About

Taryn Rulton, FCA, joined the IFAC Board in November 2020 having been nominated by Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ). 

Ms. Rulton is the Chief Commercial Officer at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia. She commenced her career in the UK private sector and, since moving to Australia, has held CFO and other senior executive positions in several public sector agencies and organizations. Ms. Rulton has held non-executive director and other governance appointments with organizations in the health, human services and integrity space. She brings experience in standard setting, having served as a board member at the Australian Accounting Standards Board from 2014-2019.

Ms. Rulton has been an active member of CAANZ for more than 15 years and has chaired its Victorian Regional Council. She currently provides support to CAANZ's ethics and integrity framework through membership of the Chartered Accountants Advisory Group and Professional Conduct Oversight Committee.