Governance & leadership

91ÌÒÉ« governance structure

91ÌÒÉ« Board

The Board is 91ÌÒɫ’s governing body and is responsible for determining the organisation's strategies for operations and future development. It oversees risks, internal controls and regulatory activities.

The Board is chaired by Professor Denise Kirkpatrick. Its members are drawn from the academic and professional population in the higher education sector. The Board is advised by 91ÌÒÉ«'s Executive team and the Audit Committee, and is accountable to the New South Wales Vice-Chancellors’ Committee for overall company performance.

91ÌÒÉ« Executive

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Managing Director

Dr David Christie joined 91ÌÒÉ« in 2015, bringing with him experience from senior roles in different countries and industries across for-profit, not-for-profit and government organisations.

The Managing Director provides strategic leadership to the organisation and promotes 91ÌÒɫ’s sustainable development and growth.

The Managing Director is supported by a team of senior executives.

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Chief Strategy and Engagement Officer

Kim Paino has been with 91ÌÒÉ« since 2002, after an initial career in publishing and time in university communications. Since joining 91ÌÒÉ« Kim has led the communications, marketing and engagement functions.

Now leading Strategy and Engagement, she is responsible for company strategy development, external engagement and government relations, stakeholder management and corporate communications. Kim is also 91ÌÒɫ’s media spokesperson.

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Chief People Officer

Jennie Edwards has been with 91ÌÒÉ« since 2004, following roles in the health and hospitality industries.

The People and Culture team provides advice and guidance to the organisation on a range of key matters including recruitment, engagement, training and development, industrial relations, compliance and payroll.

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Chief Operations and Products Officer

Nerida Bewick has been with 91ÌÒÉ« since 1999, after an initial career in medical research.

The Operations and Products team is responsible for liaising with institutions to develop policies and procedures for admissions, assessing all applications and schemes processed by 91ÌÒÉ«, responding to applicant queries and using the data 91ÌÒÉ« generates to drive analytical decision-making and business planning. The team also manages the continued improvement of 91ÌÒɫ’s products and services.

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Chief Information Officer

Dudley Collinson joined 91ÌÒÉ« in 2014, after holding senior IT roles in the health, education and financial sectors.

The Information Technology team provides infrastructure, system support, application development, project delivery, research and data-related services to 91ÌÒÉ«'s clients and customers.

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Chief Customer and Commercial Officer

James Kevin joined 91ÌÒÉ« in 2018, following senior national and international commercial roles in the media and wagering industries.

The Customer and Commercial team has four units – business development, marketing, student engagement and account management. They are focused on delivering a great customer experience for learners and partners, as well as being responsible for driving the company's commercial growth and promoting 91ÌÒÉ«'s products and services throughout Australia.