The Australian Women in Wine (AWIW) advisory board has added Rachel Triggs to its 2024 cohort. Triggs has held both winemaking and leadership roles and was most recently Head of ESG at Wine Australia.
Triggs said she had a passion for promoting diversity and was enthusiastic to join AWIWA following its latest advocacy achievements.
“The AWIW works tirelessly to advocate for gender equality across the sector and I’m blown away by what it has achieved since inception, including its awards program, the world’s first survey of women in wine, and most recently the national symposium in Sydney that saw 150 women in wine gather from across the regions,” said Triggs.
“Like many female winemakers, I gave up my winemaking career after falling pregnant with my first child – I simply didn’t think I had a choice. Fast forward fifteen years, and I’ve found myself at the other end of the spectrum where the representation of women in leadership in the Australian grape and wine sector is dismal. The affirmative action being taken by AWIW aims to raise awareness about the challenges and opportunities of gender equality in the sector is invaluable,” said Triggs.
AWIW founder and chair Jane Thomson said Triggs’ skills, experience and commitment would further strengthen the board's efforts in advancing equality and fostering an inclusive environment in Australian wine.
“Rachel’s wealth of experience, her unique skill set as both a winemaker and lawyer, and her incredible passion for diversity are all huge assets for AWIW. We look forward to working together to drive positive change in the Australian wine industry,” said Thomson.
Triggs will join other industry professionals Corrina Wright, Jeni Port, Alexia Roberts, Shirley Fraser, Dr Catherine Kidman, Rebekah Richardson and Jane Thomson on the AWIW advisory board.
