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The Nominations and Senior Appointments Committee is established by the University Council in accordance with section 17 of the University of Canberra Act 1989 (ACT) and the University of Canberra (Honorary Degree) Rules.

The Committee will monitor and make recommendations to the Council in relation to nominations, membership, performance and remuneration of the Council and Executive positions identified in the Reserved Powers and will make recommendations to the Council for the award of honorary degrees, titles or naming.

View Nomination and Senior Appointments Committee Charter (PDF)

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View 2024 Governance Meeting Schedule for Council and its Committees (PDF)

Committee members

Ms Lisa Paul

Ms Lisa Paul AO PSM, Chancellor

Chair

Lisa Paul AO PSM is the Chancellor of the University of Canberra. Lisa is passionate about the University’s ambition in driving equality of opportunity and its commitment to Canberra and the region.

Lisa led higher education, science, research and innovation policy for the federal government as the longest-serving Secretary for the Department of Education, serving five Prime Ministers and nine Cabinet Ministers between 2004-2016. Lisa has continued to serve the education, science, research and innovation sectors as Chair of the Audit Committee of the Australian Academy of Science, Honorary Professor at the Australian National University Crawford School of Public Policy, Enterprise Professor at the University of Melbourne School of Government, member of Council at Bond University, and as a Director of Navitas and the Future Battery Industry Cooperative Research Centre.

Recently, Lisa was Co-Chair of an Independent Review of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Deputy Chair of a Review of National School Reform Agreement. From 2018-2021, Lisa was Chair of Headspace, Australia’s National Youth Mental Health Foundation. Lisa is currently a Director of the Smith Family and the Australian American Leadership Dialogue. Lisa is an Officer of the Order of Australia, a recipient of the Public Service Medal and the Academy Medal from the Australian Academy of Science.

Ms Patricia Kelly

Ms Patricia Kelly PSM, Deputy Chancellor

Deputy Chair

Patricia is Deputy Chancellor, Chair of Council’s Legislation Committee and a member of both the Finance Committee and the Nominations and Senior Appointments Committee.

She is also a Council Member at the Australian Institute of Marine Science. She chairs the Australian Square Kilometre Array Regional Centre and Co-operative Research Australia (formerly the CRC Association). She is a Director of DMTC Ltd.

Prior to her current roles, Patricia had a public sector career spanning over thirty years. Between 2013 and 2018 Patricia was Director-General of IP Australia (the Australian patent and trademark office). Before joining IP Australia, Patricia was a Deputy Secretary in Commonwealth departments responsible for industry, science and innovation from 2004 -2013.

Patricia has a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in communication and is a graduate (and current member) of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Dr Michael Schaper

With substantial experience across government, business and in academia, Michael is now a professional company director. He has previously served as the ACT Small Business Commissioner, Deputy Chair of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission, CEO of the Canberra Business Chamber, and as Dean of a number of university business schools. He currently sits on a number of boards for the private sector, federal and state governments, and on the national board of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is particularly keen in building stronger and more effective relationships between the university, the local ACT business community, and different levels of government.

Ms Alice Tay

Alice Tay is a commercial lawyer with 30 years’ experience in the establishment of entities, intellectual property, capital raising, acquisitions and sales, contracting and governance. She retired in 2018 as a partner at Meyer Vandenberg and is now focussed on utilising her experience to build healthy, vibrant, innovative and strong communities through her non-executive board and committee appointments. The University of Canberra has a particular interest as it is the university established for Canberra. As an overseas student and migrant who settled and prospered in Canberra, her appointment to the Council is an opportunity to contribute back to the community. Education and research are the foundation to a fulfilled and successful community.

Alice has a strong background in audit and risk at a board level and has chaired a number of A&R committees. She is a graduate of the AICD and a Fellow of the Governance Institute.

