Padma Raman has a wealth of experience as a senior executive at both the state and federal levels, and in 2018 was awarded the Public Service Medal for outstanding service leading significant cultural, technological and governance change. Before her appointment as CEO of ANROWS, she was Chief Executive of the Australian Human Rights Commission for 11 years. Prior to that she established and was CEO of the Victorian Law Reform Commission for nine years. During that time, Raman was a member of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission and was instrumental in assisting the Victorian government develop and implement the Victorian Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006.