Former Presidents/Chairs and CEOs
Presidents / Chairs
1946 – 1958 – Sir Herbert H. Schlink
1958 – 1961 – Mr John B. Plant
1961 – 1969 – Sir Hamilton M. Sleigh
1969 – 1971 – Sir Alistair E. Stephen
1971 – 1973 – Dr C. Douglas Donald
1973 – 1974 – Sir Lincoln C. Hynes
1974 – 1976 – Mr Royce H. Kronborg
1976 – 1978 – Mr Douglas C. Davidson
1978 – 1980 – Mr Selby K. Steele
1980 – 1982 – Dr Donald S. Child
1982 – 1984 – Mr John M. Gibbs
1984 – 1986 – Dr Barry R. Catchlove
1986 – 1988 – Mr Keith Bagley
1988 – 1990 – Prof John Blandford
1990 – 1992 – Mr Jonathan Tribe
1992 – 1993 – Prof Mark Liveris
1993 – 1995 – Dr Diana Horvath
1995 – 1997 – Mr Ronald Tindale
1997 – 1999 – Mr John Smith
1999 – 2001 – Mr Allan Hughes
2001 – 2005 – A/ Prof Deborah Green
2005 – 2007 – Dr Stephen Christley
2007 – 2011 – Dr David Panter
2011 – 2014 – Dr Paul Scown
2014 – 2016 – Dr Paul Dugdale
2016 – 2020 – Dr Deborah Cole
2020 – present – The Hon. Jillian Skinner
Chief Executives
1946 – Sir Norman Paul (Sydney) and J. Beacham Kiddle (Melbourne) (Honorary Secretaries)
1947 – Dr H.O. Selle (Sydney) and Colonel R.E.Fanning (Melbourne) (Honorary Secretaries)
1956 – 1958 Dr S. Hatfield (Honorary Federal Secretary)
1958 – 1967 – Dr Edgar Thompson (Honorary Federal Secretary)
1967 – 1974 – Mr Royce H. Kronborg (Honorary Federal Secretary – Executive Vice President)
1974 – 1980 – Mr Trevor Elligett (first salaried National Director)
1980 – 1987 – Dr Errol Pickering (National Director)
1987 – 1989 – Dr John Morris (National Director)
1989 – 1990 – Mr Peter Read (National Director)
1991 – 1997 – Mr Peter Baulderstone (National Director)
1997 – 1998 – Prof Donald Hindle (National Director)
1998 – 2002 – Mr Mark Cormack (National Director)
2002 – 2013 – Ms Prue Power (Director/Chief Executive)
2013 – 2021 – Ms Alison Verhoeven (Chief Executive)
2021 – 2021 – Mr John Gregg (Chief Executive)
2022 – Present – Ms Kylie Woolcock (Chief Executive)
