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LEADERSHIP TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Christopher Campbell – Chairman of the Board

B.Soc.Sci. (Hons), University of Singapore; FFin, FAICD, FCIS, FSCA

Group Managing Director and CEO of Academies Australasia Group Limited (‘AKG’).

On the AAPoly Board since 2011.

More than 20 years’ experience in the education sector in Australia. Academies Australasia is made up of 18 separately licensed colleges, 17 of which are in Australia. Operations include Higher Education, VET, ELICOS and Senior High School. AKG has been operating for 112 years and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange for 43 years. Prior to entering the education sector, spent more than 25 years in banking (central, investment and commercial) and then managing a national financial planning group.

Mark Lo – Non-executive Director

BBus, Swinburne University of Technology; Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management

Over 30 years’ experience in academia and industry. Served as the Vice President of DMR Asia Pacific, responsible for Practice & Resources and as Principal for the Southern Region with Unisys Australia. Served as Managing Principal for Unisys’ Asian Pacific operations based in Singapore, overseeing 600 professionals across 10 countries. Served as Vice President of the Unisys Corporation, responsible for the company’s World Wide Work Flow and Imaging program. Based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, supported a US$150m program across 38 countries of Central & South America, the Asia Pacific, North America and Europe. Worked for IBM Australia and Arthur Young & Co. and spent many years in consulting with management and IT strategic planning specialisations. Lectured for Swinburne’s undergraduate programs and as adjunct teaching fellow for Swinburne’s Master of Information Systems Program.

Gabriela Rodriguez – Deputy Group Managing Director and Group Chief Operating Officer

B.Comp.Sci., Technological University Institute Antonio Jose de Sucre, Venezuela; B.Sc.Sys.Eng, University Institute Santiago Marino, Venezuela

Deputy Group Managing Director and Group COO of AKG. Also Deputy Chair of Independent Higher Education Australia (IHEA).

On the AAPoly Board since 2011.

Gabriela joined AKG in 2001 as a lecturer in IT and moved through its leadership group holding positions in marketing, curriculum development and regulatory compliance. Also held senior management responsibilities in acquisitions, corporate restructure and financial management.

Gabriela has been on the AKG board for more than 9 years and holds Board positions on each of the group’s 18 colleges.

John G. Adnams OAM – Non-executive Director

BCom, University of Melbourne; AAIB, Associate of the Australian Institute of Bankers

4 decades of experience in the banking industry. Served in senior positions with the Commercial Bank of Australia Limited. Company Director and consultant of Westpac Banking Corporation. President of Small Business Mentoring Service with extensive involvement in business mentoring and training. In 2013, received Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to business and commerce, and to the community.

Louise Cooper-Shaw – Non-executive Director

MEd, University of Melbourne; MA (Organisational Psychology), University of Melbourne; BEd (Educational Psychology), Monash University; GradDip (Criminology), University of Melbourne; BComm, University of Melbourne; MAICD

Director and principal consultant of Global Leadership Centre, a consulting firm engaged in the provision of leadership development programs globally. Adjunct senior lecturer and program coordinator for Federation University Australia, teaching leadership and management subjects such as organization behaviour, change management and strategic management in different locations in Asia. Mayor of Bayside City Council (2008-2012).

John Adrian McComb – Independent non-executive Director

GAICD

Former Chief Executive Officer of peak body Council of Private Higher Education, established by John with leading private sector institutions in the late 1990’s to effectively represent Australian private higher education institutions. Promoted good policy within the higher education sector and led in advocacy, seeing the introduction of FEE-HELP in the HESA and engaging in issues arising since.

Sold his digital mapping company to Telstra (rebranded as Whereis) and helped establish an innovative private institution linked with Macquarie University in Sydney. Worked for two decades in academic, technical, medical and scholarly publishing in a market spanning all Australian universities and colleges.

SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM

Joanna Kelly – Chief Executive Officer

MBA, Torrens University Australia; Masters (Marketing and Management), University of Economics, Poland; Diploma of Community Welfare, MIT International College

As the Chief Executive Officer of Academies Australasia Polytechnic, Joanna Kelly is responsible for managing the overall operations and resources of the company and its academic and corporate activities. With almost 2 decades’ experience in international education management, working both domestically and overseas, she also holds the position of Chief Executive Officer at Discover English, Skills Training Australia and Language Links International, which are part of Academies Australasia Group. She has served as a member of the senior management team of Academies Australasia as Group General Manager, English. Utilising her diverse skillset in marketing, management, operations and student services and a focus on best practice teaching and learning, she strives to deliver excellent student experiences while achieving business goals. Joanna is a Board Member of English Australia and Language Links International, sought after for her focus on business strategy and quality education.

Associate Professor Sunny Vinnakota – Academic Dean (Acting)

Doctor of Philosophy (Internet & Digital Marketing), Teacher’s University, India; MBA (Change Mgt & Strategic Mgt), MBus (Hosp), MBus (Marketing Mgt), Victoria University; Master of Arts (Psychology), Teacher’s University, India; Master of Arts (Tourism Management), Kakatiya University, India; Certified Practising Marketer (CPM), Certified Project Management Practitioner(PRINCE2®)

Extensive lecturing experience covering a range of subjects, including Marketing Management, Organisational Behaviour, Leadership, International Business, and Tourism and Hospitality Management at University Sunshine Coast, Charles Darwin University, Holmesglen Higher Education, RMIT and Federation University Australia, among others. Previously served as Change Management Consultant and Analyst for Public Transport Victoria, and Training Manager and Assistant Human Resource Development Manager for the Westin, Melbourne. Areas of research include digital & social media marketing, sustainable tourism, innovative entrepreneurship in the hospitality industry, and perspectives of technologies in changing the face of Higher Education.

Tanishq Oberoi – Head of Marketing
Masters (Commerce & International Business), Swinburne University of Technology; Grad Cert (Immigration Law & Practice), Victoria University; BA of English (Hons), Guru Nanak Dev University, India.

Manages the planning, co-ordination and implementation of marketing strategies to achieve AAPoly’s student recruitment objectives. Responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance in relation to marketing and sales, the recruitment of students and stakeholder management. Involved with international education and recruitment since 2006 (overseas) and served in various student services roles in AAPoly before joining Marketing in 2012.
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