Ross is an executive at the Reserve Bank of Australia reporting to the Chair of the Audit Committee and the Deputy Governor. He advises the Board and executives on governance, risk and control and is playing a substantial role in the various transformation programs currently underway at the Bank. Ross joined the RBA after retiring from KPMG after 37 years with that firm. Ross held a variety of management and governance roles within the KPMG partnership including the National Partner-in-Charge of KPMG’s GRC Advisory practice. He was a founding partner of KPMG’s Risk Consulting division.

Ross is President and a Fellow of IIA Australia, he is chair of IIA-A’s Board, and several of its Board Sub-committees. He has previously served on a number of IIA Australia’s committees, including being Chair of its Audit & Risk Committee. He is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants ANZ where he is the Chair of its Risk Specialisation group and has served as a Councillor on CAANZ’s NSW Council. He is a Graduate member of AICD. He is also Treasurer and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of a major Sydney-based not for profit organisation.