The Board

Her academic appointments include Associate Dean and Professor at Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne and Visiting Researcher at Boston University. She is a Director of The Conversation Media Group, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has published extensively and her most recent book, The Agile Executive: Embracing Career Risks and Rewards, combines both her personal and professional career journey. The book has been described as ‘compulsory reading for all women (and men too!) who aspire to succeed in corporate life’.

Marianne’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of Education from University of Sydney, Dip T.Lib from UTS, a Master of Arts from Macquarie University, an A.Mus.A. (AMEB) and a PhD from Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne. She is an inaugural recipient of the position of Distinguished Academic Fellow of Melbourne Business School.

Her focus is on improving business and leader impact by helping others prepare for the next-level, to take stock of that new role, to jump-start change, to avoid transition pitfalls, to rethink their managerial leadership, to capitalise on the advantages of diversity. She works with both individuals and organisations such as ASX and SME businesses. She has been on coaching or mentoring panels with Melbourne Business School, Australian Institute of Company Directors, Governance Institute (pro-bono), Women on Boards and Leadership Victoria. In her spare time, she can be found in recital centres, concert halls, galleries, theatres and discussion forums.

Vin has been a member or Chair of several health and related company Boards, including Northern Health, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists, Médecins sans Frontières, and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. His advisory work in Australia and internationally is focused on higher education and health. 

He is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Williamson Community Leadership Program. Jonathan is an experienced Company Secretary and holds a Victorian Legal Practising Certificate.

• Director, and Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee, of the Australian Tapestry Workshop, 2012 to 2017.
• Independent member of the Abbotsford Convent Audit Committee, 2016 to 2018.
• Committee member of the Australian Institute of Energy, 2010 to 2013.
• Along with my community board roles, my experiences have allowed me to demonstrate my people, technical accounting, governance, strategy and project management skills in dealing with complex and high-pressure situations, while expanding my knowledge of different industries and making lasting contacts across Australia and the world.

Current activities include positions as non-executive director for two higher education providers, one as chair. In addition, she has extensive involvement with arts organizations in both visual and performing arts.

Trisha with Avery Advisory and BPCA has consulted in China, Africa, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, UK, North America, Canada, New Zealand and Australia. She has provided consultancy and leader/executive coaching to high profile individuals in the public domain, from Government, Entertainment and the Law.

Trisha’s first career was in the Arts and Entertainment industries working in the UK, France Australia and North America. She has acted, directed, and produced theatre and events.

For example, Trisha was on the team that produced The First Yugoslav Peace Talks, European Heads of Government Meeting, Closing ceremony of the Youth Olympics, and the French and British National Design Awards amongst many other large and small-scale Shows, events and activations.

Her Board and Committee positions over the last 40 years have included:

The Mathew Trust (UK) – Board member (UK)
Melbourne Fringe Festival – Board member (Aus)
Melbourne Comedy Festival – Management committee member and Artistic Producer (Aus)
Adzido Pan African Ballet Company – Board member – international development (UK)
Australian Actors Abroad – Board Member (UK)
Soka Gakkai International Australia (Buddhist Organisation), event committee. (UK & Aus)
Group Relations Australia – Board Secretary (Aus)
Australian Labor Party – Albert Park Branch – Treasurer (Aus)
Montague Community Alliance – Chair (Aus)
Southbank3006 Community Group – Secretary and Co-founder (Aus)
Lyceum Club Programme Committee – (Aus)

As a strong consulting professional with a Master of Environment focused in Energy Studies from The University of Melbourne and Business from the University of Georgia, he enjoys expanding his knowledge and network within the great city of Melbourne.

Outside work, Ingmar has a range of interests including the environment and sustainability, technology, the arts, LGBTQ issues (as a parent of an LGBTQ child), various outdoor activities such as skiing, hiking, and cycling, food and wine, and the Hawthorn Football Club!

Divya is passionate about promoting and enabling diversity and inclusion in the workplace, and an advocate of the power of mentoring. She currently mentors the next generation of leaders at ABCN, Project Management Institute (PMI), National Association of Women in Operations (NAWO), RMIT University and NBN Co

She is the Co-Chair for several enterprise-level DEI initiatives, including Gender Strategy and Cultural Diversity pillars, and an active chair for global programs including Women in Project Management program.

She is a current Board Director for Australian Gender Equality Council (AGEC), a not-for-profit that supports and promotes gender equality; Project Management Institute (PMI) Melbourne Chapter - a global professional membership organisation dedicated to the advancement of project management excellence, and Afghan Women on the Move (AWOTM) – a not-for-profit that supports the health, mental wellbeing, individual growth and development of Afghan and other women of diverse backgrounds in Australia.

Divya is also an Advisory Council member for National Association of Women in Operations (NAWO), Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) and City of Casey.

Her work has been recognised through several awards, most recently as a ‘Global Impact Finalist' - Australia’s Stellar South Asian Women Awards 2023 by Australian South Asian Centre, 2022 and 2023 Recalibrate Gender Equity Awards - Senior Manager Category Finalist’ by Business in Heels.

Divya is a regular global keynote, conference, and panel speaker in the topics of project management, business transformation, gender equality, cultural diversity, female executive in STEM.

Chris has extensive experience serving on influential non-profit and government boards, demonstrating a strong commitment to sound governance and organisational custodianship. This includes serving as the Chair of Engineers Without Borders Australia, Deputy Chair of the Victorian Catchment Management Council, and a long-standing Director of the Peter Cullen Water and Environment Trust. Furthermore, his local community service includes being the President of the Middle Park Primary School Council.
 

Chris is a graduate of the Williamson Community Leadership Program and a Fellow of the Peter Cullen Trust.

Most recently Simone was the Commercial Manager for Grande Experiences, a global player in the immersive arts space and owner of THE LUME Melbourne. Prior to this she was Development Manager at the musical theatre producer, The Production Company. Simone is skilled in business development, sponsorship, philanthropy, artist management, events, and marketing and communications.

Simone holds a Bachelor of Commerce with Honours degree from Monash University.