Mrs Cross was appointed with effect from 11 May 2021 for a five-year term.
Mrs Cross has extensive international experience across a wide range of financial services and other industries. She has lived and worked in seven different countries holding a number of senior leadership positions with Chase, BNP and National Australia Bank where she also served on the NAB’s Executive Committee. She began her career in the U.S. public service and is an honours graduate of Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. She has expertise in capital markets, risk management, corporate governance, treasury and international affairs. Mrs Cross was Chair of the Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation until 30 June 2021, and is currently Chair of OFX Group Ltd, a Non-Executive Director of Transurban Ltd, a Director of The Australian Golf Foundation, a Director of National Golf Holdings and is an Ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation. She has served as a Non-Executive Director with Macquarie Group, the National Australia Bank, Qantas, Wesfarmers and Aviva plc. Mrs Cross has held honorary government positions including as a founding member of the Financial Sector Advisory Council and as a member of the Panel of Experts to the Australian Financial Centre Forum. Mrs Cross was the founding Chair of the 30% Club in Australia, a founding director of the Grattan Institute, and a long-serving director of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. She was awarded a Centenary Medal for services to the financial services industry, and a lifetime fellowship of the Australian Institute of Company Directors for the advancement of women in corporate Australia. In 2023, Patricia was awarded with an Order of Australia for services to business and corporate governance.