Michael Milston is currently the Director Human Services at Orange City Council, with over 24 years experience at the senior management level in local government. Michael has held a number of positions including Director and in 2006-8 NSW Vice President of the professional association Local Government Managers Australia. Michael has an honours degree in Economics and a Graduate Diploma in Education from Sydney University, and an MBA from Charles Sturt University.
Juliet brings over 20 years of experience in management, ITC, marketing, and science, in both domestic and international markets. She has held director positions in numerous regional development organisations, in the regional arts and private companies. Juliet holds a MSM (Syd Uni), and is passionate about integrating the triple bottom line principles into the culture of an organisation.
Former Deputy Premier of NSW Ian Armstrong is one of the most recognisable and respected former politicians in New South Wales, with a distinguished political career spanning more than 20 years. Ian held a range of ministerial portfolios including Ports, Public Works, Agriculture, Rural Affairs and Fisheries between 1988 and 1995. Ian is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He is Chairman of the Cancer Council NSW, Western Regional Advisory Committee and a Director of a number of rural and investment companies and trusts. Ian was awarded the OBE (Order of the British Empire) in 1978 and an AM (Member of the Order of Australia) in 2009 for services to primary industry and the community.
Kate has lived and worked in rural NSW for over 25 years. She trained as a social worker and worked for ten years in a variety of roles with the health sector as well as the non-government welfare sector before commencing a career at TAFE. In May 2010 she was appointed as the Institute Director for TAFE NSW Western Institute. Kate has also served on the Central West Regional Development Board and the Board of Carewest. She holds postgraduate qualifications in social work and education.
Mark has previously held positions within the NSW Attorney General’s Office including, Assistant Director, Executive and Strategic Services and was the Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Commercial Disputes Centre Ltd. As Director, Corporate Services and University Secretary, Mark is responsible for corporate governance, alumni relations, government relations and university development. Mark is also a member of the Board of the CENTROC Health Workforce Forum and has held appointments on the boards of the Legal Information Access Centres and Australian Fossils and Minerals Museum.
Paul Dowler is the Executive Director, Finance at Charles Sturt University with responsibility for the division. Key reports in the division include corporate finance, financial operations and systems, commercial services, legal and student residences. He sits as part of the University Senior Executive and has held this position since the beginning of 2011. Prior to this, he held the position of Director, Business with CSU, a position held for 5 years with responsibilities for Commercial activities and finance projects. He was involved in many detailed projects such as the business planning for the dentistry program and associated clinics and many reforms with the Charles Sturt Foundation.
He has worked in the Higher Education sector for 22 years, with prior experience with Sydney University and University of New England and has an undergraduate degree in Accounting, a postgraduate MBA and has been a CPA since 1992.