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Year	Role	Board Member	University
2024/2025	President	Joann Riley	Deakin University
	Acting President	Shane Jennings	Flinders University
	Vice President	Sam Wishart	La Trobe University
	Secretary / Treasurer	Kate Robertson	University of The Sunshine Coast
	Director	Nicole Eaton	RMIT University
	Director	Danika Head	Southern Cross University
	Director	Danielle Rostan-Herbert	University of Melbourne
	Director	Simon Briggs	University of Canberra
	Co-opted Director	Tony Kavanagh	University of Waikato
	Co-opted Director	Ennis La Torre	Victoria University

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2023/2024	President	Kathleen Packer	University of Wollongong
	Vice President	Joann Riley	Deakin University
	Secretary / Treasurer	Hilary Kavanagh	James Cook University
	Director	Nicole Eaton	RMIT University
	Director	Sam Wishart	La Trobe University
	Director	Kate Robertson	University of Tasmania
	Director	Shane Jennings	Flinders University
	Co-opted Director	Tony Kavanagh	University of Waikato

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2022/2023	President	Kathleen Packer	University of Wollongong
	Vice President	Trevor Humphreys	University of Western Australia
	Secretary / Treasurer	Hilary Kavanagh	James Cook University
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Emmett Mackle	University of Auckland
	Director	Joann Riley	Deakin University
	Director	Nicole Eaton	RMIT University
	Director	Sam Wishart	La Trobe University
	Director	Kate Robertson	University of The Sunshine Coast
	Co-opted Director	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania
	Co-opted Director	Grant McEwen	University of Waikato

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2021/2022	President	Glenn Mowbray	University of Canberra
	Vice President	Trevor Humphreys	University of Western Australia
	Secretary / Treasurer	Hilary Kavanagh	James Cook University
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Emmett Mackle	University of Auckland
	Director	Joann Riley	Deakin University
	Director	Nicole Eaton	RMIT University
	Director	Kathleen Packer	University of Wollongong
	Director	Kate Robertson	University of The Sunshine Coast
	Co-opted Director	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania
	Co-opted Director	Grant McEwen	University of Waikato

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2020/2021	President	Glenn Mowbray	University of Canberra
	Vice President	Trevor Humphreys	University of Western Australia
	Secretary / Treasurer	Hilary Kavanagh	James Cook University
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Emmett Mackle	University of Auckland
	Director	Joann Riley	Deakin University
	Director	Jon Peacock	University of Melbourne
	Director	Kathleen Packer	University of Wollongong
	Director	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania
	Director	Nicole Eaton	RMIT University

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2019/2020	President	Wayne Millar	Charles Sturt University
	President Elect	Glenn Mowbray	University of Canberra
	Vice President	Trevor Humphreys	University of Western Australia
	Secretary / Treasurer	Hilary Kavanagh	James Cook University
	Director	Chris Hewison	RMIT University
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Emmett Mackle	University of Auckland
	Director	Iona Beauly	University of the Sunshine Coast
	Director	Jon Peacock	University of Melbourne
	Director	Kathleen Packer	University of Wollongong
	Director	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania


2018/2019	President	Garry Bradley	Deakin University
	President Elect	Wayne Millar	Charles Sturt University
	Vice President	Glenn Mowbray	University of Canberra
	Secretary / Treasurer	Hilary Kavanagh	James Cook University
	Director	Brian Jones	University of Newcastle
	Director	Chris Hewison	RMIT University
	Director	Chris Stevens	Lincoln University
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Iona Beauly	University of the Sunshine Coast
	Director	Mhairi Donohoe	Swinburne University of Technology
	Director	Rocio Bona	Curtin University of Technology

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2017/2018	President	Stephanie Forrest	Victoria University of Wellington
	President Elect	Garry Bradley	Deakin University
	Vice President	Wayne Millar	Charles Sturt University
	Secretary / Treasurer	Glenn Mowbray	University of Canberra
	Director	Chris Hewison	RMIT University
	Director	Chris Stevens	Lincoln University
	Director	Iona Beauly	University of the Sunshine Coast
	Director	Rocio Bona	Curtin University of Technology
	Co-opted Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia

