Dawn Rees

Partner, KPMG Strategy

KPMG Australia

Dawn is a Partner in KPMG’s Energy & Mining practice leading our West Australian Strategy team to support clients with setting strategic direction through to establishing and delivering large scale transformational change.

She has a depth of knowledge in mining and has also supported clients across many sectors, both public and private, including financial services, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and telecommunications. Dawn brings experience in supporting senior executives to translate corporate strategy into business unit strategies, that are aligned with corporate priorities, supported by clear and prioritised initiatives to deliver value to businesses.

Dawn’s excellent stakeholder management and strategic problem-solving skills enable her to bring together diverse client and specialist teams to solve the most complex organisational challenges.

Prior to working in strategy, Dawn gained significant project and program management experience working in IT program delivery across Australia, Canada and the UK.


Areas of expertise:

  • Corporate strategy
  • Business Unit strategy
  • Transformation design and delivery
  • Project, program and portfolio management
  • Stakeholder consultation and engagement
  • Commercial/business functions
  • Operating models.
  • Bachelor of Business (Information Systems), RMIT University

  • Master of Business Administration, Melbourne Business School

  • CAANZ member