Derek holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Engineering 
(Electrical) and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors 
(Order of Merit).

Non-Executive Director at Give Industries and Chairman of 
Kinloch Court Owners Association.

Previous positions include Board member and Finance Committee member at the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre in Melbourne, Director of Alembec Pty Ltd and Director at the Progressing Business Institute Ltd.

Warren holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hon) from the University of London and is a 
graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Warren has over 20 years’ experience in senior management roles, having started his career as a journalist in Sri Lanka. Before his current role, Warren managed humanitarian settlement programs in Australia and overseas, established a disability employment service in Southeast Asia and co-designed a sustainable 
business model for an NDIS specialist accommodation service provider

Chris currently serves as the Chairman of Bridges Capital Ventures Pty Ltd and 
holds directorships in various subsidiary and investment companies. Previously, 
Chris was General Manager of B&R Enclosures, an Australian advanced 
manufacturing business.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Adelaide. She is a Fellow of both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Institute of Engineers Australia. Chris is a Qualified Risk Director® and holds a Certificate in Cyber Risk Governance®. In the academic sphere, she is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Queensland’s School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering.

Andrew is an experienced Defence SME consultant, an innovation specialist, 
and a conservationist. He is the founder and Director of Bioquai Pty Ltd, 12th 
Level Pty Ltd, and Acee Investments Pty Ltd.

Additionally, Andrew serves as a director of Fifth Domain Pty Ltd and IronBark QB Syndicate Pty Ltd.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the University of Sydney and a Graduate Diploma in Management from the University of Canberra.

Elizabeth is the Principal of Williams Winter Solicitors and has been 
admitted to the Supreme Courts of Victoria and Tasmania, the High Court 
of Australia, and the Federal Court of Australia.

With 25 years of experience as a practicing solicitor, Elizabeth brings extensive legal expertise to her role

Roy is Special Innovation Advisor at the University of Technology Sydney and former Dean of the UTS Business School. He has undergraduate degrees from the University of Adelaide and a PhD in Economics from the University of Cambridge. Roy has pursued a career in universities, government and industry and published widely on innovation and industrial policy, including with the OECD and European Commission.

He chaired the Australian Government’s Innovative Regions Centre, CSIRO Manufacturing Sector Advisory Council, Queensland Competition Authority, NSW Manufacturing Council and the Port of Newcastle. Currently, Roy chairs the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub and is a board director of CSIRO and SmartSat CRC. He is leading a review of the Federal government’s Energy Industry Jobs Plan for the Net Zero Economy Authority. 

Rebecca is a Fellow of the Australian HR Institute and a member of the UNSW 
Canberra School of Business Advisory Board and the Australian Institute 
of Company Directors.

She holds a Master of Management and is soon to complete a Master of Philosophy researching public policy implementation.

With over 25 years of experience in workforce skills development, government 
contracting, communications, and organisational culture, Rebecca brings a 
wealth of expertise to her role