Meet The Board

Meet the Board of Directors

  • Rod Jones has 30 years’ experience in educational administration and has held a number of senior administrative positions within the government and the private education sectors.

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    Rod Jones

    STUDYPERTH CHAIRPERSON

  • Professor Seth Kunin is Deputy Vice-Chancellor, International (DVCI), at Curtin University with a portfolio that includes international relations; marketing, recruitment and admissions; transnational education through branch campuses and partnerships; study abroad and exchange; international scholarships; and quality.

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    Prof. Seth Kunin

    STUDYPERTH VICE CHAIRMAN

  • Phil is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Education Association of Australia (IEAA). He was a Member of the Victorian State Parliament, Australia, for 18 years (1988–2006).

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    Hon. Phil Honeywood

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | IEAA

  • Professor Simon Ridings joined Edith Cowan University (ECU) in the newly established position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) in late 2015. At this time, ECU underwent a significant organisational restructure and commenced the creation of a new university strategy.

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    Prof. Simon Ridings

    DEPUTY VICE CHANCELLOR INTERNATIONAL | EDITH COWAN UNIVERSIT

  • Tayyeb Shah is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Partnerships) at The University of Western Australia and responsible for a portfolio that spans Global Engagement, Innovation & Industry Engagement, the Cultural Precinct and Development & Alumni Relations.

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    Tayyeb Shah

    DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS) | THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

  • Jodie has over 18 years of experience in the State public sector including roles in international education, workforce planning and service delivery; and has also worked in the school education sector for over 5 years.

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    Jodie Wallace

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SERVICE DELIVERY | DEPARTMENT OF TRAINING AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

  • Malcolm Baigent has spent the last 15 years in higher education with the last five of those as College Director and Principal of Edith Cowan College (ECC) formerly Perth Institute of Business & Technology (PIBT), Navitas and Edith Cowan University (ECU) moved to a joint-venture model and changed the name to ECC in 2016.

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    Malcolm Baigent

    EXECUTIVE GENERAL MANEGER | NAVITAS ENGLISH PERTH; CHAIR OF WAPETIA

  • Ahmed Ademoglu was elected unanimously in 2016 as the President of International Students Committee of Curtin University. In 2019, Ahmed was elected as the National President of CISA (Council of International Students Australia).

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    Ahmed Ademoglu

    NATIONAL PRESIDENT | COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AUSTRALIA

  • Mr Sellers was appointed as the acting Director General of the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation on 30 March 2020 for a period of 12 months. He also acted in this role for 4 months up to September 2018.

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    Richard Sellers

    ACTING DIRECTOR GENERAL | DEPARTMENT OF JOBS, TOURISM, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

  • Romy Lawson is the Provost at Murdoch University and was previously the Deputy-Vice-Chancellor (Education). Prior to this she held the positions of Pro Vice Chancellor Education at Edith Cowan University, Director of Learning, Teaching & Curriculum at the University of Wollongong and Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning) at James Cook University.

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    Romy Lawson

    Murdoch University Provost

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    Prof. Selma Alliex

    Pro Vice Chancellor, Head of Fremantle Campus

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