The Chair of the AISC is Emeritus Professor Tracey Horton AO, appointed in November 2019.
The AISC is made up of 10 Board members comprising Commonwealth nominees, a rotating position for peak industry representatives bodies and members nominated by State and Territory Ministers.

Emeritus Professor Tracey Horton AO
Committee Chair, Commonwealth nominee
Tracey is a Non-Executive Director of The GPT Group and the Australian Institute of Company Directors National Board. She is a Commissioner of the Tourism Commission of Western Australia, and a member of the Australian Government Takeovers Panel and Bain & Company WA Advisory Board. She was Chairman of ASX-listed Navitas until July 2019 and the former Dean of UWA Business School.

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

Ms Megan Lilly
Peak Industry Body Representative
- Head of Education & Training for The Australian Industry Group
- Board Member, National Apprentice Employment Network
- Deputy Chair, WorldSkills Australia
- Member of the Australian College of Educators
- Member of the Australia Pacific Training Coalition
- Former member of the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Review Panel
- Former member of the Australia India Education Council, including Chairing the Skills Working Group
- Former member, AQF Council
- Former member, Queensland Ministerial Commission
- Former member, Victorian Skills Commission
- Former member of the National Skills Standards Council
- Former member of the National Quality Council (NQC)
- Former Chair of the Joint COAG-NQC Working Group – VET Products for the 21st Century

Mr Vince Ball
Nominated member for the Australian Capital Territory
- Executive Director ACT Regional Building & Construction Industry Training Council
- Chair Tuggeranong Sustainable Living Trade Training Centre
- Member of the ACT Building Regulatory Advisory Committee (BRAC)
- Former Chair, ACT Vocational College (Canberra Institute of TAFE)
- Former Chair, Building Licensing Board
- Former Member, Construction Advisory Board CIT
- Former Member, Electrical Licensing Board

Liz Beattie
Nominated member for Victoria
Liz was a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1999 – 2014. Positions she held include:
- Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier
- Parliamentary Secretary for Education
- Parliamentary Secretary for Planning
- Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism and Sports
Liz also chaired and participated in Parliamentary Committee work, including Law Reform, Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations and Drugs and Crime Prevention.
Liz is a member of the Victoria University (VU) Council and Chair of the Vice Chancellors West of Melbourne Advisory Committee. Liz is also a member of the Infrastructure and Planning Committee.
Liz is also a Trust Member of the Greater Metropolitan Cemetery Trust (GMCT), she chairs the Community Advisory Committee and is a member of Executive Remuneration Committee.
Liz is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).

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 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

Ms Lee Veitch
Nominated member for Tasmania
- Training and Education Specialist Advisor, Human Services Skills Organisation
- Member South Australia Health, Disability, Aged Care & Community Services Skills Council
- Member of the Board NSW CHSC ITAB
- Workforce Planning and Development Consultant, Enable Consulting & Training Solutions
- Former Member of Enrolled Nursing IRC
- Former Member of Direct Client Support IRC
- Member of the Key Industry Strategic Alliance – Skills Tasmania
- Former Chair of the Board of Directors - Montagu Community Living Board. Member of the Board for 10 years
- Former Member of the Board – Job Futures Tasmania
- Former Member UTas School of Nursing Advisory Committee

Ms Adrienne Nieuwenhuis
Nominated member for South Australia
- Commissioner, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
- Former Director, Office of Vice Chancellor and Strategic Programs, Chancellery, at the University of South Australia
- Member of the South Australian Skills Commission
- Former Chair of the Education and Service sector Industry Skills Council
- Former 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