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Sir Eric Neal
Sir Eric J Neal (Chancellor) AC, CVO

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • Hon DEng Syd, Hon DUniv, SAust, DUniv Flin, CPEng, CEng (UK), FIEAust, FIGEM(UK)

Current Employment

  • Chancellor, Flinders University

Professional Memberships

  • FAICD, FSTE, FAIB, FAIM

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Chancellor, Flinders University
  • Chair, Awards Committee
  • Chair, Executive Committee of Council
  • Chair, Senior Staff Remuneration Committee

Honours and Awards

  • Knight Bachelor, 1982
  • Companion of the Order of Australia, 1988
  • Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, 1992
  • U.S.A Department of Defence Medal, 1992
  • Centenary Medal, 2001

Professional Experience and Appointments

Sir Eric Neal served as Governor of the State of South Australia from July 1996 to November 2001 He previously had a successful career in industry, culminating in 14 years as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Boral Ltd and as a Director of its subsidiaries in Australia, the UK, the USA and the Pacific Islands. Sir Eric has served on many corporate boards, as well as on government advisory bodies on defence, prices and incomes, water resources and the sugar industry. His directorships have included BHP, AMP, and Westpac (of which he was also Chairman).

 
Professor Michael N Barber (Vice-Chancellor)

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • BSc NSW, PhD Cornell

Current Employment

  • Vice-Chancellor, Flinders University

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow, Australian Academy of Science
  • Member, Australian Institute of Physics
  • Member, Australian Mathematical Society
  • Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Member, Society of Applied and Industrial Mathematics 

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Member, Resources Committee, Flinders University
  • Member, Academic Senate, Flinders University

Other Appointments

  • Director, Astronomy Australia Ltd 
  • Member, Universities Australia

Nicholas Begakis
Mr Nicholas Begakis AM

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • BTech (Electronic Engineering) SA Institute of Technology (now the University of SA)

Professional Memberships

  • FAICD

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University

Professional Experience and Appointments

Mr Begakis has more than 30 years' experience in a variety of business roles, including several senior management roles in manufacturing, as an entrepreneur creating own businesses, in venture capital and merchant banking.

His current Directorships and Board positions include:

  • Director, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
  • Director, Business SA
  • Director, Statewide Superannuation Trust
  • Member, Premier's Food Council
  • Member, Multicultural Forum SA
  • Chairman, Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics
  • Chairman, Enterprise Development Inc
  • Chairman, Council for International Trade and Commerce SA Inc
  • Chairman, Women's and Children's Hospital Foundation
  • Chairman, Bellis Fruit Bars

Honours and Awards

  • Member of the Order of Australia


Ms Jane Bromley

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

BSc Adel

Current Employment

HR Policy and Project Officer, Division of Human Resources, Flinders University

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

•  Council Member, Flinders University

Professional Experience and Appointments

Jane has worked in Human Resources since mid 2004. Prior to that she was Executive Officer, Central Administration (1998 to 2004), Executive Officer to the Vice-Chancellor (1995 to 1998) and Executive Assistant to the Director of Administration and Registrar (1995). She worked in research and graduate studies administration at the University of Adelaide from 1991 to 1995. 


Associate Professor Tracey Bunda
Associate Professor Tracey Bunda

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

BEd QUT

Current Employment

Director, Yunggorendi First Nations Centre for Higher Education and Research, Flinders University

Professional Memberships

  • Treasurer - Australian Critical race and Whiteness Studies Association
    Member - Australian Association of Research Education

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Academic Senate Member, Flinders University
  • Community Engagement Reference Group, Flinders University
  • Faculty Committee - Teaching and Learning - Education Theology Humanities and Law, Flinders University
  • Indigenous Employment Advisory Committee, Flinders University
  • Promotion and Academic Appointment Review Committee, Flinders University

Professional Experience and Appointments

Associate Professor Tracey Bunda has an extensive and highly developed experience and performance in Indigenous Higher Education. Prior to appointment to the Flinders University in 2005 Associate Professor Bunda has directed Indigenous Education at the University of Canberra, Newcastle University, the Australian Catholic University-Qld, and Monash Gippsland.

  • Councillor - National Indigenous Higher Education Council
  • Councillor - National Tertiary Education Union


Leonie Clyne
Ms Leonie Clyne

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • BA (Psych) Flin

Current Employment

  • Managing Director, Angus Clyne Australia Pty Ltd

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Chair, Flinders Consulting Pty Ltd
  • Board Member, Flinders Partners Pty Ltd
  • Member, Alumni Association

Professional Experience and Appointments

Ms Clyne is the founder and Managing Director of corporate clothing company, Angus Clyne Pty Ltd. Her other business activities and Board appointments include:

  • Business Coach, Centre for Innovation, Business and Manufacturing (CIBM)
  • Development Coach, Locher and Associates
  • Advocate, Adelaide Festival Centre
  • Member, Trade Schools of the Future Task Force 

Honours and Awards

  • 1997 Inaugural Enterprising Woman of the Year Award - Enterprising Women Association, Business SA.
  • 1998 Finalist - Telstra Business Woman of the Year Award.
  • 1999 South Australian Small Business of the Year - South Australian Training Awards.
  • 1999 Prime Ministers Small Business of the Year Award - ANTA National Training Awards.

