Tim O'Leary is an experienced corporate affairs executive, having worked in the oil, banking and telecommunications industries. He is executive director rural affairs and chief sustainability officer at Telstra where he is responsible for rural affairs, strategic community and reputational initiatives, corporate responsibility and Telstra’s environment strategy. Mr O'Leary is a Member of Council at Newman College (University of Melbourne) and a board member of the Telstra Foundation. He is also a former board member of eMotion 21, a small community arts organisation catering for the needs of young people with Down Syndrome. Mr O'Leary has an Honours degree in Arts and a Graduate Diploma in Philosophy from the University of Melbourne.