Why She Made the List
As head of ASIS she oversees intelligence operations overseas and works closely with allied intelligence services to address global security threats.
Her leadership reflects Australia’s expanding role in Indo-Pacific intelligence cooperation amid growing regional tensions.
Summary Bio
Kerri Hartland is Director-General of the Australian Secret Intelligence Service (ASIS), the country’s foreign intelligence agency, a role she assumed in 2023.
Hartland previously served as Secretary of Australia’s Department of Employment and has held senior positions across the Australian public service.