Strong industry connections
Our engagement with industry is critical to delivering a remarkable student learning experience. The student experience is enriched by curricular and extra-curricular activity that involves distinguished industry leaders and entrepreneurs from a range of fields and backgrounds.
Business leaders are appointed as industry adjuncts, Executives in Residence or as members of our Strategic Advisory Board to share their knowledge and experience. This provides business students with heightened exposure to professional expertise and enables faculty to expand their industry networks.
Strategic Advisory Board
Our Strategic Advisory Board, comprised of leading business and industry professionals, provides strategic advice to the Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) and our Deans on academic profile, curriculum content and teaching innovation.
Mr Michael Pennisi Chair
CEO, WorkCover Queensland
Mr David Morgan, Deputy Chair
Chief Operating Officer, Raptis
Dave Baswal
Non Executive Director TriO Capital Group HK
Dr William Chen
Chief Financial Officer, Quasar Engineering Ltd.
Ms Belinda Dawes
General Manager, Gold Coast Bulletin
Mr Clinton Dines
Non-Executive Director Fonterra Cooperative Group, Port of Newcastle, Zanaga Iron Ore Company and Sky Renewables
Ms Rebecca Hall
Assistant Director General Policy, External Relations, Racing and International, Queensland Department of Education
Mr Ralph Hunt
Vice President Commercial Management, XAPT
Ms Janelle Manders
Director at Decision Matters
Mr James Nelson
CEO, Dirio Gas & Power
Professor Paul Simshauser AM
Chief Executive Officer, Powerlink Queensland
Ms Lisa Starmer
Executive Principal, Department of Education
Professor Caitlin Byrne
Pro Vice Chancellor (Business)
Professor Martin Berka
Dean (Academic), Griffith Business School
Professor Chris Fleming
Dean (Research), Griffith Business School
Dr Anna Kwek
Director (International), Griffith Business School
Professor Ruth McPhail
Dean (Engagement), Griffith Business School
Professor Sacha Reid
Dean (Learning and Teaching), Griffith Business School
Ms Lexi White
Senior Executive Officer, Griffith Business School
Department Advisory Board Members
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics
| Ms Louise Cox (Chair) | Director | Chesterfield Group |
| Ms Emily Hayward | Associate Director | Deloitte |
| Ms Kimberly Ohayon | Regional Head Oceania | CPA Queensland |
| Ms Vanessa Sullivan | Non Executive Director | AGL Energy |
Department of Business Strategy and Innovation
| Mr Damian Green (Chair) | Deputy Director-General, Corporate Services Division | Queensland Health |
| Mr Aj Williams | Managing Director | Mercury IT |
| Mr Chris Rees | Head of International | Supply Nation |
| Dr Irena YashinShaw | Founder and CEO / Educational Consultant | Global Intrapreneurs Institute |
| Dr Paul Browning OAM | Education | |
| Mr Peter A. Kambouris | Enterprise Manager | CSIRO Ecosciences Precint |
| Ms Michelle Barker | Emeritus Professor | Griffith Unversity |
| Mr Robert Whiddon | Vice Chair Queensland | Australia Latin American Business Council |
| Ms Wendy Erhart | Founder / Co-owner / Entrepreneur | Withcott Seedlings |
Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources
| Ms Jo McConnell (Chair) | Director (Retired)/ Assoc Prof (Chair of IAB) | Industrial Relations Society of Queensland |
| Ms Faiyaz Devjee | Head of Human Resources | Equans |
| Ms Glenda Strachan | Professor Emeritus | Griffith University |
| Ms Joanna Minchinton | General Manager - Workplace Relations, People and Culture / Employment Relations Manager | Chamber of Commerce and Industry Queensland / Queensland Hotels Association |
| Ms Liz Fulop | Professor Emeritus | Griffith University |
| Mr Rizal Rickieno | PhD Representative | Griffith University |
School of Government and International Relations
| Mr Daniel Kaden | A/Executive Director, Policy, Safety and Regulation | Dept of Transport and Main Roads |
