Institute Council
The Institute Council is the governing body of Australian Institute of Technology and Commerce. The Council makes decisions in relation to policies and planning, exercises general monitoring and oversight of the institute’s operation in accordance with the regulations and compliance requirements outlined to Education Providers.
Independent Chair of Council
Professor Kevin Tickle
PhD (Griffith) M.Sc.St., BSc (UQ)
Professor Kevin Tickle has extensive experience in the international tertiary education sector as an academic and educational consultant, he has provided leadership and advice to several colleges renewing and applying for HE accreditation.
Independent Council Member
Dr Mathew Hillier
PhD (Monash), GradCert (Flinders), BBus (IS) (Hons) (UniSA)
Dr Mathew Hillier currently works as an e-Examinations Academic in the office of the Pro Vice Chancellor (Learning and Teaching) at Macquarie University. He is an adjunct academic at Monash University, University of Tasmania, University of Canberra, Co-chair of e-Assessment special interest group under Australasian society for computers in learning in tertiary education. He has 22 years’ experience in higher education teaching and research, as well as 10 years in academic professional development and support roles with a focus on e-assessment/e-exams and academic integrity.
Independent Council Member
Ms. Jasmin Craufurd Hill
MIR, MBA, GradDip, GradCert, BSc
Ms. Jasmin Craufurd Hill is an experienced lecturer, a fellow of IML and a Member of AICD. Jasmin’s Professional Experience include: Principal, Senior Systems Engineer and International Liaison and she also served as a Non-Executive Director and Board Member & Treasurer across several organisations.
Independent Council Member
Mr. David Cummins
MBT (UNSW), BSc (Science) (Curtin)
Mr. David Cummins has 20 years of experience in Technology consulting within ICT strategy and architecture. Experience in ICT strategy, solution and enterprise architecture, system integration, vendor sourcing and selection, ICT target operating models and implementation roadmaps. He has been working at PwC for 8 years, he is IT partner at PwC, and an ACS Senior Member.
Independent Chair of the Academic Board
Professor David Lowe
PhD (UTS), B.E (UTS, Hons, Medal), GCHE (UTS)
Professor David Lowe is Associate Dean (Education) and Professor of Software Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Sydney. From 2002-2008 he was the Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning) for the Faculty of Engineering, UTS. He was also previously the CEO of the not-for-profit organisation The LabShare Institute, and President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium.
Chief Executive Officer (Internal Member)
Emeritus Professor Archie Johnston
PhD, BSc (Hons) (HW), GradDip (AICD)
Professor Archie Johnston is a Professor of Engineering and Information Technologies, He served as Dean of Engineering and Information Technology, Acting Provost (periods), and, Chair of Sydney Business School at the University of Sydney. He has been Dean of Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney. He is a Fellow of AICD, an Advisor to the Government of Chile, an Advisor to the President of Tianjin University, an Advisory Professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is a Non-Executive Director of Engineering Aid, Australia and the STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy.
The Academic Board
The Academic Board is the academic governing body of the Institute, creating an important separation of powers between the Governing Council and the Academic Board. The Academic Board has the primary responsibility and the necessary delegated power to review, monitor and approve the academic policies and academic programs in compliance with the academic standards and quality assurance, monitor and assess the effective implementation of all academic procedures.
Independent Chair of the Academic Board
Professor David Lowe
PhD (UTS), B.E (UTS, Hons, Medal), GCHE (UTS)
Professor David Lowe is Associate Dean (Education) and Professor of Software Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering at The University of Sydney. From 2002-2008 he was the Associate Dean (Teaching & Learning) for the Faculty of Engineering, UTS. He was also previously the CEO of the not-for-profit organisation The LabShare Institute, and President of the Global Online Laboratory Consortium.
Deputy Chair of the Academic Board (Internal Member)
Professor Leonard Webster
PhD (Monash), M.Edu (Monash), BA (La Trobe)
Professor Leonard Webster is ab Education & Compliance Expertise, he has held senior higher education academic, teaching and learning, quality and compliance appointments, including Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Pro Vice Chancellor Quality and Compliance, Australian Universities Quality Agency Audit Director, Former Director (Quality and Compliance) of TEQSA.
