ACT Australian of the Year, entrepreneur and philanthropist Glenn Keys has been elected Chair of Canberra Business Chamber.

The election of Mr. Keys followed the stepping down of Mr. Tony Henshaw, who has been interim Executive Chair since mid-2014.

“Tony Henshaw has played a pivotal role in overseeing the successful coming together of two well-known and respected business organisations – Canberra Business Council and the ACT and Region Chamber of Commerce and Industry – to form a single strong voice for business in Canberra and the region – Canberra Business Chamber”, Glenn said.

“I am honoured to have been asked to lead this new organisation into the future.”

“Now that we have a single platform for Canberra Business to be heard, I look forward to providing a clear voice from the business community on the direction for Canberra into the future.”

About Glenn

Glenn Keys is the Executive Director and co-founder of Aspen Medical. Aspen Medical has headquartered in the ACT since it was founded in 2003. The company provides high-demand, flexible outsourced healthcare solutions and specialised medical services to remote and inaccessible areas and organisations around the world. The company now has more than 2000 employees.

Aspen Medical was named BRW’s Most Successful Private Company in Australia in 2009 and has been ACT Exporter of the Year four times (2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013). In 2013

Aspen Medical was selected as the Australian Exporter of the Year in the Health & Biotechnology category and in 2015 Glenn was inducted as a National Australian Export Hero.

Beyond business, Glenn believes in the value of giving back – both in a corporate sense and as an individual. The company has its own foundation which uses a percentage of the profits to attack major health issues in the Australian community. He is also active in a number of organisations that work to maximise opportunities for people with disabilities. He is a member of the Board of the National Disability Insurance Agency, chairman of Special Olympics ACT and is the founder and Chairman of Project Independence, a new housing initiative, offering home ownership options for people with disability.

Glenn is the 2015 ACT Australian of the Year.