Our People

Ozford Institute of Higher Education

Governing Board

Emeritus Prof John Rickard
Emeritus Prof John Rickard

Chairman

Former Vice Chancellor of Central Queensland University

Prof Albert Haddad
Prof Albert Haddad

Chairman of the Academic Board

Dean of the University of Divinity

Jimmy Goh
Jimmy Goh

Senior business leader & company director

Jason Yeap OAM
Jason Yeap OAM

Chairman of Mering Corporation

Director of the Tipperary Station Group

Dr Suzanne Zyngier
Dr Suzanne Zyngier

MICDA, Non-Executive Director, PhD, Tertiary Education Adviser & Knowledge Management Consultant

Academic Board

Prof Albert Haddad
Prof Albert Haddad

Chairman

Dean of the University of Divinity

Prof Ian Young AO
Prof Ian Young AO

Former Vice Chancellor of Australian National University and Swinburne University

Dr Lorraine Bennett
Dr Lorraine Bennett

Director - Lorrine Bennett Learning & Teaching Consultancy

Prof Ritesh Chugh
Prof Ritesh Chugh

Associate Dean - Engagement

Professor Melody Anderson
Professor Melody Anderson

Former Associate Dean of Education and Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne

Dr Priyantha Bandara
Dr Priyantha Bandara

Academic Dean

Audit and Risk Committee

Pauline Carrafa
Pauline Carrafa

Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee

Emeritus Prof John Rickard
Emeritus Prof John Rickard

Former Vice Chancellor of Central Queensland University

Craig Geddes
Craig Geddes

Partner at Dench McClean Carlson

Jimmy Goh
Jimmy Goh

Senior business leader & company director

Chief Executive Officer

Cyrus Nickson
Cyrus Nickson

CEO

Governance and Organisation Charts

Governance Chart

Governance chart with the Governing Board at the top, supported by Secretariat Support. Beneath it are the Academic Board, the Management Team and the Audit and Risk Committee. The Education Committee and the Student Discipline and Appeals Committee sit under the Academic Board.

Organisation Chart

Organisation chart with the CEO at the top, supported by the Secretariat and Compliance Team. Reporting to the CEO are the Academic Dean, Academic Coordinator, Director of Operations Brisbane Office, Director of Marketing and Student Recruitment, Administration and Operations Coordinator, Accounts Manager and ITS Services Manager, each with their teams.

Last reviewed: October 2026