Glen Brennan

Partner, KPMG Indigenous Services Lead

KPMG Australia

A Gomeroi man who grew up on country in northern NSW, Glen joined KPMG in 2020 to lead KPMG Indigenous Services.

Glen has over 25 years’ experience in the banking and public sectors and has a strong focus on First Nations economic development. He is passionate about working with First Nation businesses and organisations to ensure they grow, prosper, and deliver meaningful outcomes for their clients and the broader communities they service.

In addition, Glen works with corporates who are seeking to uplift their engagement with Indigenous Australia and assists them build the meaningful relationships required to delivery authentic strategies. This approach allows corporates to move away from tokenistic short-term initiatives to long-term relationships that build trust and create value for all stakeholders.

Glen’s project experience spans corporate and the public sectors including all levels of government. This experience enables him to bring valuable insights to clients seeking to work towards tangible, sustainable, and equitable partnerships and social outcomes for First Nations people, communities, and businesses.

Glen is recognised as the architect behind the first Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan that set a new benchmark for transparency and accountability for both Indigenous and corporate Australia. This has now been widely embraced across Australia.

Prior to KPMG, Glen worked with a big 4 bank as Managing Partner of their High Growth & Emerging Corporate business and spent more than 10 years in various executive roles with the Australian Government.

  • Advisory
  • Corporate Governance
  • Enterprise
  • Indigenous services
  • Public Policy and Regulatory Change
  • Strategy
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA), Melbourne Business School, 2006

  • Bachelor of Applied Science, University of Canberra, 1996

  • Innovation for Growth: Strategies for Creating Value, University of Pennsylvania – The Wharton School, 2016

  • NAB State Director, Victoria, 2006 – present

  • NAB, Head of Indigenous Business Development, 2015 – present

  • NAB, Head of Indigenous Finance and Development, 2011 – present

  • NAB, Senior Manager, Community Finance and Development

  • Australian Sports Commission (Asc), Canberra 1996 – 2006

  • Aboriginal Employment Strategy, Board Of Directors/Chairman, 2014 – current

  • 4 Mile Ventures, Chairman 2010 – current

  • Victorian Traditional Owners Funds Limited, Director, 2017

  • Indigenous Business Australia Board, Director, 2014 – 2015

  • Queen’s Birthday Public Service Medal, 2006