Vice Chancellor’s External Advisory Board

Dr Geoff Raby

Chairman and CEO, Geoff Raby and Associates

Dr Geoff Raby was Australia’s Ambassador to China from 2007 to 2011 as is the Chair of the External Advisory Board.

Dr Raby is a member of the non-for-profit Advance Global Advisory Board, University of Sydney’s China Studies Centre Advisory Board, La Trobe University Asia Advisory Board, and Chairman of Western University’s Institute of Australia China Cultural Relations and Arts.

Mr David Flanagan

Chancellor, Murdoch University

During 2014, Mr Flanagan was named the Western Australian of the Year and Western Australian Business Leader of the Year. He was awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship in 2013 and remains active in the not-for-profit sector.

In January 2018, Mr Flanagan was awarded the prestigious Member of the General Division of the Order of Australia Award.

Ms Ranya Alkadamani

Founder, Impact Group International

Ranya Alkadamani is the founder of Impact Group International, an experienced team of experts focused on strategic communications advice for innovators, philanthropists, incredible organisations and ASX-listed companies, which are all doing something that will sustainably enhance our society or environment.

Ms Shelley Cable

Senior Consultant, PwC Indigenous Consulting

Shelley Cable is a Wilman-Nyoongar woman born and raised in Perth, WA. As a Senior Consultant with PwC’s Indigenous Consulting, she is passionate about Indigenous business and financial literacy. She is also a Director of the Indigenous Finance and Business Aboriginal Corporation and was a Finalist in the 2018 Western Australian of the Year Awards.

Mr Alan Dodge

Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

Alan Dodge has served in the art museum world for over 40 years. Mr Dodge was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, by the French Government in 2004, an Honorary Fellow by Edith Cowan University from 2007, and was recognised with an honour in the Order of Australia (AM) in 2008, for service to the arts.

Mr Adam Handley

Partner, National Markets & Countries Leader; China FDI Markets Leader, MinterEllison

Mr Handley is MinterEllison’s National Markets & Countries Leader. He sits on the National Board of the Australia China Business Council (ACBC), and is the current President of the ACBC Western Australia branch.

For the past 10 years, Mr Handley has continuously been rated in the Best Lawyers guide across several prestigious categories.

Mr Tim Hammond

Barrister, Central Law Chambers, Perth

Formerly the Federal Member for Perth from 2016 - 2018, Mr Hammond was also the Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs and Shadow Minister Assisting in Resources during his time in Parliament. Tim also served as the Federal Senior Vice President of the Australian Labor Party from 2015-2018.

Mr Nigel Hearne

Managing Director, Chevron Australia Pty Ltd

Nigel Hearne is the Managing Director of Chevron Australia and head of the Australasia business unit located in Perth, Western Australia.

Mr Hearne is responsible for Chevron’s upstream interests and activities in Australia and New Zealand.

Dr Robert Francis Isaacs

Executive Manager of Social Lending, Keystart Home Loans

Dr Robert Francis Isaacs AM is an Aboriginal Elder from the Whadjuk-Bibilmum Wardandi Noongar language group who has devoted his career to breaking down cultural barriers and improving the lives of disadvantaged people.

In 2015, Robert was named Western Australian of the Year and Western Australia Aboriginal of the Year

Mr John Langoulant

WA State Advisory Council President and Director of the Committee for Economic Development of Australia

John Langoulant has held CEO positions in government and the business community for almost 20 years, completing his involvement as Chief Executive Officer of Oakajee Port and Rail Pty Ltd in June 2013.

Mr Langolulant currently chairs government, corporate and not-for-profit entities and consults to the education, banking and resources sector.

Ms Sue Macleman

CEO, MTP Connect

Ms MacLeman has been and remains a Board member of a number of public and private entities globally including her current appointments as Chair Elect and Non-Executive Director MTPConnect Ltd , veski and Oventus Medical Ltd. She is also active on both government and academic advisory committees.

Ms Christina Matthews

CEO, Western Australian Cricket Association

Christina Matthews is Chief Executive Officer of the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) and a former Australian cricketer. Named the country’s most capped female Test player and holding the record for the most dismissals by an Australian wicketkeeper, she is one of only three women in the world to hold the position of CEO of a first-class cricket association.

Ms Gail McGowan

Director General, Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Government of Western Australia

Gail McGowan is the Director General of the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage, Western Australia, a major state government instrumentality.

Ms McGowan has extensive public sector experience in a range of areas including land use planning and industry development, having led some of WA’s most significant land assembly and development projects.

Mrs Maegha Rambal

Chief Executive Officer, Perdaman Global Services

Maegha Rambal is Chief Executive Officer of Perdaman Global Services and a member of the company’s board of directors. She has extensive experience in both the private and government sectors and has held senior positions in the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Maegha manages corporate direction and brings to Perdaman Global Services the financial audit management expertise and is also involved in the various business investments aspects relating to growth of Perdaman.

Professor Kevin Urama

Senior Advisor to the President  of the African Development Bank

Kevin Chika Urama, FAAS is currently a Senior Advisor to the President of the African Development Bank Group on Inclusive and Green Growth – Strategy, Policy Development and Implementation. He advises the President of the African Development Bank on strategy, policy development and implementation of activities to achieve inclusive and green growth in Africa.

Ms Deidre Willmott

Non-Executive Director, Australia Post

Deidre Willmott is a Non-Executive Director of Australia Post and a director of Kimberley Foundation Australia which supports and encourages scientific research, preservation and promotion of Kimberley rock art and culture and the Perth USAsia Centre, an Australian think tank for the creation of stronger relationships with Asia and the United States.

From 2014 to 2018, Ms Willmott was Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia, and was also Chief of Staff to Premiers Richard Court and Colin Barnett.

Sir Tim Wilson

Emeritus Professor University of Hertfordshire

Sir Tim Wilson is widely recognised as one of the leading thinkers in the collaboration between academic institutions and industry. He joined the University of Hertfordshire in 1991, initially as Deputy Vice Chancellor and then as Vice Chancellor from 2003 to 2010. The Queen conferred a knighthood on him in the New Year’s Honours list 2011, for services to higher education and to business.

Mr Bin Jun Zhuang

Group Business Development Manager, Fortescue Metals Group; Former Chief Representative to China, Government of Western Australia

Mr Bin Jun Zhuang AM has advised many Western Australia companies on their strategies in the People’s Republic of China. He is highly respected by the industry and the Western Australian Government for his contribution and assistance with creating and advising on the issue of trade with China. His contribution to this essential trade relationship was recognised in the 2004 Queen’s Birthday Honours list where he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia.