Meet the Team
The JMI team comprises public policy professionals and experts from across a wide range of disciplines.
Board
The James Martin Institute benefits from having an outstanding Board of Directors, who bring considerable expertise, experience and networks across a range of public policy areas relevant to the Institute.
Board
Professor Peter Shergold AC
Chair | Independent
Professor the Hon. Verity Firth AM
Deputy Chair | University-Appointed
Professor Emma Johnston AO
University-Appointed
Joseph Rizk AM
Independent
Jillian Kilby
Independent (Government-Appointed)
Peter Duncan AM
Independent (Government-Appointed)
Amy Persson
University-Appointed
JMI Staff
Our staff are experienced public policy professionals and experts in their fields.
Staff
Prof. Libby Hackett
Chief Executive Officer
Dr Vafa Ghazavi
Executive Director, Research & Policy
Anthony Dursi
Executive Director, External Affairs
Jane Reynaud
Executive Director, JMI Futures
Jo Attwooll
Director, Grants and Fellowships
Camilla Lonsdale
Director of Projects, Research & Policy
Yvonne Lui
Director of Operations
Andreas Kaufmann
Senior Manager, Communications & Engagement
Ashleigh Dunstan
Senior Policy Manager
Dr Daniel Tracey
Senior Policy Advisor & Head of Data Analytics
Hannah Lobb
Senior Policy Advisor
Jordan Taylor
Policy Advisor
Hugh Piper
Deputy Editor, The Policymaker
Lori Gunewardene
Executive Officer & Project Coordinator
Lara Bate
External Affairs Associate
Suzanne Hauser
Events Coordinator
Jonty Boshier
Policy Associate
Jack Isherwood
Research & Policy Associate
Dr Cristy Brooks
Research Associate
Isabella Wilson
Research Associate
JMI Fellows
Policy Fellows come from academia, the public service, and civil society to undertake specific policy projects.
Associate Professor Amanda Tattersall
Policy Fellow (Academic Stream)
Dr Archie Thomas
Policy Fellow (Academic Stream)
Samara Hand
Policy Fellow (Academic Stream)
Associate Professor Dilupa Nakandala
Policy Fellow (Academic Stream)
Simon Rowell
Senior Policy Fellow (Public Service Stream)
Jodie Brabin
Policy Fellow (Academic Stream)
Research Advisory Group
Our Research Advisory Group provides expert advice regarding our research activities.
Research Advisory Group
Professor Margaret Harding
Independent Chair of the RAG
Anne Hampshire
Independent RAG member
Professor Mark Evans
University RAG Member
Nathan Martin
Government RAG member
Tim McMinn
Government RAG member
Professor Philip Oldfield
University RAG Member
Eamon Ritchie
Independent RAG member
Associate Professor Jacqueline Ullman
University RAG Member
Dr Frances Foster-Thorpe
Government RAG member
University Key Contacts
Our University Key Contacts are the central points of contact for assistance and advice in navigating our member universities.
University Key Contacts
Chris Tulloch
University of Wollongong Key Contact
Rhonda O'Brien
Charles Sturt University Key Contact
Anne Irvine
UNSW Key Contact
Fiona Versey
UTS Key Contact
Kim Pascoe
University of Sydney Key Contact