2016/2017	President	Steve Sullivan	The University of Sydney
	President Elect	Stephanie Forrest	Victoria University of Wellington
	Vice President	Garry Bradley	Deakin University
	Secretary / Treasurer	Glenn Mowbray	University of Canberra
	Director	Chris Hewison	RMIT University
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Iona Beauly	University of the Sunshine Coast
	Co-opted Director	Brian Jones	University of Newcastle
	Co-opted Director	Wayne Millar	Charles Sturt University
	Secretariat	Victoria Chapman	Leishman Associates
	Executive Consultant	Alison Fincher-Johnson

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2015/2016	President	Colin Reiter	The University of Melbourne
	President Elect	Steve Sullivan	The University of Sydney
	Vice President	Stephanie Forrest	Victoria University of Wellington
	Secretary / Treasurer	Trevor Gerdsen	University of Newcastle
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Glenn Mowbray	University of Canberra
	Director	Graham Arndt	Curtin University of Technology
	Director	Robyn Fallon	James Cook University
	Co-opted Director	Garry Bradley	Deakin University
	Co-opted Director	Iona Beauly	University of the Sunshine Coast
	Co-opted Director	Wayne Millar	Charles Sturt University
	Secretariat	Victoria Chapman	Leishman Associates
	Executive Consultant	Alison Fincher-Johnson

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2014/2015	President	Peter McGeorge	University of New South Wales
	President Elect	Colin Reiter	The University of Melbourne
	Vice President	Steve Sullivan	The University of Sydney
	Secretary / Treasurer	Trevor Gerdsen	University of Newcastle
	Director	Michael Carabetta	Macquarie University
	Director	Robyn Fallon	James Cook University
	Director	Stephanie Forrest	Victoria University of Wellington
	Director	Dave Povey	University of Southern Queensland
	Co-opted Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Co-opted Director	Alison Fincher-Johnson	University of Canberra
	Co-opted Director	Graham Arndt	Curtin University
	Co-opted Director	Glenn Mowbray	University of Canberra

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2013/2014	President	Brian Yearwood	Edith Cowan University
	President Elect	Peter McGeorge	University of New South Wales
	Vice President	Colin Reiter	The University of Melbourne
	Secretary / Treasurer	Trevor Gerdsen	University of Newcastle
	Director	Dave Povey	University of Southern Queensland
	Director	Michael Carabetta	Macquarie University
	Director	Robyn Fallon	James Cook University
	Co-opted Director	Stephanie Forrest	Victoria University of Wellington
	Co-opted Director	Steve Sullivan	The University of Sydney
	Secretariat	Victoria Chapman	Leishman Associates

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2012/2013	President	Nicola Collier-Jackson	Griffith University
	President Elect	Brian Yearwood	Edith Cowan University
	Vice President	Peter McGeorge	University of New South Wales
	Secretary / Treasurer	Trevor Gerdsen	University of Newcastle
	Director	Glenn Huggard	Unitec Institute of Technology
	Director	Robyn Fallon	James Cook University
	Co-opted Director	Colin Reiter	The University of Melbourne
	Secretariat	Victoria Chapman	Leishman Associates

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2011/2012	President	Darren McKee	RMIT University
	President Elect	Nicola Collier-Jackson	Griffith University
	Vice President	Anthony Perrau	Anthony Perrau
	Secretary / Treasurer	Trevor Gerdsen	University of Newcastle
	Director	Brian Yearwood	Edith Cowan University
	Director	Dermot O'Sullivan	La Trobe University
	Director	Glenn Huggard	Unitec Institute of Technology
	Director	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney
	Co-opted Director	Peter McGeorge	University of New South Wales
	Public Officer	Trevor Gerdsen	University of Newcastle
	Secretariat	Brigitte Cunningham	Leishman Associates
	Secretariat	Victoria Chapman	Leishman Associates