| Ms Erin Lang | CEO | Reconcilliation Queensland Inc |
| Ms Jasmina Joldic PSM | Former Director-General | Department of Justice and Attorney-General |
| Ms Alison Marsh | Senior HOD Humanities, Business and Chinese | Marsden State High School |
| Ms Jo Qualmann | Principle Policy Officer, Social Policy | Department of Premier and Cabinet |
| Mr Shane Marshall | Director, Strategy and Governance | Queensland Government Cyber Security Unit |
Department of Marketing
| Mr Jason Bailey | Procurement Manager | Allianz Partners |
| Ms Jessica Cant | Strategy Development Asset Manager | Arkadia Property Services |
| Ms Kerry Hannah | Marketing Manager | Lowes Petroleum Service |
| Mr Scott Nelson | Managing Director | TPR media |
| Mr Stuart Myerscough | Chief Marketing Officer | Orro Group |
Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management
| Ms Ann-Maree O'Neill | Head of People and Culture | Village Roadshow Theme Parks |
| Mr Dean Bowtell | CEO | Southport Sharks |
| Mr John O'Shea | General Manager | The Langham Gold Coast |
| Ms Kerri Brown | Executive Manager- Marketing | Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre (GCCEC) |
| Ms Rhonda Appo | Indigenous Program Manager | Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) |
Research Centres Advisory Board Members
Griffith Asia Institute
| Mr Bruce Miller AO | Chair | |
| Professor Caitlin Byrne | PVC (Business) | Griffith University |
| Mr Clinton Dines | Member | Griffith University Council |
| Professor Ian Hall | Acting Director | Griffith Asia Institute |
| Dr Huong Le Thu | Principal Policy Fellow | Perth US Asia Centre |
| Mr Sung Lee | Director | PwC Australia |
| Mr Graham Perrett MP | MP | Federal Member for Moreton |
| Mr Chris Rees | Manager | Supply Nation |
| Professor Sarah Todd | Vice President (Global) | Griffith University |
Griffith Institute for Tourism
|
Liz Savage (Chair) | Non Executive Director | Intrepid Travel |
| Sam Palmer | General Manager Visitor Economy and Client Programs | Austrade |
| Fiona Hood | Head of Strategy | Brisbane Airport Corporation |
| Jan Hutton | CEO | Australian Tourism Data Warehouse |
| Leo Jago | Director | Tourism and Business Events International |
| Stewart Moore | CEO | Earth Check |
| Christopher Warren | Founder and CEO | My Green Butler |
Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing
| Ms Rebecca Andrews | State Head | Australian Industry Group |
| Mr Chris Elston | General Manager, People & Strategy | Railtrain Pty Ltd |
| Ms Rona McLean-Carmody | COO | Alya |
| Mr Mark McConnell | Director Contract Management, Southern Housing Services | Department of Housing and Public Works |
| Ms Jacqui Milson | Partner, People Risk | Howden Group |
| Dr Deidre Roos-Korf | Executive General Manager, People & Culture | MS QLD |
| Ms Leisa Messer | Managing Director | HR Business Direction & Intergrowth |
| Dr Edwin Trevor-Roberts | CEO | Trevor-Roberts: Transforming Careers |
Executives in Residence
Karl Treacher
Chief Executive Officer of The Brand Institute of Australia
Adjunct Associate Professor in Griffith Business School
Georgine Roodenrys
Executive Director, Climate Change and Sustainable Futures
Member of Climate Action Beacon
Adjuncts
Janine Walker AM
Director of Uni-Recruit
Chair of Metro South Hospital and Health Board
Adjunct Professor in the Griffith Business School
John O'Sullivan
Managing Director of Tourism Australia
Adjunct Associate Professor in Griffith Business School
Chris Sutherland
Managing Director of Programmed Integrated Workforce and Services Ltd
Professor Philip Di Bella
Founder, Di Bella Coffee and entrepreneur
Vice President of the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brisbane, and chairman of Di Bella Group
Professor Anne Tiernan
Managing Director, Constellation Impact Advisory Pty Ltd
Former Dean (Engagement) for the Griffith Business School and consultant to Australian governments.
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