Guest Faculty

Practitioners who have contributed their expertise, knowledge and experience to help develop the profession

(Positions cited were held when the practitioner was last a Centre Guest Faculty Member)

Sarah Adams
General Manager Corporate Affairs
Coles Group
Matthew Abbott
General Manager Corporate Affairs
Latitude Financial
Stuart Allott
General Manager Communications and Corporate Affairs
Australian Energy Market Operator
Kristen Allen
General Manager Corporate Affairs and Reputation
Insignia Financial
Jane Anderson
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs
Insurance Australia Group
Mark Alexander
Executive, Communications – Corporate Affairs
National Australia Bank
Tanya Baini
Director Corporate Affairs
Crown Sydney
Stephen Bartos
Parliamentary Budget Officer
NSW Parliamentary Budget Office
Mary-Jane Bellotti
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs
Suncorp
Kirsten Andrews
Vice-President, External Engagement
The University of Sydney
Christian Bennett
Group Head of Reputation, Government Relations & Industry Affairs
Woolworths
Cathy Bolt
Media and External Affairs Manager
Wesfarmers
Jemimah Brennan
Head of Reputation
CSL
Steven Blaney
General Manager Corporate Affairs Business Banking & Institutional Banking
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Caoimhe Buckley
Chief Content and Communications Officer
AGL Energy
Nathan Burman
Head of PR & Communications
Twitter Australia
Tanya Brees
General Manager Communications, Policy & Reputation
NRMA
Kate Carnell AO
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Cassandra Casey
General Manager, Communications and Stakeholder Engagement
ANSTO
Dorothy Chan
Senior Manager Corporate Responsibility
MTR Corporation
Michael Cooney
Executive Director
Chifley Research Centre
Catherine Cleary
Manager, Corporate Engagement
Sydney Water
Tony Cudmore
‎Head of Sustainability & Public Policy
BHP
Rachel David
Director, Corporate Affairs and Market Access
Johnson & Johnson
Belinda Dennett
Director Corporate Affairs
Microsoft Australia & New Zealand
Simon Duggan
General Manager, Macroeconomic Modelling &Policy Division
The Treasury
Tarnya Dunning
General Manager Employee Communications
Telstra
Peter Fairclough
General Manager Policy, Government and Public Affairs
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd
Nicole Eastaway
Group Head of Government Relations and Industry Affairs
Woolworths Group
Malcolm Farr
Political Editor
News.com
Catherine Fitzpatrick
General Manager Government, Industry and International Affairs
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Clayton Ford
General Manager Corporate Affairs
7-Eleven
Mike Ford
Assistant Secretary, Reform of the Federation White Paper
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet
Stephen Forshaw
Managing Director, Corporate Affairs
Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd
Brett Gale
Head of Group Government and Industry Affairs
Westpac
Tim Gartrell
Joint Campaign Director
Recognise and former national secretary of the ALP
Matthew Gibbs
General Manager, Media and Communications
ASX Group
John Gillman
Head of Corporate Public Affairs
Fitbit Australia
Michelle Grattan
Chief Political Correspondent
The Conversation
David Grayson
Professor
Cranfield School of Management
Andrew Hall
CEO and Executive Director
Insurance Council of Australia
Peter Hartcher
Political and International Editor
Sydney Morning Herald
Mikala Hehir
Head of Communications - Group Corporate Communications
Australia Post
Elizabeth Hernandez
Head of Public Policy APAC
Corteva (DowDupont)
Armon Hicks
Group Executive Public Affairs
Santos
Genevieve Hilton
Head of External Communications, Corporate Affairs Asia Pacific
BASF East Asia Regional Headquarters Ltd
Matt Hingerty
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
Barton Deakin Government Relations
Nicole Hodgson
Public Affairs Manager
Chevron Australia Pty Ltd
James Howe
Media & Corporate Communications Manager
Bupa
Ian Israelsohn
General Manager Policy & External Affairs
Jemena Limited
Gavin Jackman
Executive Global Head Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility
Orica Limited
Chris Jackson
Transformation Program Director Communication & Brand
Insurance Australia Group
Karina Keisler
Executive General Manager Public Affairs
Cricket Australia
Dan Holland
Director, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability
Endeavour Group
Jodi Kennedy
Head of Community Engagement
National Australia Bank
Christina Koh
Communications Director
Huntsman
Nadia Levin
General Manager Government, International and External Relations
ANSTO
Jason Laird
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs
National Australia Bank
Alvin Lee
Head of Government Relations, Asia Pacific
HERE Technologies
Carolyn Lim
Vice President Regulatory, Media and Marketing Communications
Singapore Exchange Ltd
Dieter Lehmann
Director Corporate Affairs Australia & New Zealand
Bupa
Linda Lim
APAC Business Communications Team Lead, Packaging & Specialty Plastics; Tokyo 2020 Comms Lead
Dow Chemical
Sally Mackenzie
Government Relations Principal
Telstra
Alexis Lindsay
Director Corporate Affairs
Scentre Group
Edena Low
Senior Director Social Responsibility, Regulatory, Government and Legal Affairs
Mattel
Tanny Mangos