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2010/2011	President	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	President Elect	Bart Meehan	The Australian National University
	Vice President	Peter Molony	University of Canterbury
	Secretary / Treasurer	Jenny Schumann	Edith Cowan University
	Director	Andrew Smith	Swinburne University of Technology
	Director	Anthony Perrau	Anthony Perrau
	Director	Dale Washington	The University of Adelaide
	Director	Osama Salah	University of New South Wales
	Director	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney
	Co-opted Director	Glenn Huggard	Unitec Institute of Technology
	Public Officer	Osama Salah	University of New South Wales

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2009/2010	President	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania
	President Elect	Barry Mackay	University of Otago
	Vice President	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Secretary / Treasurer	Jenny Schumann	Edith Cowan University
	Director	Alex Hanlon	Whitesmiths Pty Limited
	Director	Andrew Smith	Swinburne University of Technology
	Director	Bart Meehan	The Australian National University
	Director	Dale Washington	The University of Adelaide
	Director	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney

Year	Role	Board Member	University
2008/2009	President	Andrew Frowd	Queensland University of Technology
	President Elect	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania
	Vice President	Barry Mackay	University of Otago
	Treasurer	Jenny Schumann	Edith Cowan University
	Director	Bart Meehan	The Australian National University
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Jenny Bentley	Victoria University of Wellington
	Director	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney
	Director	Peter Molony	University of Canterbury

2007/2008	President	Geoff Dennis	The University of Queensland
	President	Michael Quinlan	University of New England
	President Elect	Andrew Frowd	Queensland University of Technology
	Vice President	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania
	Secretary	Jenny Denman	University of New South Wales
	Treasurer	Jenny Schumann	Edith Cowan University
	Director	Bart Meehan	The Australian National University
	Director	Chris White	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	Jenny Bentley	Victoria University of Wellington
	Director	John Cameron	University of Waikato
	Director	Peter Molony	University of Canterbury

2006/2007	President	Geoff Dennis	The University of Queensland
	President Elect	Michael Quinlan	University of New England
	Vice President	Andrew Frowd	Queensland University of Technology
	Secretary	Jenny Denman	University of New South Wales
	Treasurer	Jenny Schumann	Edith Cowan University
	Director	Barry Mackay	University of Otago
	Director	Chris White	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	John Cameron	University of Waikato
	Director	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania
	Director	Peter Lennon	Charles Sturt University

2005/2006	President	Robert Kelly	University of New South Wales
	President Elect	Geoff Dennis	The University of Queensland
	Vice President	Michael Quinlan	University of New England
	Secretary	Jenny Denman	University of New South Wales
	Treasurer	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney
	Director	Barry Inglis	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Barry Mackay	University of Otago
	Director	Chris White	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Dominic Marafioti	University of South Australia
	Director	John Cameron	University of Waikato
	Director	Matt Smith	University of Tasmania

2004/2005	President	Alan Egan	The University of Queensland
	President Elect	Robert Kelly	University of New South Wales
	Vice President	Geoff Dennis	The University of Queensland
	Secretary / Treasurer	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney
	Director	Barry Inglis	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Barry Mackay	University of Otago
	Director	Brian Phillips	University of South Australia
	Director	Chris White	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Jenny Denman	University of New South Wales
	Director	John Cameron	University of Waikato
	Director	Michael Quinlan	University of New England

2003/2004	President	Joe Hollander	Massey University
	President Elect	Alan Egan	The University of Queensland
	Vice President	Robert Kelly	University of New South Wales
	Secretary / Treasurer	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney
	Director	Barry Inglis	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Barry Mackay	University of Otago
	Director	Brian Phillips	University of South Australia
	Director	Chris White	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Geoff Dennis	The University of Queensland
	Director	Michael Fuller	Monash University

