Membership and Professional Development Director
Omar Alarcon
Omar is an audit, governance, risk and compliance specialist with over 20 years of experience across different industries, including telecommunications, education, transport, energy and oil, finance and insurance, as well as public service.
Currently serving as a Senior Auditor in Australian Unity, Omar has previously served in technical and leadership roles in Telstra, Public Transport Victoria, PwC, and the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
In those roles, Omar has always promoted the added value that GRC initiatives can provide to business areas and is passionate about building relationships with internal and external stakeholders. As a complement to the technical areas, Omar is preparing an initiative on LinkedIn called “#BeKind” aiming to raise awareness about kindness in the workplace.
Omar is also passionate about running, having completed a number of Half Marathons in Melbourne during the last few years. His post-nominals include CRISC, CISM, CISA, CDPSE, ITIL and ISO 27001.