Josephine Sukkar

Josephine Louise Sukkar AM is an Australian business executive and in 2021 was appointed the first female Chair of Sport Australia.

Personal

Her mother Mari MacDessi, came to Australia from Lebanon when she was just six, and moved to Wingham in New South Wales, where her family ran the general store.[1] She is married to Tony Sukkar and their daughter is a doctor and their son now works in their business Buildcorp. She has Bachelor of Science (Hons) and Graduate Diploma of Education (1987) from University of New South Wales. She taught science at Gymea High School from 1988 to 1989.[2]

Business

Sukkar with her husband Tony established Buildcorp in 1990.[3] She is Chair of Buildcorp Foundation which is a charitable structure through which the extended Buildcorp family supports our community through initiatives such mental health and suicide prevention.[4]

Sport

Sukkar has a long involvement in rugby union as volunteer, administrator and board member.[5] President of Australian Women's Rugby since 2015 and Director of Sydney University Football Club Foundation since 2010. Her company Buildcorp has been a major sponsor of rugby in Australia for nearly 30 years particularly in recent times women's rugby. She was Co-President of YMCA NSW from 2008 to 2015. She was appointed as the Chair of Sport Australia from February 2021.[6]

Boards

Sukkar's membership on private, public, government and not-for-profit boards includes Growthpoint Properties Australia, Parramatta Park Trust (2017-2020), Australian Rugby Foundation (2015-2019), Australian Museum Trust) (2019- ),[7] Melbourne University Infrastructure Advisory Board (2017-2020), the Sydney University Football Club Foundation, Opera Australia (2011- ),[8] Centenary Institute (2011-)[9] and Green Building Council of Australia (2021-).[10][11]

Recognition
  • 2017 - Member of the Order of Australia For significant service to the community through a range of roles with sporting, social welfare and cultural organisations, and to the construction sector.[12]
  • 2019 - Honorary Fellow of the University of Sydney in recognition of their longstanding and continuing contribution to the University.[11]

References
  1. "Three generations of women talk about mothers, daughters and feminism". ABC 7.30 Report. & March 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. "Josephine Sukkar". Women for Media website. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. "How a passion for rugby helped this construction giant succeed". Australian Institute of Company Directors. 1 September 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. "About Us". Buildcorp Foundation website. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. "Australian Sports Commission welcomes new Chair, Josephine Sukkar". Sport Australia website. 31 January 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  6. Holmes, Tracey (31 January 2021). "Josephine Sukkar appointed as chair of the Australian Sports Commission". ABC News. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  7. "Our Trustees". Australian Museum website. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  8. "Board of Directors". Opera Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  9. "Ms Josephine Sukkar AM". Centenary Institute. Retrieved 31 January 201. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  10. "Our Board and Trustees". Centenary Institute website. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  11. "University recognises support from Buildcorp founders". University of Sydney. 7 June 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  12. "Josephine Louise SUKKAR". It's An Honour. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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