Professor Gary Davies
Professor Gary Davis

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

LLB York (Can), LLM Michigan

Current Employment

Professor of Law, Flinders University

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Dean, School of Law, Flinders University (2001 - 2007)
  • Member, Academic Senate, Flinders University

Professional Experience and Appointments

Professor Gary Davis, originally from Canada, is Professor of Law at Flinders University. He joined the University as Associate Professor in 1996. He was appointed as Dean of the Law School as of 1 July 2001, and was re-appointed for a second term. Prior to joining Flinders University, Professor Davis was a Foundation appointment to the academic staff of Murdoch University Law School in Perth (1990-1996), and a member of the law academic staff of the University of New South Wales in Sydney (1981-1990). He has been a member of the Council of Australian Lawn Deans; the Legal Practitioners Education and Admission Council of South Australia; and the Council of the Law Society of South Australia. His other experience with organisational governing bodies includes membership of the Management Committee of the Flinders University Child Care Centre from 1996-2000, serving as Chair for the period 1997-1999; membership of the Committee of Management of the Murdoch University Child Care Association (1995-1996); and membership of the Board of Management of the Marion Community Legal Service (1997-2003). He is currently the Director of a national project on legal education funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC).

 
Ms Anna Hall

Current employment

Anna Hall is currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Behavioural Science/Bachelor of Arts combined degrees program.

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member,  Flinders University
  • Member, Statute 6.4 Nominating Committee, Flinders University

Professional Experience

Anna is previously a small business owner and has been a director of two companies. She previously worked as receptionist/personal assistant to the Director of the Victim Support Service.


 Dr Leonie Hardcastle

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • BA Flin, PhD Flin

Current Employment

  • Associate General Manager (Faculty of Social Sciences) 

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Member, Faculty Board, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Member, Faculty Planning Advisory Committee, Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Casual Lecturer in international relations, Asian studies and public policy/management in the (former) Department of Asian Studies & Languages, the School of Political & International Studies, the Flinders Institute of Public Policy & Management and the School of Social Work
  • Academic Coordinator, Bachelor of Arts Office, 1995-1998
  • Academic Coordinator, Faculty of Social Sciences, 1985-1995
  • Member, numerous University committees, task forces, working groups

Professional Experience and Appointments

  • Governing Council, Onkaparinga Institute of TAFE, 1999-2004
  • Governing Counciil, Onkaparinga/South-East Alliance, 2001-2003
  • Governing Council, Hamilton Secondary College, 2002-2005
  • Co-investigator, Housing policy research project, SA Department for Families and Communities and Southern Research Centre of the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, 2004-2005
  • Visiting Research Associate, International Institute of Social Sciences, University of Edinburgh, 1996

John Hood
Mr John Hood

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • BEc, DipAcc Flin, GAICD

Current Employment

  • Partner in mhm

Professional Experience and Appointments

  • Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants
  • Member, Taxation Institute of Australia
  • Graduate member Australian Institute of Company Directors

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Member, Resources Committee, Flinders University
  • Director, Board of Flinders Campus Community Services

Professional Experience and Appointments

Mr Hood provides strategic business and financial advice to a broad range of organisations ranging from regional businesses to multinational corporations and public sector entities.

He also holds directorships in privately owned companies, for Port Power and the Seymour College Foundation.


Dr Diana Laidlaw
The Hon Dr Diana Laidlaw AM

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • BA Flin, DUniv Flin

Current Employment

  • Vigneron, Pancake Estate wines
  • Mosaic Artisan 

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Member, University Council
  • Flinders Ambassador in the Community (FACes)

Professional Experience and Appointments

Dr Laidlaw was a member of the Parliament of South Australia from 1982 to 2003, which included 9 years as Minister for Transport, the Arts and Status of Women and 4 years as Minister for Urban Planning. 

