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Our board members

ESA is governed by a board of directors led by an independent chairperson, and comprising both representational and independent expert members. The company membership comprises all Australian ministers with responsibility for education.

Vicki Baylis

Board Chair – Independent Director; Chair, Remuneration and Nominations Committee

Tony Brennan JP

Independent Director

Meg Brighton

Australian Education Senior Officials Committee nominee; Remuneration and Nominations Committee member

Graham Catt

Non-government schools Nominee

Lynn Davie

Independent Director; Remuneration and Nominations Committee member

Jenny Johanson

Independent Director; Chair, Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

Emeritus Professor Linda Kristjanson AO

Australian Government Nominee; Remuneration and Nominations Committee member

Kylie Maher

Independent Member – Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

Michael Phillips OAM

Independent Director

Felicity Thomlinson

Independent Director

Professor Jessica Vanderlelie

Universities Australia Nominee

Meet our executive team

Our executive team

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