General Manager of Corporate Public Affairs and Customer Advocacy
Bank of Queensland
Jaimie Lovell
Director Government Relations and Industry Affairs
Woolworths Group
Kee Li
Head of Regional Engagement Team
Sydney Water
Armineh Mardirossian
Head of Corporate Responsibility
Woolworths Limited
Andrew McConville
CEO
Murray-Darling Basin Authority
Guy Matthews
Head of Corporate Public Affairs
Citi Australia
Kylie Macfarlane
Chief Operating Officer
Insurance Council of Australia
Kate McCue
Manager, Corporate & Government Affairs
Endeavour Energy
Andrew McGinnes
Executive Manager Corporate Affairs and Communications
Qantas
Sharon McHale
Senior Director Public Affairs
CSL Limited
Nicole McKechnie
Director of External Communications
Telstra
Alistair Marshall
General Manager Communications
Healthscope
James McAdam
Head of Government Affairs and Policy
Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals
Luisa Megale
Group Head of Corporate Affairs and Marketing
Lendlease
Lina Melero
General Manager External Affairs and Internal Communication
Origin Energy
Amy Menere
General Manager Stakeholder Relations
Stockland
Chris Messer
Global Social Compliance & Social Impact Program Leader
Kimberly-Clark
Peter Metcalfe
General Manager Government Affairs
Woodside
Michael Milligan
Secretary General
Mobile Manufacturers Forum
Liz McNamara
Group Executive Sustainability and Corporate Affairs
APA Group
James Molan
General Manager Communications - Global Enterprise & Services, New Businesses
Telstra International Limited
Jin Montesano
Chief Public Affairs Officer
Lixil
Bernadette Murdoch
Global Head Reputation and Brand
Rio Tinto
Kelly O’Shanassy
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Conservation Foundation
Margy Osmond
Chief Executive Officer
Tourism and Transport Forum
Nick Park
Head of Australian Federal Government Relations
BHP
Irene Payne
Head of Social Impact & Community Partnerships (Acting)
ANZ Banking Group
James Pearson
Chief Executive Officer
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Brendan Pearson
Chief Executive Officer
Minerals Council of Australia
David Pullar
Director Communications, Government Affairs and Market Access
GlaxoSmithKline
Elizabeth Rex
General Manager Stakeholder Engagement
Stockland
Melissa O’Neill
Senior Group Director Corporate Affairs
Worley
Matthew Percival
Former Group Executive Public Affairs and Chief of Staff
AMP
Jamie Nicholson
Corporate Affairs Manager
Roche Products
Andrew Pickup
Senior Director Communications
Microsoft Corporation
Edwina Pribyl
External Communications Manager
Viva Energy Australia
Michael Reay
Manager Corporate Affairs and Corporate Brand
BlueScope Steel Limited
Elizabeth Rex
General Manager Corporate Affairs and Communications
Caltex Australia
Alana Steele
Head of Internal Communications
Transurban
Michelle Skehan
General Manager Corporate Affairs
Australia Post
Stephen Ries
Head of Media Relations
ANZ Banking Group
Euan Robertson
General Manager Government and Industry Affairs
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Emma Rugge-Price
Vice President Communications
GE Australia and New Zealand
Michael Schaper
Deputy Chair
ACCC
Mark Scott
Managing Director
ABC
Shweta Shukla
Director Communications & External Affairs
Unilever Asia
Simon Troeth
General Manager, Industry Positioning and Engagement
Minerals Council of Australia
Senator the Hon Arthur Sinodinos AO
Senator for New South Wales
Australian Parliament
Luke Schepen
Executive Manager – Strategy, Marketing & Corporate Affairs
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Todd Stephenson
Director Corporate and Government Affairs
Janssen Australia
Samantha Stevens
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs
Origin Energy
Felicity Ross
Group Executive Corporate Affairs
NBN Co
Mike Scott
Group Head of Reputation and Public Policy
Woolworths Group
Rene T Co
General Manager, Greater China External Relations
Procter & Gamble (China) Ltd
Sharon Tang
Regional Director, Corporate Communications & CSR, AEMEA Region
The Hershey Company
Stephen Woodhill
Group General Manager Corporate Affairs
Metcash
Gerry Tidd
Executive Vice President Corporate Affairs
BlueScope Steel
Sajin Varghese
Head of Reputation Management
Mattel
Cressida Wall
Victorian Executive Director
Property Council of Australia
David Stuart
Head of External Affairs – Federal and East Coast
BP Australia & New Zealand
Roger Sharp
Chief Sustainability & Corporate Affairs Officer
Bupa Australia
Amanda Wallace
Head of Corporate Communications
Insurance Australia Group
Karen Wise
Manager Internal & Leadership Communications, Group Corporate Affairs
BHP
Bay Warburton
Head of Stakeholder Relations
Mirvac Group
Simon Westaway
Vice President External Communications
BHP Billiton Limited
Kari White
Senior Manager, Global Brand Positioning
BHP
Kylie Smith
Executive General Manager Corporate Affairs
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Marina Wu
Director of Communication and Sustainability
Unilever Asia
Grant Smith
Head of External Affairs
Aware Super
Jennifer Wu
Corporate Affairs Director - Asia/China
Wrigley Confectionery (China) Limited
Julie Yeo
Head Corporate Communications, Singapore & Southeast Asia and Wealth Management Asia Pacific
UBS AG
Michelle Urquhart
Head of Employee Communications
Medibank