Members
Prof John Pollaers OAM
Chair, Commonwealth nominee
- Chair, Aged Care Workforce Strategy Taskforce
- Advisory Board member of the Aged Care Financing Authority
- Chief Executive-in-residence and Fellow at University of Melbourne
- Member of the Prime Ministers Industry 4.0 Taskforce
- Former CEO of Pacific Brands Ltd
- Former CEO Foster’s Group Ltd
Ms Jenny Lambert
Peak Employers Representative
- Director of Employment, Education and Training and Director of Tourism, Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Chair, VET Student Loans Advisory Group
- Member, Veterans’ Employment Industry Advisory Committee
- Member, Employment Services Expert Advisory Panel
- Former Chief Executive, National Tourism Alliance
- Former Chief Executive, Nursery & Garden Industry Association
- Former Chief Executive, Meetings & Events Australia
- Former Chief Executive, Restaurant & Catering Australia and NSW
- Former Project Director, Tourism Industry Training Advisory Board
- Former Industrial and Research Officer, Australian Hotels Association
Ms Tara Diamond
Commonwealth nominee
- Executive Director Industry Services, Australian Mines and Metals Association
- Advisory Group Member, Federal Government Apprenticeships Advisory Group
- Former Owner / Managing Director of DiaTel Pty Ltd
Prof Trevor Cairney OAM
Nominated member for New South Wales
- Immediate Past President, NSW Business Chamber
- President & Chairman of the Board, NSW Business Chamber, 2016-18
- Chair, Employment, Education & Training Committee, Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ACCI), 2016 -
- Chairman, Australian Business Lawyers & Advisors
- Foundation member of the International Assessments Joint National Advisory Committee that oversees international schools testing on behalf of COAG
- Current Australian Research Council reviewer in the Social Sciences
- Head, Moore College Foundation, 2017 -
Mr Neil Coulson
Nominated member for Victoria
- Inaugural Victorian Skills Commissioner
- Deputy Reviewer for Victorian Government’s 2015 VET Funding Review
- Director, CMG Consulting
- Recipient of the Centenary of Federation medal in 2003 for service to industry
- Former Chief Executive Officer, Jayco Corporation
- Former Chief Executive Officer, Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Mr Brett Schimming
Nominated member for Queensland
- CEO, Construction Skills Queensland
- Fellow, Institute of Management
- Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
- Director, Construction Training Centre
- Former CEO, BIGA Ltd
- Former Chair, Queensland Government VET Reforms Board
Mr Iain McDougall
Nominated Member for Western Australia
- General Manager, Hospitality Group Training WA
- Member Industry Reference Committee Tourism, Travel & Hospitality (Skills IQ)
- Director, National Apprentice Employment Network (NAEN)
- Deputy Chairman, Apprentice Employment Network WA
- Board Member, FutureNow, Creative and Leisure ITC
- Advisory Group Member, Federal Government
- Apprenticeships Advisory Group
- Former Appointed Member, Training Accreditation Council WA
- Former National Chairman, Group Training Australia
Mr William Kestin
Nominated member for Tasmania
- Tasmanian State Manager National Disability Services
- Member National Disability Strategy Working Committee
- Member of Digital Services Tasmania Group for Department of Premier and Cabinet
- Member of the Key Industry Strategic Alliance for Skills Tasmania
- Recipient Outstanding Contribution and Dedication Award to TasICT and the ICT industry (2017)
- Recipient Industry Contribution Award IFPPA for achievements in the global promotional marketing industry (2014)
- Recipient Outstanding Service & Dedication Award for substantial contributions to the industry and growth of APPA
- Former CEO, TasICT – ICT Peak Industry Body
- Former CEO of Australasian Promotional Products Association (APPA)
- Former President and Vice President of the International Federation of Promotional Products Associations (IFPPA)
Ms Michelle Melbourne
Nominated member for the Australian Capital Territory
- Executive Director and Co-Founder, Intelledox Pty ltd
- Director, Intelledox Asia Pte and Intelledox US LLC
- Deputy Chair, Canberra Institute of Technology
- Director, Canberra Business Chamber
- Advisory Board Member, Royal Australian Mint
- Board member ACT Brumbies Rugby
- Former Chair, Canberra Business Council
- Former Chair, CollabIT ACT
- Former Director, The Communication Link
- Former Technology Training Consultant, Computer Power Group
Ms Adrienne Nieuwenhuis
Nominated member for South Australia
- Director, Office of Vice Chancellor and Strategic Programs, Chancellery, at the University of South Australia
- Deputy Chair of the South Australian Training and Skills Commission
- Chair of the Education and Service sector Industry Skills Council
- Current member of the Higher Education Standards Panel
- Former Director, Quality, Tertiary Education, Science and Research in the South Australian Department of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology
- Inaugural member of the National Skills Standards Council (2011-2013)
- Inaugural member of the Higher Education Standards Panel (2011-2014)
Dr Don Zoellner
Nominated member for the Northern Territory
- Chair of the Industry Skills Advisory Council NT Board
- Director and Board Chair Top End Group Training
- Director Australian Skills Institute
- Member NT Mental Health Review Tribunal
- University Fellow Charles Darwin University
- Member NT International Students Industry Group
- Former director Enterprise and Career Education Foundation
- Former member National Advisory Council on Suicide Prevention