Alice’s other current Board and Committee positions include:

Gambling and Racing Commission ACT - Deputy Chair and Chair, Audit and Risk Committee
National Heart Foundation – Director, Chair, Risk, Audit and Governance Committee, Member, National Board Executive Group and Member, Investment Committee
Master Builders Association ACT - Member, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee
The Fly Program – Director (a health promotion charity start-up with a unique early and post clinical intervention program using nature and recreational fly-fishing as a tool for mental fitness)
Project Independence - Member, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (a social housing initiative aimed at providing home ownership for Australians with an intellectual disability)
Community Housing Canberra Ltd, Director, Member of Risk and Audit Committee
Diversification and Sustainability Support Fund (ACT Government), Member

Mr Medy Hassan

Mr Medy Hassan OAM

Ministerial Appointee

Medy Hassan is deeply committed to contributing to the University of Canberra (UC) as a Council member due to the alignment of values and his dedication to making a positive impact. As an alumnus and Adjunct Professor at UC, Medy is a nationally recognized advocate for diversity, inclusion, and belonging. UC's core commitments to its place in Canberra and its goal of becoming the most accessible university in Australia resonate strongly with both his personal and professional values.

Medy Hassan OAM is the Founder of Haus Holdings, Co-founder of Vitae Capital, and Chairman of GenCap Wealth. His passion lies in leveraging commercial strategies to enhance financial, social, and environmental well-being. His companies are driven by a vision to "reimagine the paradigm" for both current and future ventures, with a specialization in social enterprise, equity, property, and venture markets.

Medy is a recognised expert in private equity, property, and the delivery of complex infrastructure projects. His work focuses on driving innovation, achieving global excellence, and fostering sustainable and environmentally beneficial outcomes. In his leadership roles, he oversees the overall operations of his companies, always striving to fulfil their strategic ambitions.

With 25 years of global and national experience working across all tiers of government, corporate institutions, and private investors, Medy has overseen investments and transactions totalling $3 billion.

In 2021, Medy was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia. He is a member of the University of Canberra Council, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Building. Additionally, he serves as an Adjunct Professor at multiple universities in Australia. In 2024, Medy was honoured as the APAC CEO of the Year (Australia) in Social Enterprise and received the Global CEO Award for Best Social Enterprise & Investment CEO 2024 (Australia).

Prof Elisa Martinez-Marroquin

Chair, Academic Board

Professor Elisa Martinez-Marroquin holds a B.Eng., M.Eng, and Ph.D. in Telecommunications and Electronics Engineering. She has developed her academic career internationally for over 20 years, with academic positions in Europe, Singapore, and Australia, ranging from Director of Technology Transfer, Senior Research Fellow, Head of Discipline and Associate Dean Education to Executive Dean. She is currently a Professor of Engineering at the Faculty of Science and Technology, Chair of the Academic Board, and member of Council at the University of Canberra.

As acting Dean of the Faculty of Education, Science, Technology and Mathematics (ESTEM), Elisa provided academic leadership, was responsible for financial management, partnerships, quality assurance and faculty performance, and led the split into two new Faculties, Faculty of Education and Faculty of Science and Technology. Elisa led the establishment of the Faculty of Science and Technology as interim Executive Dean, responsible for strategic direction, budgeting, workforce planning, quality assurance, financial management and setting up the governance and organisational structure for the first year of operations. Externally, Elisa has engaged in numerous committees, panels and boards, among which the Australian Council of Engineering Deans, the Association for Tertiary Education Management, the Australian Council of Deans of ICT, and the Australian Mathematics Trust as non-executive Director.

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For all enquiries, please contact the Council Secretariat.

University of Canberra
11 Kirinari Street
Bruce ACT 2617

Email us 02 6201 5961

Nominations and Senior Appointments Committee

Committee members

Ms Lisa Paul

Ms Patricia Kelly

Dr Michael Schaper

Ms Alice Tay

Mr Medy Hassan

Prof Elisa Martinez-Marroquin

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