Classroom meets boardroom
Bond Business School breaks down the barriers between the classroom and the boardroom by collaborating with local and international organisations. Our corporate connections help develop industry-relevant programs, guide our research focus, facilitate class projects, and deliver career opportunities for students. Some of our affiliates include:
Advisory boards
Further ensuring industry relevance, the Bond Business School meets regularly with dedicated industry advisory boards. By lending their support, expertise and influence, the boards seek to facilitate the achievement of our mission and objectives, and their extensive networks ensure our students are up-to-date with the industry’s latest trends.
Victor Hoog Antink (Chair)
Chairman
Southbank Corporation
Terry O'Neill
Executive Dean
Bond Business School
Trevor Dietz
Managing Director
Everest MB Pty Ltd
Ros Curtis
Principal
St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School
Jared Pohl
Director
ECP Asset Management Pty Ltd
Jennifer Cronin
President
Wharf Hotels Management Limited, Hong Kong
Mike Raybould
Associate Dean, External Engagement
Bond Business School, Bond University
Barry Burgan
Associate Dean Development
Bond Business School, Bond University
Ujwal Kayande
Director, Centre for Business Analytics
Melbourne Business School
Nick Scott
Director
TGM
Richard Green
Executive Director/Head of Institutional Bank, Queensland
Westpac Institutional Bank
Sarah Elsey
Consulting Actuary
RACQ - NZ
Mr Greg Strydom
Chief Operating Officer Frizelle Automotive
Frizelle Sunshine Automotive
Mr Shane Kennelly
Managing Director
Kennelly Constructions
Ms Deborah Jenkins
General Manager Divisional Delivery
CPA Australia
Neeti Mehta Shukla
Co-Founder and Senior Vice President, Brand Strategy & Culture Architect
Automation Anywhere – San Francisco
Rick Anstey
Co-Founder
iQFunds
Aaron Birkby
CEO
Startup Catalyst
Steve Lutz
Director
Lutz & Associates
Andrew Maxwell
Founder & Managing Director
Chatsworth Associates
Jared Pohl
Director
ECP Asset Management
Elaine Stead
Investment Director
Blue Sky Venture Capital
Judy Hill (Chair)
Accommodation Division Manager
Queensland Hotel Association
Raelene Barry
Executive Manager of Human Resources
Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
Tom Bloomfield
General Manager,
Novotel Brisbane
Ravinder Dhesi
General Manager
Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa
Michael Curtis
International Business Development Manager
Gold Coast Airport
Daniel Gschwind
Chief Executive Officer
Queensland Tourism Industry Council
Bruce Harkness
Vice President of Human Resources
Wyndham Asia Pacific
Luke Moran
Chief Operating Officer,
Lancemore
Barry Robinson
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
Wyndham Asia Pacific
Lindsay Wallace
Principal,
LiveWire Consultancy Pty Ltd
Bikash Randhawa
Executive & General Manager
Village Roadshow Theme Parks, Sea World & Water Park
Sanjay Bhatia
General Manager,
Sea World Resort and Sea World Theme Park
Jade Bretherton
Area Human Resources Manager,
InterContinental Hotels Group
Paul Detheridge (Chair)
Managing Director
Shibusa Pty Ltd
Aaron Birkby
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Silicon Lakes
Jeff Davis
Principal
Hillcrest Christian College
Kelvin Ross
Richard Alston
Former Member
Australian Senate
Scott Andrews
Advisory Software Engineer
IBM
Charmian Fry
Executive General Manager
Suncorp
The Industry Advisory Committee for Sport Management provides independent regular feedback and advice on quality assurance and the overarching operational objectives for the Sport Management program.
Membership of the board includes internal and external stakeholders from both public and private sectors, and professional disciplines which have an affinity with the Sport Management program’s educational interests and aspirations. The vision in the formation of this Advisory Board is to deliver quality student learning outcomes. Individuals on the board are vastly experienced in the management of sport, and as a collective, represent the diversity of the sport sector.
| Representative | Industry Organisation |
|---|---|
| Matt Burgess | Director, Burgess Sport and Entertainment Law (Bond alumnus) |
| Fiona De Jong | Director of Sport, Australian Olympic Committee (Bond alumna) |
| Scott Gillies | Chief Executive Officer, Surfing Queensland |
| Michael Groom | Oceania Operations Manager, International Rugby Board |
| Liz Hepple | Athlete Career and Education Senior Advisor, Queensland Academy of Sport |
| Liz Muenchow | Senior Development Officer Recreation Services for the Chief Executive Officer, Gold Coast City Council |
| Clare Ramsay | Economic Development and Major Projects Business Development Manager, Gold Coast City Council |
| Donna Spethman | National Programs Manager, Australian University Sport |
| Andrew Thomas | Corporate Development Manager, Gold Coast Suns |
| Matt Wilson | Senior Vice President of International Event Operations, Association of Surfing Professionals; and Bond Adjunct Assistant Professor |
| Bond University | |
| Danny O’Brien | Program Leader; Associate Professor of Sport Management |
| Mike Raybould | Associate Professor of Tourism Management |
| Lisa Gowthorp | Assistant Professor of Sport Management |
| Glen Tunks | Academic Lead, Professional Internships, Senior Teaching Fellow |
| Andrew Lovis | Faculty Business Director, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine |
| Holly Naughton | Sport Management Student Representative |
Silicon Valley study tour
Silicon Valley Study Tour
Connecting students with the world of innovation, our week-long Silicon Valley Study Tour includes educational visits to a range of entrepreneurial environments. Students hear from some of the world’s leading start-up companies, including Google, Twitter, Tesla Motors, 99designs, Omada Health and Stanford University’s d.School.