Sally Fairless
IFA Board Member
Sally is a principle-led strategist who helps Boards turn their vision into reality through sound strategy development.
Currently, Sally is the Director of 8 Bridges, a business advisory firm based in Manly NSW. 8 Bridges helps senior executives and Boards fast-track company EBIT and market share. Sally has led transformation projects, strategically solved complex problems, and fuelled growth for clients with revenues from $200m to $9B.
Sally is also an Advisor for Seedlab Australia, a retail business accelerator fully funded by the Woolworths Group, and she serves as Chair and Non-Executive Director on several Boards. Sally intuitively sees the threads of opportunity within sectors and brings together partners for economic and social impact.
One of Sally’s personal values and highest priorities is to create opportunities for all Australians. As a child of refugee parents, Sally knows first-hand that persistence and hard work is not enough. Opportunity is the catalyst that changes lives and trajectories. Sally is passionate about supporting organisations with purpose and giving back to the community. Her endeavour is to serve the needs of coaches, players and volunteers in the football community who make the fabric of our society greater.