Audette Exel

Audette Exel AO (born 14 January 1963) is a New Zealand-born businesswomen and philanthropist, best known for founding the Adara Group which has offices in Australia, the United States, Uganda, Nepal and Bermuda. In 2013, she was awarded an honorary Order of Australia for her philanthropic work.

Audette Exel
Born14 January 1963
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationFounder of Adara Group
Websitehttps://www.adaragroup.org/

Biography

Early life and career

Exel was born in New Zealand in 1963, to Mary and David Exel. She earned a law degree from the University of Melbourne.[1]

Exel began her career with Allen, Allen and Hemsley in Sydney, Australia from 1985 to 1986, before joining the English firm of Linklaters & Paines in their Hong Kong office.[2] She transitioned to a career in banking law in Bermuda, later running a Bermudan bank, becoming Chairman of the Bermuda Stock Exchange, and joining the board of the Bermuda Monetary Authority.[1][2]

The Adara Group

At the age of 35, Exel established the Isis Group (now Adara Group), which consists of two Sydney-based corporate advisory businesses and an international development organization called Adara Development (formerly the Isis Foundation).[2][3] Since 1998, the businesses have channelled their profits into Adara Development.[4] The Adara Group is focused on improving health and education for people living in poverty in Nepal and Uganda.[4][5][6]

Honours

In 2012, Exel was named the Telstra NSW Business Woman of the Year.[7] In 2013, she was awarded an honorary Order of Australia for “service to humanity through the establishment of the Adara Group to provide specialist care to women and children in Uganda and Nepal.”[7]

In 2014, Exel was recognized by Forbes as one of 48 "Heroes of Philanthropy" in the Asia-Pacific region.[8] In 2016, she was named Australia's "Leading Philanthropist" by Philanthropy Australia.[7]

References
  1. National Foundation for Australian Women and The University of Melbourne (2019-02-12). "Exel, Audette". Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. Drummond, Matthew (2013-01-11). "Take the money and fund a good cause". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  3. Leser, David (2017-03-09). "Charity: how far do you go? What I did when I met a homeless backpacker". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  4. McDonald, Sarah (2015-06-03). "Matthew Grounds, David Gonski and fellow bankers join up to work for free". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  5. Caneva, Lina (2016-12-22). "Top Philanthropic Gifts of 2016". Pro Bono Australia. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
  6. "Philanthropist Audette Exel makes money to make change". Stuff. 2015-04-10. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  7. "Australia's Top Philanthropist Announced | PBA". Pro Bono Australia. Retrieved 2019-11-28.
  8. Koppisch, John. "48 Heroes Of Philanthropy". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
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