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Karen Janiszewski

Ministerial Appointed Director, Melbourne Polytechnic Board

Karen Janiszewski has over 18 years’ experience working on a number of Boards and is an experienced Committee chair.

Karen is the chair of the Biosciences Research Centre and is a Board member of Unity Housing and Melbourne Polytechnic. She has previously been the chair of Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, a Board member with King and Godfree Pty Ltd, Embracia Aged Care Pty Ltd, Venture, Uniting Aged Care (Victoria and Tasmania); The University of Adelaide, Centre for Housing, Urban and Regional Planning and Flinders University Centre for Housing and Planning.

Ms Janiszewski has extensive business, commercial, general management, property and construction skills developed in a range of line management and consulting roles across many industry sectors. Ms Janiszewski is a Professional Non-Executive Director and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

Karen has been a Melbourne Polytechnic Board member since December 2019.