Shemara Wikramanayake
Shemara Wikramanayake | |
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| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | Ascham School Harvard Business School |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Occupation(s) | Managing Director Non-Executive Director |
| Years active | 1987 - present |
| Organization | Macquarie Group |
| Known for | First female Group CEO of Macquarie Group. |
| Spouse | Ed Gilmartin |
| Children | 2 |
Shemara Wikramanayake (born 1962) is an Australian businesswoman. She embarked on a career as a lawyer and then as a banker. In 2018, she became the Managing Director and CEO of Macquarie Group Ltd. She has advocated to increase renewable energy production and has also called on the governments to quadruple renewable energy production by 2030 with the intention to minimize the global effects of climate change.
Wikramanayake received a total of $A23.7 million in compensation in 2022, making her the highest paid CEO in Australia for the second year in a row.