Fundamental to UOW Global Enterprises’ success is the use of an independent Board of Directors as a core part of our governance. This Board of Directors bring to UOW Global Enterprises a wealth of experience from a range of sectors. Modelled on corporate governance best practice, the Board of Directors is regarded as a key strength of UOW Global Enterprises.
Mr John M. Green
Chair
Mr Gregory West
Deputy Chair
Ms Marisa Mastroianni
Professor Patricia M. Davidson
Wendy Gan
Mr Robert Ryan
Mr Tony Travaglione
Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Strategy)
15 May 2022 - Current
John M Green is a leading company director and a publisher and writer who, previously, had careers in investment banking and law. He is or has been a director of several global enterprises, QBE Insurance Group (where he was Deputy Chair), professional engineering services firm Worley, and Challenger, a financial services group. He was also an executive director in Macquarie Group.
He is chairman and co-founder of independent book publisher Pantera Press. He is the author of six crime thriller novels.
Mr Green is also a noted philanthropist focused on literacy, education and the arts, and has also served on the boards of a number of not-for-profits.
Current roles and responsibilities within UOWGE are:
1 Nov 2003 - Current
Greg West is a chartered accountant. He has worked at Price Waterhouse and held senior finance executive roles in investment banking with Bankers Trust, Bain & Company and Deutsche Bank.
Greg is a director of IDP Education Limited and Chairman of Education Australia Limited and is a member of the University of Wollongong Council.
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21 Feb 2017 - Current
Marisa Mastroianni is Group Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of UOW Enterprises. Marisa is an experienced CEO and non-executive Director. Previously Marisa has held senior financial and executive roles in the maritime, health, retirement and aged care sectors.
Marisa currently serves on the Boards of NRMA Ltd and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Board (ISLHD). She is Chair of NRMA’s Audit & Risk Management Committee, member of Finance and Investments Committee, Governance Compensation and Nomination Committee and the Chair of ISLHD's Finance and Workforce Performance Committee.
Current roles within UOWGE include:
11 June 2021 - Current
Professor Patricia M. Davidson joined the University of Wollongong as Vice-Chancellor in May 2021. Prior to her current role, Professor Davidson was dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore in the United States. In 2021 she was the recipient of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) Distinguished Leader Award. This honour celebrates her exceptional contributions to the advancement of global health worldwide.
As a global leader in nursing, health care, and advocacy, Professor Davidson’s work focuses on person-centred care delivery and the improvement of cardiovascular health outcomes for women and vulnerable populations. She has extensively studied chronic conditions, transitional care, palliative care, and the translation of innovative, acceptable, and sustainable health initiatives across the world.
Professor Davidson serves as counsel general of the International Council on Women’s Health Issues, and was a past board member of CUGH and secretary general of the Secretariat of the World Health Organizations Collaborating Centres for Nursing and Midwifery. She also serves on the Board of Health Care Services for the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in the United States.
Current roles and responsibilities within UOWGE include:
2 September 2020 - Current
Wendy Gan is currently Deputy Chief Executive Officer (District Development) of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority in Hong Kong. Previously, she was a Director of Strategy Ltd, Executive Director and Sales & Marketing Director of Pacific Century Premium Developments and a senior executive at Swire Properties Ltd.
Ms Gan brings extensive education experience holding directorships on the School of Professional & Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong and as Honorary Director of the HKU Foundation and a member of the Court and Finance Committee. She sits on the Business School Advisory Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and is a Director of HKS Education Fund, which partners with Tsinghua University to provide education for under-privileged children in China.
In 2014, Ms Gan was awarded an Honorary University Fellowship of the University of Hong Kong and HKU SPACE in 2016. She was also recognised as “China’s 100 Outstanding Female Entrepreneurs” in 2011 by the Award Selection Committee endorsed by the All-China Women’s Federation.
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5 Sept 2013 - Current
Robert Ryan is currently the Chief Executive of IMB Ltd, one of Australia’s largest mutual banks.
In 2018 he was appointed to the role of Deputy Chancellor of the University of Wollongong and is a member of UOW Council. He is also a Director and Chair of the Governance Committee of Australian Settlements Limited and Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of The Flagstaff Group.
Prior to joining IMB, Robert held the position of Managing Director at Australian Resources Limited.
Current roles and responsibilities within UOWGE are:
October 2023 - Current
Tony oversees UOW's global initiatives and internationalisation efforts. His background includes key positions at the University of Newcastle and Curtin University, enhancing global partnerships and strategic engagements. He has also taught at Stanford University and the University of California, Los Angeles. Tony was instrumental in leading the Curtin Business School to AACSB accreditation and was recognised with the Paul G. Dunn award for research leadership at Curtin University.
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