Board of Directors
Strategic leadership and oversight of the Network is provided by a Board of Directors. The five directors have both a long history with the Network and passion for creating change in international development. The Board is responsible for maintaining the Network practice in line with the legal provisions of the company. The Directors facilitate the strategic leadership of the RDI Committee members.
RDI Committee
Strategic leadership and oversight of the Network is provided by the RDI Committee, comprised of members representing NGOs and universities who provide support, guidance and direction to the Network’s core objectives and activities.
The structure, elections and functions of the RDI Committee are detailed in a Terms of Reference.
Dr Rochelle Spencer, Murdoch University
Chair, Board of Directors
Mary-Ann Nicholas, Burnet Institute
Secretary, Board of Directors
Keren Winterford
Board of Directors
Ewelina Przybyszewski, Australian National University (ANU)
Secretary, Board of Directors
Justin MacDonald, Just Advisory Services (Managing Director)
Public Officer, Board of Directors
Prof. Juliet Willetts, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)
RDI Committee
Dr Yadira Perez Hazel, Fred Hollows Foundation (FHF)
RDI Committee
Dr Susanne Schmeidl, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
RDI Committee
Lisa Denney, Latrobe University
RDI Committee
Karen McNamara, University of Queensland (UQ)
RDI Committee
The RDI Network Secretariat
The RDI Committee is supported by a small secretariat providing administrative support.
Ilona Hamilton
Acting RDI Network and Partnerships Manager
Whitney Yip
Communications Coordinator
