Narelle Underwood is the Executive Director Digital Strategy, Sourcing & Assurance in Digital NSW, part of the NSW Department of Customer Service. Previously Surveyor-General and Executive Director Spatial Services, Narelle has worked at the intersection of technology and regulation, delivering foundation spatial data services and transformation initiatives such as the NSW Spatial Digital Twin. Passionate about collaboration and innovation, she champions data-driven decision-making and capability uplift to enable trusted, future ready digital services for communities, business, and government.

As the first female to hold the role of Surveyor-General in NSW and the youngest in over 200 years, Narelle was featured in the 2018 BLAZE Working Women, Public Leaders exhibition and was also listed in the inaugural NSW Top 50 Public Sector Women. In 2019 she was announced as a winner of the Emerging Leader in the Government or Public Sector category of the national Women’s Agenda Leadership Awards for her influence, leadership and contribution to the community.

Having worked in the land surveying profession where the average age is 53 and women account for less than 4%, Narelle is passionate about women in leadership and improving the diversity of STEM based careers. As a Superstar of STEM alumni and brand ambassador for the Get Kids into Survey program, she is working to increase the public visibility of women in STEM to encourage the next generation.

Narelle Underwood is a Superstar of STEM.