Council members

2012 University Council

Current council members 

Official members  
The Chancellor  Mr Paul Jeans
BE(UNSW), FIEAust, FAICD
The Vice Chancellor and President Professor Caroline McMillen
MA, DPhil(Oxon), MB, BChir(Cantab)

The President of the Academic Senate 

Professor Mark Jones (Acting)
BSc(Hons), PhD(CNAA, UK)
External member appointed by the Minister Conjoint Professor Geoff Lilliss
BE(Hons), MBA(Merit)(Newcastle), FIEAust, MAICD
External members appointed by Council Ms Dianne Allen JP (Pro Chancellor)
BCom(Newcastle), CA, GAICD
  Ms Sharryn Brownlee (Pro Chancellor)
MAICD
  Mr Peter Cockbain
BScEng(Newcastle), FIEAust, CPEng, FIPENZ, FTSE
  Mr Brian Kennaugh
BBus(Newcastle)
  Dr Geoff Leonard AM (Pro Chancellor)
BCom, HonDBus(Newcastle), FCA, FCPA
  The Hon John Charles Price AM (Deputy Chancellor)
OFIEAust, I Eng, IMarEng(UK), MIMarEST(UK), GAICD
  Ms Deborah Wright
DipTeach(Newcastle), MBA(SCU), FAMI, CPM
Academic staff members - elected Dr Tom Griffiths
BEd(Hons), PhD(Newcastle),GradCert TESOL(UTS)
  Professor John Rostas
BSc(Hons), PhD(Monash)
Non-academic staff member - elected Ms Leanne Holt
Dip HR(HIT), MME(Newcastle) 
Student member - elected Ms Rosemary Gosper