Independent Academic Board Member
Mr. Anthony Kadi
BE (elec) (UTS), MTelEng (UTS), GradCertEdStud (Higher Ed.) (Sydney)
Anthony Kadi is currently a senior lecturer (education focused) and Director of Professional Practice in the Faculty of Engineering, Sydney University. He has a long standing interest and focus on engineering eduction, particularly in professional practice. He has developed and implemented the Professional Engagement Program, a compulsory component of all undergraduate engineering degree programs at Sydney University. He holds a bachelors degree in electrical engineering, majoring in telecommunications; a coursework masters degree in telecommunication engineering and a graduate certificate in educational studies, higher education. He is also a fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy.
Independent Academic Board Member
Professor Tony Shannon
BSc (Sydney) PhD (UNE) EdD (City) DSc (UTS) Hon LLD (UNDA)
Professor Tony Shannon is an Adjunct Professor at several Australian universities and an Emeritus Professor of UTS, where he was Foundation Dean of the Graduate Research School and Professor of Applied Mathematics.
Independent Academic Board Member
Dr Kathryn Heather Egea
PhD, BSc (Mathematics and Computing) (CQU)
Dr Kathryn Heather Egea is a Senior Lecturer and First and Further Year Experience Coordinator (UTS), she was a Senior Researcher (Faculty of Engineering and IT at UTS – FEIT (2010-2012), Senior Lecturer (UQ- School of Information technology and Electrical Engineering -ITEE) (2008-2009), Professional member of Australian computer society, and involved in ACS committees:
• 2009-2010, elected ACS QLD Board Executive Committee
• 2012-2015 elected ACS NSW Board Executive Committee
• ACSW national board member (2009-2010; 2012-2015)
• Chair and deputy chair, ACS women NSW 2012-2015;
• Professional Member of American Computer Machinery since 2008
In 2021, Kathy was named STARS Fellow, recognising her work at UTS and Nationally engaging academic and professional staff in practice sharing and learning in student success in the first year transitional space in higher education. link- https://unistars.org/about/stars_team/
Independent Academic Board Member
A.Prof Jun Shen
SMACM, SMIEEE
Jun Shen is currently an Associate Professor at University of Wollongong. He held positions including visiting professorship at Swinburne University of Technology, University of South Australia, Georgia Institute of Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is Senior Member of both IEEE and ACM and has served as panel member of ACM/AIS MSIS 2016 curriculum review team since 2014. He has published 250 plus academic papers in computer applications in multiple disciplines. He is a HDR coordinator and a member of reference group of UOW’s workload committee. He is also academic program director of BIT and MICT advanced.
The Management Team
The Management Team of AITC is made up of seasoned professionals with decades of relevant experience and knowledge.
Chief Executive Officer
Emeritus Professor Archie Johnston
PhD, BSc (Hons) (HW), GradDip (AICD)
Professor Archie Johnston is a Professor of Engineering and Information Technologies, He served as Dean of Engineering and Information Technology, Acting Provost (periods), and, Chair of Sydney Business School at the University of Sydney. He has been Dean of Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney. He is a Fellow of AICD, an Advisor to the Government of Chile, an Advisor to the President of Tianjin University, an Advisory Professor of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. He is a Non-Executive Director of Engineering Aid, Australia and the STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy.
Provost
Professor Leonard Webster
PhD (Monash), M.Edu (Monash), BA (La Trobe)
Professor Leonard Webster is ab Education & Compliance Expertise, he has held senior higher education academic, teaching and learning, quality and compliance appointments, including Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Pro Vice Chancellor Quality and Compliance, Australian Universities Quality Agency Audit Director, Former Director (Quality and Compliance) of TEQSA.
Academic Dean
Associate Professor Chandana Prasad Withana
PhD (Comp Eng), MSc (Comp Sc), BSc (Comp Sc), GredCrtEdu (CSU), SMIEEE, SMIACSIT, SMIEDRC, MACS
Dr Chandana is an Associate Professor in Information Technology/Computing and holds Adjunct Associate Professorships at Charles Sturt University, Australia, and at the University of Da Nang, Vietnam. His career as an IT professional spans more than 30 years in IT organisations and at universities in Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. As an active researcher in the areas of computer architecture, digital systems, modeling and simulation, Dr Chandana has published more than 250 research articles and co-authored two books published by Prentice Hall. His commitment to fostering a research culture among IT master’s degree students has over the past five years resulted in the publication of more than 150 student papers either in Q1 and Q2 journals or presented at international conferences, including the annual IEEE International Conference on Innovative Technologies in Intelligent Systems and Industrial Applications (CITISIA) for which Dr Chandana has been a co-chair since its inception seven years ago. He is a senior member of IEEE, the IACSIT Association, and the IEDRC Research Centre.