UniSA Business is proud to showcase our strong links with industry. Our advisory boards are made up of senior representatives from relevant industry, professional bodies, program and research partners, as well as senior University staff.
UniSA Business Advisory members provide high level advice and insights on economic trends, developing industries and opportunities, as well as insights to the skills needed for today’s workplace and the jobs of the future. They are actively engaged in the continuous improvement of UniSA Business and are ambassadors for Australia’s University of Enterprise.
For further information please contact UniSA Business.
UniSA Business Advisory Boards:
- UniSA Business Advisory Board
- Accounting and Finance Advisory Group
- Management and Marketing Advisory Group
- Human Resources Management Advisory Group
- Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion Advisory Board
- Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science Advisory Board
- Centre for Workplace Excellence Advisory Board
- Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies Advisory Board
Ms Kate Berry (Chair)
Chief People Officer, Discovery Parks
Mr Freddy Bartlett
Managing Director of Inheritance Capital Asset Management (ICAM)
Ms Michelle Bentley
General Manager, Hender Careers
Mr Theo Maras
AM OLJ FUniSA, Chairman, Maras Group
Ms Julianne Parkinson
Chief Executive Officer, Global Centre for Modern Ageing Ltd
Mr Sidney Yuen
Advisor, Community builder, mentor - Developing and promoting sustainable wellbeing ecosystems
Ms Jana Sims
State Manager – South Australia, CPA Australia
Ms Kirsten Bernhardt
Investment Manager, South Australian Venture Capital Fund
Mr Peter Williams
CEO/Director, Phil Hoffmann Travel
Ms Lorelei Davis
President, UniSA Business Society
Ms Smita Jina
Managing Director, Accenture India
Group members:
Mr Benjamin Medlin (Chair)
Financial Analyst, RAA
Ms Amy Jones
Chief Executive Officer, McMahon Investments
Ms Mary Pettinger
Head of Learning - Humanities and Social Sciences, Sacred Heart College
Ms Katherine Bartolo
Valuer-General of South Australia, Office of the Valuer-General
Mr John Piteo
Chief Operating Officer, Funds SA
Mr Michael Smith
Joint Managing Partner and Senior Advisor, Halpin Wealth
Group members:
Mr Matt Schmidt (Chair)
Chief Executive Officer, Australian Council of Health and Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER-SA)
Mr K See Wah
President, South Australia Chinese Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Stacey Taylor
Lecturer: Business Services, TAFE SA
Mr Christopher Villani
Managing Director, Immarko
Ms Jess Sherwell
Senior Event Coordinator, South Australian Tourism Commission
Ms Alicia Wakeling
Head of Marketing, Freerange Future
Group members:
Mr Jonathan Bands
General Manager, Orthopaedics SA
Ms Vy Collins
Senior Director, People and Culture, Renewal SA
Mr James Cowie
Chief Human Resources Officer, Navantia Australia
Ms Claire Hogarth
Executive Manager People and Culture, Clayton Church Homes
Ms Sally Nicholas
Director People and Performance, South Australian Department of Treasury and Finance
Ms Olivia Richardson
Executive General Manager People, Culture and Safety, Elders
Ms Susan Sadler
President (SA Council), Australian Human Resources Institute
Ms Catherine Walsh
Partner, Head of People and Culture, PwC
Centre for Markets, Values and Inclusion Advisory Board
Group members:
Chris Deery
Director Health, Education, Government and Banks, CBA
Alison Perrott
Senior Adviser, Investment and portfolio Strategy, Ord Minnett
Amanda Taylor
General Manager, CPA Australia, SA
Andrew Manson
Chief Economist, Dept for Energy & Mining
David Panter
CEO, MINDA
Dr Kane Aldridge
Principal, Watertrust Australia
Natalie Paine
Social Impact Research & Reporting Lead, ANZ
Ross Womersley
CEO, SACOSS
Kylie Kerrigan
Manager, Corporate Communications, Department of Human Services, SA
Centre for Workplace Excellence Advisory Board
Group members:
Ms Kate Berry (Chair)
Chief People Officer, Discovery Parks Group
Mr Shane Farley
National Manager Community Development & Sustainability, Beyond Bank
Ms Danielle Jiranek
Executive Director for COVID Vaccination Program, SA Health
Ms Kylie Johnson
General Manager People and Safety, SA Waters
Ms Michelle Mackrell
Senior Manager (HR Operations), RAA
Ms Sarah McCann-Bartlett
CEO, Australian HR Institute
Prof Anthony McDonnell
Director, Human Resource Research Centre, Cork University Business School, Ireland
Ms Kathryn McEwen
Company Director Organisational Psychologist and Executive Coach Consortium Chair , Working With Resilience
Mr Greg Murray
Consulting, Victoria
Ms Sylvia Powell
Executive Manager People and Culture, Resthaven Aged Care and Retirement Living
Ms Kim-Sherie Summers
Director Human Resource Service, SAPOL
Dr Niki Vincent
Commissioner, Commission for Gender Equality in the Public Sector, Victoria
Ms Katrina Webb
Founder and Co-Director, Newday Leadership
Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies Advisory Board
Group members:
Jodie van Deventer
Head of South Australia, Australian Industry Group (Ai Group)
Audra McCarthy
Chief Executive Officer, Defence Teaming Centre, Inc
Renee Hakendorf
National Innovation Hub Lead, CORE Innovation Hub
Simon Millcock
CEO, Legatus Group (Central Local Government Region-Clare)
Mr. Kok Wah See
President, Chinese Chamber of Commerce (SA)
Brian Hayes
Kings Counsel, Murray Chambers
Al Jawhari
Co-Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer, Stärke-AMG
