Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards

GAICD, Dip. Business
Director

Experience

Chris Edwards is a manager and director with extensive experience across the human services sector. He has specific expertise in disability inclusion and improving organisation performance in service delivery.

Chris is currently General Manager Corporate Affairs and Advocacy for Vision Australia. He has performed a range of strategic and operational management roles for Vision Australia and has previously worked for Nous Group, a leading Australian professional services firm.

Chris’s current appointments include non-executive director Disability Media Australia and a member of the People & Culture Committee for the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. His prior board appointments include a non-executive director of The Tipping Foundation Ltd, Retina Australia (Victoria) and Disability Attendant Support Service Incorporated (DASSI), including two years as Chair of DASSI.

Chris is a Seeing Eye Dog handler and works in partnership with his Seeing Eye Dog, Eva.

Special responsibilities

Chair of the Customer Committee
Member of the Audit & Risk Committee