Her current Board appointments include:

  • Chair, South Australian Museum Foundation
  • Member, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme, SA Committee

Honours and Awards

  • Member of the Order of Australia

Peggy Lau Flux
Mrs Peggy Lau Flux

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • BA(Econ) W Ont, MBA HK, BA(Journalism) SAust
  • Corporate Banker

Current Employment

  • Private Investor

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University

Professional Experience and Appointments

Mrs Lau Flux has previous experience as a corporate banker in Hong Kong with Standard Chartered Bank and Citibank. Her previous appointments include:

  • Board Member, Royal Adelaide Hospital 1995-2004
  • Member, The APEC Women Leaders Network 2001 (Federal Appointment)
  • Member National Multicultural Advisory Group 1997-2000 (Federal Appointment)
  • Member, South Australia Capital City Forum 1999-2000
  • President, Asia-Pacific Business Council for Women 1997-1998
  • Board Member, Council for International Trade & Commerce SA 1997-1998
  • Deputy Chairperson, South Australian Multicultural & Ethnic Affairs Commission 1996
  • Board Member, Australia-China Council 2000 - 2006 (Federal Appointment)
  • Member, China Cluster Leadership Group 2001 - 2006


Her current appointments include:

  • Chairperson, The Joanna Briggs Institute
  • Member, Advisory Group, Australia Worldwide (Special China Edition)

Mary Mitchell
Ms Mary Mitchell

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • LLB Adel, GradDipLegPrac SAIT

Current Employment

  • General Manager - Commercial, Defence SA

Professional Memberships

  • Practitioner of Supreme Court of South Australia
  • Registered Practitioner of High Court of Australia

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Member, Resources Committee, Flinders University

Professional Experience and Appointments

Ms Mitchell has practiced as a Lawyer, initially conducting a general practice and then practicing in the commercial and corporate areas. She previously held the position of Chief Counsel, Asia Pacific and Global Lead Lawyer, Infrastructure with Halliburton KBR Pty Ltd.

Ms Mitchell's current Board positions include:

  • Presiding Member, Aquaculture Advisory Committee
  • Deputy Member, Major Developments Panel (Industry, Commerce and Economic Development)


Ms Amanda Muller

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

BA Flin, GradCertTESOL Flin

Current Employment

PhD Candidate. Amanda Muller is also employed at Flinders as a casual tutor in Professional English and University level TESOL courses.  In the past she has taught in the ATAS scheme and lectured for the AusAID Short course.

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Member, Resources Committee, Flinders University (from 1 January 2008) 
  • Member, Research Advisory Committee
  • Former member, Academic Senate, Flinders University, Sept 06 - Dec 07
  • President, Flinders University Choral Society
  • Vice-President, Flinders Postgraduate Students' Society
  • Founding member, Student Council, Flinders Campus Community Services Inc, 2006
  • Founding President, Flinders University Women's Soccer Club, 1999

Honours and Awards

  • Flinders Sport recognition of services certificate in recognition of services to international students
  • State representative (gold medalist) - SA Women's Soccer Association (SAWSA), 2005

 

Tom Phillips
Mr Tom Phillips AM 

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • MBA UNE

Current Employment

  • Retired

Professional Memberships

Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University

Professional Experience and Appointments

Mr Phillips retired as CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Australia Ltd in October 2005, following a distinguished career of 40 years in the Australian automotive Industry, which included roles with General Motors and Toyota.

His ongoing business interests include directorships with a number of South Australian and national companies, including Australia Post.

Mr Phillips was appointed by the South Australian Government as Chairman of the South Australian Training and Skills Commission and Chairman of the SafeWork SA Advisory Committee, commencing these roles in January 2006.

He is a member of several charitable and arts organisations, including:

  • Chairman, Red Shield Appeal, SA, Salvation Army
  • Board Member, Flinders Medical Centre Foundation
  • Board Member, Adelaide Festival Centre Foundation
  • Member of the Defence Reserves Support Council

Honours and Awards

  • South Australian Businessman of the Year, 2002
  • Member of the Order of Australia, 2007

Judith Roberts
Mrs Judith Roberts AO

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • RN, SRN

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Deputy Chancellor, Flinders University, since 2001
  • Council Member, Flinders University, since 1992
  • Chair, Community Engagement Working Party, 2004
  • Chair, Council Working Party on Governance, 2003
  • Chair, Equal Opportunity Awards Selection Committee, 2002/2003
  • Chair, Celebration of Women's Suffrage Centenary Committee, 1993-1994
  • Chair, Nominating Committee pursuant to Statute 6.4 Student Conduct

Professional Experience and Appointments

Mrs Roberts recently retired, in May 2007,  as the President of the Cancer Council of Australia.  She has worked actively in the community for more than 40 years. A nurse by profession, she has been involved with a wide range of Government and non-Government organisations, and has advised State and Federal Governments in the areas of health, education, welfare and family and women's affairs. Her work on cancer in women helped establish the national breast cancer screening service and the cervical cancer screening program.

