About Us

Rob Cook
Chief Executive Officer
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Graham Chen
Manager: eResearch Services
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Franz Eilert
Manager: Industry Innovation
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Kathy Green
Executive Officer
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Nicole Crowe
Communications Officer
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Mr David Gray
Chairman

Appointed as QCIF’s Chairman in 2008, David is also Chairman of the Australian Urban Research Infrastructure Network, and Chairman of the Australian Research Centre for Aerospace Automation. He is a Director of the Brisbane Airport Corporation, and a member of the SMART advisory council. A former Managing Director of Boeing Australia, David has held senior executive positions with GEC Heavy Engineering, Exicom and GEC Marconi. David currently holds a number of board and advisory board positions, both in industry and academia, and was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2003 for his services to Australian aviation.

Mr Andrew Skewes
Independent Director

Andrew Skewes has over 15 years senior executive experience in State and Commonwealth public sectors, and higher education. In addition to his role with QCIF, Andrew is a Director of Coliban Water Corporation, Principal of Canvass Consulting, and Executive Director of La Trobe University Bendigo. He was a Director of the Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing for over six years in the early-to-mid 2000s.

Professor Alan Lawson
Board member: The University of Queensland

Professor Lawson is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at University of Queensland. He was previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and International), Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research and Research Training), and Dean of the UQ Graduate School. Prior to that, he was a Reader in the Department of English (1975-98) in which he served as Postgraduate Coordinator from 1994-1997, and took a keen interest in graduate student issues since becoming a member of the University's Postgraduate Studies Committee in 1987. His recent research interest in the analysis of national higher education funding policy grows out of his earlier work on cultural policy and discourse analysis.

Professor Tom Cochrane
Board member: The Queensland University of Technology

Professor Tom Cochrane is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Technology, Information and Learning Support) at The Queensland University of Technology. The position heads a Division (approximately 500 staff) which combines the services of the Libraries, Information Technology Services, Learning Environments and Technology Services, eLearning Services, and a number of other areas in the one structure. One of his roles in the University Executive is the chairing of QUT’s Information Technology Governance Committee.

Ms Linda O'Brien
Board member: Griffith University

Linda O'Brien is Pro Vice Chancellor (Information Services) at Griffith University. Prior to this 2008 appointment, she was Vice Principal (Information) at the University of Melbourne. Linda has substantial experience in leading the development of university information strategy and in the delivery of information services to support research, teaching and learning and administrative practice. Ms O’Brien’s external duties have included directorship of a number of boards, including the Victorian Partnership for Advanced Computing and CAVAL.

Professor Jeff Loughran
Board member: James Cook University

Professor Jeff Loughran is Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at JCU. He sits on the Board of the Australian Tropical Herbarium, Tropical Landscape Joint Ventures and Rockfield Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. Previous posts have included Uninet Ltd. Professor Loughran is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. Over the course of his career Professor Loughran has published over 140 articles, refereed journal, conference and consulting reports to industry.

Professor Chad Hewitt
Board member: CQUniversity

Professor Hewitt is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Head of Campus, Gladstone. The position is responsible for the University's research and research training objectives. Professor Hewitt provides leadership and advice to the Vice Chancellor and President, and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic & Research) on strategies for CQUniversity to further enhance its current research strengths as well to identify and develop new areas of expertise of relevance to its community, government and industry partners and stakeholders.

Professor Mark Harvey
Board member: The University of Southern Queensland

Professor Harvey is the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation). He has 20 years' experience in research and the management of research and commercialisation of innovations arising from universities. Prior to joining USQ, Professor Harvey spent seven years in venture capital. Most recently he was a Partner with CM Capital Investments, one of Australia’s leading venture capital companies, and prior to this as the Chief Executive Officer of an early stage investment and development company.