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Our Team
Team
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Director
The Hon Dr Craig Emerson

Dr Craig Emerson is an eminent economist, holding a PhD in economics from the Australian National University, with 35 years of experience in public policy, politics and public service. 

craig@apec.org.au

To contact Craig, please contact rachel@apec.org.au or call 039925 7691.

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Program Director
Program Director
Program Director - Trade Policy and Research
Ms Bonnie
Rivendell

Bonnie has extensive experience in education, policy, strategy, inclusion and equity across APEC, and uses this to manage the implementation of capacity building training programs, research and other centre activities.

 

Contact Bonnie for:

Capacity building, contract management, finance and operations, and relationship management

bonnie@apec.org.au

03 9925 1159

Ms Briony
Wood-Ingram 

With extensive experience working in the APEC and ABAC fora since 2011, Briony is responsible for the management, development and implementation of training programs, symposiums, conferences and other centre activities.

Contact Briony for:

ABAC, research and projects

briony@apec.org.au

03 9925 1073

Ms Kristen
Bondietti

Kristen is an expert in international trade policy, regulation and agreements. She has over 15 years of experience advising government, business and international organisations across the Asia Pacific. Kristen is responsible for directing research and projects on trade and investment.

Contact Kristen for: international trade and investment; regional trade agreements; policy analysis and research.

kristen@apec.org.au

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ABAC Australia Lead Staffer and Consultant to the AASC 
Ms Lisa Barker

Lisa is a lawyer with extensive trade, international law and policy experience across the Asia Pacific, and has provided ABAC Australia secretariat services for over 9 years in total.

Contact Lisa for:

All ABAC related issues and work

lisa@apec.org.au

0408 605 508

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Senior Advisor Projects
Ms Roslyn
Zakaria

Roslyn has vast complex international project management experience. She also oversees the compliance and governance of the Centre’s projects, including managing the Centre’s contracts and revenue administration.

Contact Roslyn for:

Project compliance and management, bids & tenders, contract, finance and administration management

roslyn@apec.org.au

03 9925 1075

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Project and Research Coordinator

Hoa focuses on delivering capacity building workshops and related events for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as well as assisting research on logistics related projects. She joined the team in September 2020. 

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Contact Hoa for: 

Research and projects 

 

hoa@apec.org.au 

03 9925 0118 

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Project Officer

Kevin provides administrative support for centre activities, including finance and the website.

Contact Kevin for:

Finance, website and administration

 

kevin@apec.org.au

03 9925 5464

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Project Officer
Ms Rachel
Bennett

Rachel coordinates the Centre's social media communications and provides executive and project support for centre activities.

Contact Rachel for: 

Centre communications, research and administrative activities. 

rachel@apec.org.au

03 9925 7691

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Project Officer

Prior to joining the Centre, Esti worked in the International Education sector in the areas of academic and student services, as well as in the tourism and hospitality sector in Indonesia, Japan, and Australia.

 

Esti has a Master of Business Administration from Kaplan Business School Melbourne, as well as Bachelor of Humanities (Japanese Studies) from the University of Indonesia. Esti joined the Centre in 2022.​ 

Contact Esti for:

Projects

esti@apec.org.au

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Director of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education at The University of Melbourne and Principal Research Fellow at the AASC.
Professor Christopher Ziguras (Advisor)
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Reporting and
Monitoring Analyst
Mr. Joaquin (Jack) Gelvezon

Jack joined the Centre in July 2011, and primarily focuses on the monitoring and evaluation of the centre’s work.

Contact Jack for:

Monitoring and evaluation

jack@apec.org.au

03 9925 1088

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Chris is Director of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education at The University of Melbourne. He is a leading authority on the globalisation of higher education, particularly the ways in which regulatory agencies, markets, education providers and other actors shape cross-border provision of higher education, and the mobility of students and graduates.

Contact Christopher for: Research and trade in education services

christopher.ziguras@unimelb.edu.au

03 9925 2501

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