Peter Kaye am

Peter Kaye AM is the CEO of the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award - Australia.
Prior to this role he founded Consultgroup an international corporate governance and HR consultancy and has been a director and Chair of a range of private companies and mutual organisations, including Community First Credit Union..
COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS Peter has been a director and chair of a variety of company and charity Boards including SIDS and Kids. He is an active microfinance volunteer having established credit unions and savings clubs in 9 South Pacific countries. Peter is a recipient of the Father Ganey Award in Fiji. Currently he is focusing his efforts in the Solomon Islands where he has established the Y-Fin project as well as assisting set up Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Units.
In Sydney Peter is a Local Controller for the State Emergency Service, Ashfield-Leichhardt unit serving as a volunteer since 1976 and as Controller since 1983.
STUDIES Peter was educated in Geelong and finished schooling at Ashfield Boys High in Sydney. He graduated from Sydney University with Bachelor of Economics and later undertook studies at the University of Technology Sydney completing a Graduate Diploma in Adult Education. Peter has served on the Board of the South Pacific Economic Journal, National University as well as been a tutor and guest lecturer in Change Management at the University of Technology, Sydney.
In 2014 Kaye was made a Member of the Order if Australia for his service to the community and youth and was also Citizen of the Year for Ashfield NSW.