Her Board positions have included:

  • Founding Chair, The Helpmann Academy Board 1994-2001
  • Chair, Family Services Council of Australia, 1997-1999
  • Chair, Senior Secondary Assessment Board of South Australia 1987-1994
  • President, Relationships Australia 1993-1996
  • Chair, South Australian Council on Reproductive Technology 1992-1996
  • Member, National Health and Medical Research Council 1984-1993
  • Vice-President, Australian Council of Social Services, 1985-1989

Honours and Awards

  • Officer of the Order of Australia, 2003
  • Member of the Order of Australia, 1984
  • Commander of the Military and Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem

Michael Shanahan
Mr Michael Shanahan AM

Current Employment

  • Self-employed

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Member, Resources Committee

Professional Experience and Appointments

  • Board Member, Royal Automobile Association of SA Inc

Honours and Awards

  • Member of the Order of Australia

Professional Experience and Appointments

Mr Shanahan has extensive experience in agribusiness. He was a member of the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) from 1971-1989. He also has served as senior Vice-President of the National Farmers Federation (1984-86). Mr Shanahan was previously a member of the Commonwealth Treasury Department's Rural Advisory Group (1979-1987), Waite Institute Advisory Committee (1985-1991) and a Director of the SA Cooperative Bulk Handling Ltd (1992-2000).

He is currently a Board Member of the Royal Automobile Association of SA Inc.


Austin Taylor
Mr Austin Taylor

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

BEc Adel, Chartered Accountant (Fellow),
Official Liquidator (ASIC), Federal and Supreme Courts

Current Employment

Partner, Meertens Chartered Accountants (SA/NT)

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Fellow, Institute of Chartered Accountants
  • Member, Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia
  • Member, Banking and Financial Services Law Assoc.
  • Member, Australian Institute of Credit Management

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Chair, Audit Committee, Flinders University
  • Chair, Airborne Research Australia (ARA)
  • Chair, Flinders Centre for Airborne Research (FCAR)

Professional Experience

Mr Taylor is a Chartered Accountant in public practice who applies his experience and skills to complement organisational culture, strategy and change in a broad range of organisations. His appointments include:

Current

  • Director, Masonic Homes Inc
  • Chair, Audit Committee
  • Chair, Capital and Finance Reference Group

Previous

  • Deputy Chair, All Transport Services Ltd
  • Director, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
  • Secretary, ASO Foundation
  • Director, Scouts Australia (SA Branch)


Mr Sam Taylor 

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • Certificate 2 in Public Aquatic Safety
  • Certificate in Environmental Change Management

Professional membership

  • Golden Key International Honours Society
  • Patrolling member, North Haven Surf Life Saving Club 

Current Employment

Student enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology, Flinders University.  He also is employed as a PASS Facilitator, School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University and as casual sales assistant, Australian Geographic, Adelaide.

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Member, Executive Committee of Council, Flinders University
  • Member, Student Matters Committee, Faculty of Science and Engineering
  • Former member, Board, Faculty of Science and Engineering, July 2006 - Sept 2007
  • Treasurer, Flinders Marine Biology Club

Honours and Awards

  • Commonwealth Accommodation Scholarship, 2007
  • Youth Week Award for Academic Achievement, Port Adelaide Enfield Council, 2006
  • Certificate of Merit in English, Biology and Geography (SSABSA), 2005
  • Caltex Australia All Rounder Award, Tenison Woods College, 2004
  • John Benjamin Memorial Scholarship, Tenison Woods College, 2003
  • YMCA Award for leadership and character, 2003

Professor Marika Tiggemann

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

BA Adel, PhD Adel

Current Employment

Professor in Psychology, Flinders University

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Chair, Academic Senate, Flinders University
  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • University Scholarships Committee, Flinders University (past member)
  • University Research Committee, Flinders University (past member)
  • Social Sciences Planning Advisory Committee

Professional Experience 

  • More than 170 refereed journal articles  

Professional memberships

  • Australian Psychological Society 
  • Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia
  • Academy for Eating Disorders
  • Association for Psychological Science

Honours and Awards

  • Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 1995

 

Ian Yates
Mr Ian Yates AM

Qualifications / Professional Accreditations

  • BA Flin

Current Employment

  • Chief Executive, Council on the Ageing (COTA), SA

Honours and Awards

  • Member of the Order of Australia

Flinders University Appointments and Activities

  • Deputy Chancellor, Flinders University
  • Council Member, Flinders University
  • Chair, Resources Committee, Flinders University
  • Member, Audit Committee, Flinders University
  • Executive Member, Alumni Association, Flinders University (Past President 1992 - 2002)

Professional Memberships

  • Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors

Professional Experience and Appointments

Mr Yates holds numerous Board positions, including:

  • Chair, Cancer Council of South Australia
  • Deputy Chair, Board, SA Council of Social Service (SACOSS)
  • Deputy Chair, Insurance and Membership Services Ltd
  • Director and Secretary, Australian Council on the Ageing
  • Board Member, Aged Rights Advocacy Services Inc  
  • Member, South Australian State Government's "Health Performance Council"  
  • Member of various State and Federal Government advisory bodies in ageing.

 

 
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