Academic Governance

Professor Michele Simons

Board Member (Independent)

Dean and Professor of Education, Western Sydney University

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Education, University of South Australia
• Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services/Adult and Community Education), University of South Australia

Associate Professor Steven Goodman

Board Member (Independent)

Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Adelaide

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Marketing, Supply Chain, Wine Industry, Adelaide Graduate School of Business, University of Adelaide
• Graduate Certificate in Education (Higher Education), University of Adelaide
• Bachelor of International Business (Honours 1), Flinders University

Other

• Awarded Chancellor’s Letter of Commendation

Dr. Julien Marechal

Board Member

Head of School of Business, Le Cordon Bleu Australia
Chair, Learning & Teaching Quality Committee

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, Philosophy, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
• Master of Philosophy, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
• Licenciate in Philosophy, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium
• Candidate in Philosophy, University of Namur, Belgium
• Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance, Governance Institute of Australia
• Graduate Diploma in Finance, University of London
• Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Le Cordon Bleu Australia
• Diploma in Project Management, Australian Institute of Management

Other

• Associate Member, Governance Institute of Australia

Dr. Cristina Rodrigues

Board Member

Head of Industry Engagement and Alumni, Le Cordon Bleu Australia

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy, Tourism Management at James Cook Univeristy, Australia
• Master by Research of Human Geography, Universidade de Campinas, Brazil
• Bachelor of Tourism (Honours), Pontificia Universidade Catolica de Campinas, Brazil

Other

• Committee Member of the International Academy for the Development of Tourism Research in Brazil
• Research collaboration with Monash University and the National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence in Food Retail Environments for Health

Karen Spavin

Board Member

Registrar/Campus Manager - Adelaide, Le Cordon Bleu Australia

Qualifications

• Graduate Certificate of Business Administration

Other

• Port Adelaide Rugby Union Football club - Secretary
• Committee member for ISANA: International Education Association

• Committee member for Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand Academic Board