2002/2003	President	Alan McGregor	Murdoch University
	President Elect	Joe Hollander	Massey University
	Vice President	Alan Egan	The University of Queensland
	Secretary / Treasurer	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney
	Director	Barry Inglis	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Brian Phillips	University of South Australia
	Director	Geoff Dennis	The University of Queensland
	Director	Michael Fuller	Monash University
	Director	Robert Kelly	University of New South Wales

2001/2002	President	Andrew Frowd	Queensland University of Technology
	President Elect	Alan McGregor	Murdoch University
	Vice President	Joe Hollander	Massey University
	Secretary / Treasurer	Pam Esdaile	The University of Sydney
	Director	Greg Simpson	University of Auckland
	Director	Alan Tracey	University of Sydney
	Director	Alan Egan	University of New South Wales
	Director	Brian Phillips	University of South Australia
	Director	Geoff Dennis	The University of Queensland
	Director	Michael Fuller	Monash University

2000/2001	President	Robert Kelly	Macquarie University
	President Elect	Andrew Frowd	Queensland University of Technology
	Vice President	Alan McGregor	Murdoch University
	Secretary/Treasurer	Freda Hanley	Griffith University
	Director	Neville Thiele	University of South Australia
	Director	John Simmons	University of Sydney
	Director	Greg Simpson	University of Auckland
	Director	Alan Egan	University of New South Wales
	Director	Joe Hollander	Massey University
	Director	Michael Fuller	Monash University

1999/2000	President	Maurice B Matthewson	University of Auckland
	President Elect	Robert Kelly	Macquarie University (appointed Nov 1999)
	Vice President	Andrew Frowd	University of Wollongong (appointed Nov 1999)
	Secretary/Treasurer	Freda Hanley	Griffith University
	Director	John Trembath	Monash University
	Director	John Simmons	University of Sydney
	Director	Neville Thiele	University of South Australia
	Director	Murray Humm	Christchurch Polytech
	Director	Alan McGregor	Murdoch University
	Director	Joe Hollander	Massey University

1998/1999	President	Russell Candy	University of Western Australia
	President Elect	Maurice B Matthewson	University of Auckland
	Vice President	Kelvin Crump	TAFE, Queensland
	Secretary/Treasurer	Freda Hanley	Griffith University
	Director	John Simmons	University of Sydney
	Director	David Tai	Victoria University of Wellington
	Director	Neville Thiele	University of South Australia
	Director	Murray Humm	Christchurch Polytech
	Director	Andrew Frowd	University of Wollongong
	Director	Robert Kelly	Macquarie University

1997/1998	President	Brian Fenn	Queensland University of Technology
	President Elect	Russell Candy	University of Western Australia
	Vice President	Maurice B Matthewson	University of Auckland
	Secretary/Treasurer	Freda Hanley	Griffith University
	Director	David Tai	Victoria University of Wellington
	Director	John Simmons	University of Sydney
	Director	Neville Thiele	University of South Australia
	Director	Roger Parks	University of New South Wales
	Director	Robert Kelly	University of New South Wales
	Director	Sam Ragusa	Ragusa Asset Management

1996/1997	President	Denis Stephenson	La Trobe University
	President Elect	Brian Fenn	Queensland University of Technology
	Vice President	Russell Candy	University of Western Australia
	Secretary/Treasurer	Peter Brennan	University of Technology Sydney
	Director	Sam Ragusa	Griffith University
	Director	Freda Henley	Griffith University
	Director	Angus Moir	Flinders University
	Director	Russell Englefield	Lincoln University
	Director	John Simmons	University of Sydney
	Director	Denis Hutchison	University of Southern Queensland

1995/1996	President	Lloyd Cushway	University of Adelaide
	President Elect	Graeme Dennehy	Northern Territory University
	Vice President	Arthur Bradley	The University of Melbourne
	Secretary/Treasurer	Peter Brennan	University of Technology Sydney
	Director	Russell Englefield	Lincoln University
	Director	Freda Hanley	Griffith University
	Director	Laurie Lardner	University of New South Wales
	Director	Angus Moir	Flinders University
	Director	Brian Fenn	Queensland University of Technology
	Director	Denis Stephenson	La Trobe University

