflects her commitment to future-focused innovation, health, education, workforce development, and arts and culture, all of which play a vital role in shaping Perth’s future prosperity and success.