Executive team

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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

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Chief Academic Officer

Professor John Germov

Contact: Emily Ficarra, Executive Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 5431
Email: sdvc@vu.edu.au

 

Higher Education senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Executive Dean, VU First Year College®Professor Tom ClarkPhone: +61 3 9919 2196
Email: tom.clark@vu.edu.au
Executive Dean, College of Arts, Business, Law, Education and ITProfessor Rob StrathdeePhone: +61 3 9919 5594
Email: rob.strathdee@vu.edu.au
Executive Dean, College of Sport, Health and EngineeringProfessor Karen DoddPhone: +61 3 9919 2342
Email: karen.dodd@vu.edu.au
Director, Academic Quality & StandardsDeb TylerPhone: +61 3 9919 4310
Email: deborah.tyler@vu.edu.au
Chief Executive Officer, VU OnlineMichael RatcliffPhone: + 61 3 9919 1137
Email: michael.ratcliffe@vu.edu.au
Chief International OfficerMonty SinghPhone: +61 3 9919 5664
Email: monty.singh@vu.edu.au
Executive Director, Digital Transformation & Quality LearningGail BrayPhone: +61 3 9919 4138
Email: gail.bray@vu.edu.au
University LibrarianJane MillerPhone: +61 3 9919 5394
Email: jane.miller@vu.edu.au

Chief TAFE Officer & Chief Executive Officer of TAFE

Wayne Butson

Contact: Candida Menezes, Senior Advisor & Executive Coordinator
Phone +61 3 9919 1170
Email: candida.menezes@vu.edu.au

Vocational Education senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Executive Director, College of Trades, Technology & HospitalityArvind SharmaPhone: +61 3 9919 7246
Email: arvind.sharma@vu.edu.au
Executive Director, College of Health, Early Childhood Education & Community ServicesDenise O’BrienPhone: +61 3 9919 8756
Email: denise.obrien@vu.edu.au
Director, Centre of VU TransitionsDianne McKeagneyPhone: +61 3 9919 1054
Email: dianne.mckeagney@vu.edu.au
Director (Research) School for Visitor EconomyVacant 
Senior Manager, Administration & VET GovernanceRosemary IratoPhone: +61 3 9919 2519
Email: rosemary.irato@vu.edu.au
General Manager, Business Development, Industry & Government Funding & ProjectsGenna HughesPhone: +61 3 9919 7235
Email: genna.hughes@vu.edu.au

Research & Impact

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact

Professor Andy Hill

Contact: Anne Tran, Executive Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 5679
Email: anne.tran@vu.edu.au

 

Research & Impact senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Executive Director, Institute for Health & SportProfessor Alex ParkerPhone: +61 3 9919 5874
Email: alex.parker@vu.edu.au
Executive Director, Institute for Sustainable Industries & Liveable CitiesProfessor Khalid Moinuddin 
Executive Director, Research ServicesBeverley BaughPhone: +61 3 9919 5827
Email: beverley.baugh@vu.edu.au
Dean, Graduate ResearchProfessor John PricePhone: +61 3 9919 2046
Email: john.price@vu.edu.au
Director, Mitchell Institute for Education & Health PolicyAssociate Professor Peter HurleyPhone: +61 3 9919 1180
Email: peter.hurley@vu.edu.au
Director, Centre for Policy StudiesProfessor Janine DixonPhone: +61 3 9919 1426
Email: janine.dixon@vu.edu.au

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: melanie.jenkinson@vu.edu.au

 

External Relations & Partnerships senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Chief Marketing & Experience OfficerDavid LlewellynPhone: +61 3 9919 5270
Email: david.llewellyn@vu.edu.au
Chief Engagement OfficerPatrice O’BrienPhone: +61 3 9919 5071
Email: patrice.obrien@vu.edu.au
Director, Strategic EngagementLisa CalabriaPhone: +61 3 9919 5921
Email: lisa.calabria@vu.edu.au
Director, AdvancementLeigh StewartPhone: +61 3 9919 5897
Email: leigh.stewart.vu.edu.au
Director, Major PartnershipsNatalie ZaibakPhone: +61 3 9919 1987
Email: natalie.zaibak@vu.edu.au
Director, VU SportJames NightingalePhone:  +61 3 9919 4607
Email: james.nightingale@vu.edu.au

 

Corporate

Chief Financial Officer

Diana Ortisi (Interim)

Contact: Georgette Karagiozis, Executive Officer
Phone +61 3 9919 4564
Email: georgette.karagiozis@vu.edu.au

RoleName
Deputy Chief Financial OfficerKannen Muthu (Acting)
Director Finance Business ServicesRobyn Holt (Acting)
Executive Director Business IntelligenceEmily Miller
Executive Direct Procurement & Finance OperationsAdrian Wong
Chief Risk OfficerAnn Siegers

Enterprise & Digital

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Enterprise & Digital

Lisa Line

Phone: +61 3 9919 9440
Email: lisa.line@vu.edu.au

 

Enterprise & Digital senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Chief Digital Office and Executive Director Campus ServicesStuart HildyardPhone: +61 3 9919 5576
Email: stuart.hildyard@vu.edu.au
Chief Student OfficerMichelle GillespiePhone: +61 3 9919 5106
Email: michelle.gillespie@vu.edu.au
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: karen.jackson@vu.edu.au

 

Moondani Balluk senior leaders

RoleNameContact
Director of ResearchClare LandPhone: +61 3 9919 2552
Email: clare.land@vu.edu.au
ProfessorProfessor Gary FoleyPhone: +61 3 9919 5705
Email: gary.foley@vu.edu.au
Director, Learning & TeachingPaola BallaPhone: +61 3 9919 2611
Email: paola.balla@vu.edu.au

 

Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Chief of Staff

Tara Schuurmans 
Phone: +61 3 9919 4198
Email: tara.schuurmans@vu.edu.au

RoleName
Executive Director Infrastructure & Major Capital ProjectsDarren Rogers
Director, Equality, Inclusion and BelongingMarian Cronin
Director, Governance and SecretariatSofia Moisidis
Director, Strategy and PlanningNatalie Meagher
General CounselLisa Filippin