Organisational leadership

Organisational structure (PDF, 42KB)

Download our organisational structure. Current as of 5 February 2024.

Meet the VU management team and learn about their portfolios and expertise.

The University is led by Professor Adam Shoemaker, who became the fourth Vice-Chancellor and President of Victoria University on 14 December 2020. The Vice-Chancellor is appointed by the University Council and is responsible to Council for ensuring that the University is well led and managed, for promoting its educational excellence and for securing its financial sustainability.

The Chancellor, Steve Bracks, as the Chair of the University Council, is the champion of effective and ethical governance, and leads a dynamic team of councillors in their strategic decision making and oversight of the University’s operations.

Tertiary Education

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Tertiary Education

Professor John Germov

Contact: Niky Poposki, Executive Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 4011
Email: [email protected]

 

Higher Education senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Dean, VU First Year College®Professor Andrew SmallridgePhone: +61 3 9919 4758
Email: [email protected]
Dean, College of Arts, Business, Law, Education and ITProfessor Rob StrathdeePhone: +61 3 9919 5594
Email: [email protected]
Dean, College of Sport, Health and EngineeringProfessor Karen DoddPhone: +61 3 9919 2342
Email: [email protected]
Head of Program, Law & JusticeProfessor Lidia XynasPhone: +61 3 9919 1897
Email: [email protected]
Head of Victoria University Business SchoolAssociate Professor Romana GarmaPhone: +61 3 9919 1515
Email: [email protected]
Director, Academic Quality & StandardsDeb TylerPhone: +61 3 9919 4310
Email: [email protected]
Director, Victoria Business Confucius Institute (VBCI)Professor Colin ClarkPhone: +61 3 9919 1565
Email: [email protected]
Director, TNE & PartnershipsCaryn NeryPhone: +61 3 9919 1155
Email: [email protected]
Campus Director, VU Sydney and BrisbaneCelina ChopardPhone: TBA
Email: [email protected]
Chief Executive Officer, VU OnlineMichael RatcliffPhone: + 61 3 9919 1137
Email: [email protected]
Chief International OfficerMonty SinghPhone: +61 3 9919 5664
Email: [email protected]
Executive Director, Digital Transformation & Quality LearningGail BrayPhone: +61 3 9919 4138
Email: [email protected]
Director, Wyndham Tech SchoolSam NikolskyPhone: +61 3 9919 1996
Email: [email protected]
University LibrarianJane Miller 
Director Sir Zelman Cowen CentreNyadol NyuonEmail: [email protected]

Chief TAFE Officer (Chief Executive Officer TAFE at VU)

Wayne Butson

Contact: Candida Menezes, Executive Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 1170
Email: [email protected]

Vocational Education senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Executive Director, College of Trades & Technology & HospitalityArvind SharmaPhone: +61 3 9919 7246
Email: [email protected]
Executive Director, College of Health, Early Childhoood & Community ServicesVacantPhone: +61 3 9919 8756
Email: [email protected]
Director (Research) School for Visitor EconomyJoanne PykePhone: +61 3 9919 2615

Research & Impact

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact

Professor Andy Hill

Contact: Anne Tran, Executive Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 5679
Email: [email protected]

 

Research & Impact senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Executive Director, Institute for Health & SportProfessor Alex ParkerPhone: +61 3 9919 5874
Email: [email protected]
Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable CitiesProfessor Khalid Moinuddin 
Executive Director, Research ServicesBeverley BaughPhone: +61 3 9919 5827
Email: [email protected]
Dean, Graduate ResearchProfessor John PricePhone: +61 3 9919 2046
Email: [email protected]
Director, Mitchell Institute for Education & Health PolicyAssociate Professor Peter HurleyPhone: +61 3 9919 1180
Email: [email protected]
Director, Centre for Policy StudiesProfessor Janine DixonPhone: +61 3 9919 1426
Email: [email protected]

External Relations & Partnerships

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, External Relations & Partnerships

The Honourable Wade Noonan

Contact: Melanie Jenkinson, Senior Executive Assistant
Phone +61 3 9919 1134
Email: [email protected]

 

External Relations & Partnerships senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Executive Director, Engagement & AdvancementVacantPhone: TBA
Email: TBA
Chief Marketing OfficerDavid LlewellynPhone: +61 3 9919 5270
Email: [email protected]
Chief Advancement OfficerPatrice O’Brien 
Director, Strategic EngagementLisa CalabriaPhone: +61 3 9919 5921
Email: [email protected]
Director VU SportJames NightingalePhone:  +61 3 9919 4607
Email: [email protected]

 

Corporate

Chief Financial Officer

Lucy Franzmann

Contact: Georgette Karagiozis, Executive Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 4564
Email: [email protected]

RoleName
Deputy Chief Financial OfficerDiana Ortisi
Director Finance Business ServicesKannen Muthu
Director Data Business PartneringThomas Liew
Executive Director Major Capital WorksRobert Fiske
Executive Direct Procurement & Finance OperationsAdrian Wong
Head of Legal ServicesJohn Lambrick

Enterprise & Digital

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Enterprise & Digital

Lisa Line

Phone: +61 3 9919 9440
Email: [email protected]

 

Enterprise & Digital senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Chief Digital Office and Executive Director Campus ServicesStuart HildyardPhone: +61 3 9919 5576
Email: [email protected]
Chief Student OfficerMichelle GillespiePhone: +61 3 9919 5106
Email: [email protected]
Executive Director Transformation OfficeLara Carton 
Chief Human Resources OfficerSimone Wright 

 

 

Moondani Balluk Indigenous Academic Unit

Executive Director, Moondani Balluk

Karen Jackson

Phone +61 3 9919 2836
Email: [email protected]

 

Moondani Balluk senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Director of ResearchClare LandPhone: +61 3 9919 2552
Email: [email protected]
ProfessorProfessor Gary FoleyPhone: +61 3 9919 5705
Email: [email protected]
Director, Learning & TeachingPaola BallaPhone: +61 3 9919 2611
Email: [email protected]

 

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Chief of Staff

Tara Schuurmans 
Phone: +61 3 9919 4198
Email: [email protected]

RoleName
Associate Director, Equality, Inclusion and BelongingMarian Cronin
Associate Director, Governance and SecretariatSofia Moisidis