Chelsey Martin is a member of the United States Studies Centre’s Board of Directors. She is also Partner and Managing Director of the business advisory firm Bondi Partners.

Martin has more than two decades of experience in the United States and Australia, spanning international diplomacy, trade and investment, media and strategic communications.

Prior to joining Bondi Partners, she served as Australia’s Consul-General in Los Angeles, with responsibility for Australia’s relationship with the United States South West. This followed senior diplomatic roles in New York and Washington DC, giving her a deep understanding of the Australia-US relationship and vast networks across both the east and west coasts of the United States.

At Bondi Partners, Martin spearheads the firm’s strategic communications and management consultancy practice. She also heads up the firm’s Los Angeles office and oversees the growth of the US West Coast business.