Mary Gurgone

Mary Gurgone is the national director of Fortis Consulting. Since joining Fortis Consulting in 2009 she managed the rapid growth, business diversification, partnership development and organisational change that identified the company as one of the top 30 consulting businesses in WA, and winning the WA Multicultural Private Sector Award in 2016. She has public sector experience in education, training, audit, evaluation, policy and planning. Ms Gurgone volunteers with the Zonta House Women’s Refuge and as its chair, she led the development and establishment of the award-winning Positive Pathways program that continues to help women to stay safe and lead fulfilling lives after leaving the refuge. As president of the Zonta Club of Perth, Ms Gurgone led the Kimberley-based Aboriginal project which has achieved improved safety and employment outcomes for young people.