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The Australian Scholarships Foundation Council and its CEO comprises:
 | Paul A Murnane (Chairman) is a corporate advisor and company director with over 35 years diversified experience in investment banking and financial services, consulting and general management in Australia and overseas. Most recently a Senior Adviser of independent corporate advisory firm O'Sullivan Partners, he is also a Director of several private companies and an advisor to a number of companies, chairmen and CEOs. He is a director (and past Chairman) of Multiple Sclerosis Limited and MS Australia, and Chairman of MS Research Australia. He also serves on the Boards and committees of a number of non profit organisations involved in philanthropy, public policy, overseas development the arts and corporate governance. Resides in Sydney. |  | Murray C Wells (Deputy Chairman) is Emeritus Professor of Accounting, University of Sydney. He was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Director of the Graduate School of Business and has had a distinguished academic career in Australia and overseas. He is currently a non-executive Director of the Seven Group Holdings Ltd and Kaplan Higher Education, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and of CPA Australia. Resides in Sydney. | 
| Denise McComish is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Company Auditor and has been a partner in KPMG Perth’s Audit and Risk Advisory division for 20 years. She has extensive experience in providing audit and advisory services to major companies in a variety of industries with operations nationally and globally. Denise was a member of the Australian Accounting Standards Board for six years. She participated extensively in the ongoing programme to harmonise Accounting Standards and, as such, has a strong understanding of accounting and regulatory issues in Australia and internationally. Denise is a director of Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention, a NFP organisation and is a member of the Council at Edith Cowan University. She also is a member of the Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee (CAMAC) which advises the Australian Government on financial services and markets. Resides in Perth. |  | John Cox has been in legal practice for 29 years and acts extensively for public and private corporations, government agencies and authorities. John has a large practice advising tertiary education providers throughout Australia. As a director/company secretary John serves on a number of company boards including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney and has also served on numerous education, philanthropic and arts related committees. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Resides in Sydney. |  |
Allan Gillespie is a professional
engineer and company director with over 35 years senior and Chief Executive experience
in all sectors of the Australian power industry. He is currently Managing
Director of AustAsia Management Services Pty Ltd, providing strategic
consulting and advisory services to corporations. He has extensive experience
as a listed public and private company director. Through out his career he has
contributed his time to advancing education in Australia and continues to serve
in an advisory capacity to University of Sydney, Griffith University and
Queensland University of Technology. He is an Honorary Fellow of University of
Sydney. He has served on a number of committees and Boards of charitable
organisations over the years and has been a member of Rotary for 37 years. Resides in Brisbane.
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| Hugh MG Morrow sits on the board of IPGA Limited, an ASX listed Australian company and also on the boards of the Australian Social Innovation Exchange and the Stanford Alumni Foundation. He has worked for global strategy consulting firm LEK, held senior roles within Westpac Banking Corporation, and has taken his own high tech business XT3 from concept to commercial success. Hugh established Australia's first postgraduate course Social Entrepreneurship and developed an active research program as Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University. He holds an engineering degree from Sydney University, a Masters in Business Administration from Stanford University and is a Yale University World Fellow. Resides in Sydney.
|  | Deryck M Schreuder Emeritus Professor Deryck M Schreuder is Chair of the Australian Universities Quality Agency, Visiting Professor, The University of Sydney, and Adjunct Professor, The Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University. Following a distinguished academic career in Australia and overseas, he holds the title of Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of Western Sydney and the University of Western Australia. Resides in Sydney. | | Geoffrey Stirton (Company Secretary) is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary with over 20 years experience in the financial services industry. He is currently the General Manager Business Transformation - Corporate Client Services with The Trust Company Ltd. Geoff has been a senior operational executive in such organisations as NAB/MLC, Godfrey Pembroke, State Super Financial Services and Investa Property Group. His roles have covered CFO/Finance, Project Manager and Company Secretary/Governance specialist. He has played a key role in a number of mergers and acquisitions, including the takeover of the Investa Group by Morgan Stanley Real Estate in 2007 where he was Group Company Secretary. Resides in Sydney. | | CEO - Amy Lyden is a specialist in online businesses and communities. Amy
launched her own company in 1995. After 12 years and
growing the business to 2000 distribution outlets and selling to 80
countries worldwide, Amy sold Bow Wow Meow in 2007 and turned her energy to the not-for-profit sector. She has won numerous
business awards including the 2006 NSW Telstra Business Women's Award
for Innovation, 2002 National Telstra Business Award and in 2004 was
selected as the Winner of the Leading Women Entrepreneurs of the World
Grant. Amy is on the on the Board of the Australian Businesswomen's Network
and served on the Commonwealth Small Business Business Council from
2003-2006. Resides in Sydney.
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