Past Board Members

Thank you to the many women and men who have volunteered on the WiT Board over the last 25 years. Your vision and commitment has helped make us a strong and dynamic community, and we are grateful for your grateful for your service and legacy.

This is not yet a fully complete list of board directors and this page is constantly being updated. If you have previously served as a board director for WiT and are not yet featured on this page, please contact us via email to share your photo and some highlights from your time on the WiT Board. 

Rowena Beckworth

Rowena Beckworth

Director (2024)

Indi Tansey

Indi Tansey

Director

Krysten Bougoure

Krysten Bougoure

Director (2022)

Nadine Fiers

Nadine Fiers

Director (2024)

Janet Hou

Janet Hou

Director (2022)

Alison Stokes

Alison Stokes

Director (2022)

Bec Langdon

Bec Langdon

President (2021)

Gunjan Allen

Gunjan Allen

Director and Secretary (2021)

Simon Smith

Simon Smith

Director and Treasurer (2021)

Dr Melissa Sykes

Dr Melissa Sykes

Director and Chair of the Sciences Committee (2021)

Genevieve Alder

Genevieve Alder

Director and Chair of Technology Committee (2021)

Angela Jones

Angela Jones

Director (2021)

Dr Claudia Giurgiuman

Dr Claudia Giurgiuman

President (2021)

Marie Howarth

Marie Howarth

Vice-President (2021)

Joanna Field

Joanna Field

Co-President (2020)

Di Su

Di Su

Treasurer (2020)

Penny Holder

Penny Holder

Director (2020)

Emma Greenley

Emma Greenley

Secretary (2019)

Natasha Duerden

Natasha Duerden

Director (2019)

Dr Alison Rice

Dr Alison Rice

WiT Co-President Sciences 2017-2019

Kristy Simpkin

Kristy Simpkin

WiT Co-President ICT 2016-2018

Tracy Russell

Tracy Russell

WiT BD Director

Lisa Crowley

Lisa Crowley

WiT Life Sciences Chair

Kate Richards

Kate Richards

WiT Director - Government

Michelle Cheong

Michelle Cheong

WiT Director - Secretary & Treasurer

Sarah Smith

Sarah Smith

WiT Director - Marketing

Mathilde Dessell

Mathilde Dessell

WiT ICT Chair

Fiona Hayes

Fiona Hayes

WiT President 2015-2016

Andrea Schuesler

Andrea Schuesler

WiT Life Sciences Chair

Nina Meyers

Nina Meyers

WiT

Anjuna Singh

Anjuna Singh

WiT

Sue Johnston

Sue Johnston

WiT President 2012-2015

Sue Colcough

Sue Colcough

WiT

Jason Sorby

Jason Sorby

WiT

Fiona Sheridan

Fiona Sheridan

WiT Vice President 2011 -2016

Jane Fitzpatrick

Jane Fitzpatrick

WiT Vice President 2011-2014

Celia Webby

Celia Webby

WiT Director - Secretary

Teresa Murphy

Teresa Murphy

WiT President 2010-2011

Wendy Dwyer

Wendy Dwyer

WiT Director - Treasurer

Lauren Hall

Lauren Hall

WiT Vice President 2011

Sonia Poothia

Sonia Poothia

WiT Director

Margaret Willis

Margaret Willis

WiT Director

Sheree Smallman

Sheree Smallman

WiT ICT Committee

Margaret Willis

Margaret Willis

WiT President 1999-2001

Danielle Neale

Danielle Neale

WiT Board

Maryse Alvis

Maryse Alvis

WiT Board

Kaisu Christie

Kaisu Christie

WiT- ICT Committee Chair

Glena Slingsby

Glena Slingsby

WiT Co-Founder