Jill Benn is a strategic higher education professional with significant experience in senior leadership. She is currently undertaking a secondment as Director, University Transformation and Improvement at the University of Western Australia (UWA) which is a key leadership role committed to enhancing excellence, quality enhancement, transformation and ongoing continuous improvement across the University. Jill is proud of her Noongar Ballardong heritage.Jill has held several influential roles within the Library sector, including a decade as the University Librarian at UWA, as Chair of the Council of Australian University Librarians (2019-2023), and as Board Director, International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) (2017-2022).Jill is passionate about strengthening leadership within higher education and is the current Director of the Council of Australasian Information Technology Directors Annual Leadership Institute. In addition, she is committed to advancing research data management locally and globally and is the current Co-Chair of the Research Data Alliance Council, and Chair of the Australian Research Data Commons HASS + Indigenous Expert Advisory Panel. Jill’s commitment to the university sector is recognised by the award of Principal Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and she is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.