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Marianne Walker

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Partner at TheThinkery.com.au
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Marianne is a Partner at The Thinkery, a strategic advisory firm, following a career as a senior enterprise leader, including Deputy CEO at Cbus Super Fund. She has extensive experience in strategy and transformation across financial services, government, and health. People often describe her as engaging, inspiring, honest, and authentic.

Outside of her executive career, Marianne has a strong commitment to public health, demonstrated by her role as a Board Director at The Royal Womens Hospital. Her background includes a unique blend of corporate leadership and a passion for the arts, cultivated through her formal education.

Unique fact: Marianne holds a Bachelors degree in Musical Theatre from the prestigious Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Partner
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Driving Transformation
Her career is defined by leading enterprise strategy, reshaping operating models, and driving innovation in complex environments like finance and government.
Member Outcomes
As former Deputy CEO of a major superannuation fund, she was a dedicated advocate for delivering better quality retirement outcomes for members.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
Partner
TheThinkery.com.au
5-2024 - 9-2025
Board Member
Industry Super Australia
3-2022 - 9-2025
Deputy CEO / Chief Member Officer
Cbus Super Fund
10-2019 - 3-2022
Group Executive Member and Employer Experience
Cbus Super Fund
2-2018 - 10-2019
Executive Director Customer Support
Department of Health & Human Services, Victoria
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Education
2021 - 2021
Certificate in RG146 Superannuation
AIST
1989 - 1990
Bachelor in Musical Theatre
WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA)
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