1994/1995	President	Don Long	Macquarie University
	President Elect	Lloyd Cushway	University of Adelaide
	Vice President	Graeme Dennehy	Northern Territory University
	Secretary/Treasurer	Arthur Bradley	University of Melbourne
	Director	Brian Fenn	Queensland University of Technology
	Director	Denis Stephenson	La Trobe University
	Director	Russell Candy	University of Western Australia now
	Director	Laurie Lardner	University of New South Wales
	Director	Kevin Turnbull	University of Wollongong
	Director	Denis Hutchison	University of Southern Queensland
	Co-opted Member	Roger Dodd	University of Otago

1993/1994	President	Sam Ragusa	Griffith University
	First Vice President	Don Long	Macquarie University
	Second Vice President	Lloyd Cushway	University of Adelaide
	Secretary/Treasurer	Graeme Dennehy	Northern Territory University
	Director	Laurie Lardner	University of New South Wales
	Director	Arthur Bradley	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Roger Dodd	University of Otago
	Director	Denis Hutchison	University of Southern Queensland
	Director	Kevin Turnbull	University of Wollongong
	Director	Russell Candy	University of Western Australia

1992/1993	President	Ted Dews	James Cook University
	Senior Vice President	Sam Ragusa	Griffith University
	Junior Vice President	Don Long	Macquarie University
	Secretary/Treasurer	Phil Westwood	University of Sydney
	Director	Arthur Bradley	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Roger Dodd	Otago University
	Director	Denis Stephenson	La Trobe University
	Director	Lloyd Cushway	University of Adelaide
	Director	Russell Candy	University of Western Australia

1991/1992	President	Bill Humble	University of Queensland
	Senior Vice President	Ted Dews	James Cook University
	Junior Vice President	Sam Ragusa	Griffith University
	Secretary / Treasurer	Don Long	Macquarie University
	Director	Denis Stephenson	La Trobe University
	Director	Peter Haley	Australian Management College
	Director	Arthur Bradley	The University of Melbourne
	Director	Phil Westwood	University of Sydney
	Director	Roger Dodd	Otago University
	Director	Lloyd Cushway	University of Adelaide

1990/1991	President	Maurie Pawsey	The University of Melbourne
	Vice President	Bill Humble	University of Queensland
	Vice President	Ted Dews	James Cook University
	Secretary / Treasurer	Sam Ragusa	Griffith University
	Director	Phil Westwood	University of Sydney
	Director	Bob Brownlie	Queensland University of Technology
	Director	Denis Stephenson	La Trobe University
	Director	Don Long	Macquarie University
	Director	Lloyd Cushway	University of Adelaide
	Director	Maurice B Matthewson	University of Auckland

1989/1990	1989 (appointed July 1989)
	President	Maurie Pawsey	The University of Melbourne
	Vice President	Bill Humble	University of Queensland
	Vice President	Ted Dews	James Cook University
	Secretary/Treasurer	Phil Westwood	University of Sydney
	Director	Bob Brownlie	Queenland University of Sydney
	Director	Lloyd Cushway	University of Adelaide
	Director	Don Long	Macquarie University
	Director	Maurice B Matthewson	University of Auckland
	Director	Sam Ragusa	Griffith University
	Director	Denis Stephenson	La Trobe University

	1989 Interim Board (appointed February 1989)
	President	Maurie Pawsey	The University of Melbourne
	Vice President	Bill Humble	University of Queensland
	Vice President	Ted Dews	James Cook University
	Secretary/Treasurer	Phil Westwood	University of Sydney
	Committee	Val Rosalion	Victorian College of the Arts
	Committee	Norm Hughes	Darling Downs
	Committee	Denis Stephenson	La Trobe University

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