Rachel Triggs joins the Australian Women in Wine advisory board

Rachel Triggs. Image courtesy Australian Women in Wine

Australian Women in Wine (AWIW) has announced Rachel Triggs as the newest addition to its Advisory Board for 2024.

Triggs brings with her experience in a variety of roles from winemaking to strategic leadership, and was until recently the Head of ESG at Wine Australia.

Commenting on her appointment, Triggs expressed her enthusiasm for joining AWIWA.

“Australian Women in Wine is a gem of the Australian grape and wine community and I’m thrilled to be joining its advisory board.

“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 the highly successful 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.”

Jane Thomson, founder and chair of AWIW, was also enthusiastic about Triggs’ appointment.

“We are thrilled to welcome Rachel Triggs to our Advisory Board (which we like to call the Action Board!). Her 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.”

AWIW said Triggs’ skills, experience and commitment would further strengthen the board’s efforts in advancing equality and fostering an inclusive environment in Australian wine.

The 2024 action board are: