The advice that helped land HESTA CEO Debby Blakey the top job

HESTA chief Debby Blakey talks about how maths helps her to make decisions, how a key piece of advice from a mentor helped her land the top job, and why she likes 42-minute meetings.

Sally Patten and Lap Phan

Updated Apr 3, 2024 – 3.24pm, first published at Apr 2, 2024 – 6.00am

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In 2014 Debby Blakey was deputy chief executive at superannuation fund HESTA and had applied for the top job.

Her boss, mentor and former HESTA CEO, Anne-Marie O’Loghlin, gave Blakey a critical piece of advice ahead of her interviews, telling Blakey to be herself and to not be afraid to put distance between herself and O’Loghlin.

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Sally PattenBOSS editorSally Patten edits BOSS, and writes about workplace issues. She was the financial services editor and personal finance editor of the AFR, The Age and the Sydney Morning Herald. She edited business news for The Times of London. Connect with Sally on Twitter. Email Sally at spatten@afr.com

Lap PhanHead of PodcastLap is a podcast producer and actor based in Sydney. He has appeared in numerous film, TV and theatre productions. Connect with Lap on Twitter. Email Lap at lphan@afr.com

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