Congratulations to the Graduates of the 2025 CAUDIT Leadership Institute, listed below.
Thanks to our exceptional cohort and dedicated faculty, the 2025 CAUDIT Leadership Institute has been a remarkable success.
Our graduates, an inspiring group of 45 professionals from across the sector, brought energy, openness, and a spirit of collaboration to every aspect of the program. Their commitment to growth, both personal and professional, was evident throughout, and we are excited to see the positive influence they will bring to their institutions and the broader community.
A heartfelt thank you to our faculty for their wisdom, guidance, and generosity of experience. Your contributions created a learning environment that was not only enriching but truly transformative for our graduates.
First Name | Surname | Current role | Organisation |
John | Lee | Senior Project Manager, Client Facing Technology | Auckland University of Technology |
David | Swasbrook | Cybersecurity Team Lead | Auckland University of Technology |
Kate | Absolum | Senior Manager Learning & Academic Engagement | Auckland University of Technology (NZ) |
Kerry | Mora | Manager, Communications and Marketing | Australian Access Federation (AAF) |
Ravikanth | Rayudu | Service Delivery Manager | Bendigo Kangan Institute |
Claire | Swift | University Librarian | Central Queensland University |
Cara | Gordon | Digital Partner - Student Engagement | Charles Darwin University |
Shyam | Kayarattuthody Vijayaraghavan | Enterprise Integration Architect | Charles Darwin University |
Mark | Westerman | CRM Manager | Charles Sturt University |
Claire | Murphy | Deputy Director, Learning and Engagement | Curtin University |
Jackson | Mann | Manager, Campus Libraries and Enquiry Services | Deakin University |
Lori | Kumler | Interim Associate Director of Educational Technology | Denison University |
Nicole | Johnston | Associate University Librarian | Edith Cowan University |
James | Reed | Senior Digital Workplace & Collaboration Services Lead | Flinders University |
Colin | Morris | Lead Solution Architect | Griffith University |
Jennifer | Thomas | Head, Library Academic Engagement Services | Griffith University |
Laurent | Fontaine | Associate Director Digital Workplace Delivery | James Cook University |
Bronwyn | Mathiesen | Head of Library Services and University Librarian | James Cook University |
Yvonne | Williams | Associate Director, Education Technology Products | RMIT University |
Jacky | Clements | Senior Manager - Client Services | The Australian National University |
Kunal | Kansara | Director & CISO | The College of Law |
Kate | Moskwa | Manager, Special Collections & Archives | The University of Adelaide |
Kamran | Qamar | Delivery Lead | The University of Auckland (NZ) |
SK | Cheng | Manager, Network and Telephony | The University of Melbourne |
Olivia | Uphill | Project Manager | The University of New England |
Eric | Carson | Senior Manager, Solution Architecture | The University of Newcastle |
Silviu | Risco | Senior Manager, HCMS Systems | The University of Queensland |
Shaun | Diefenbach | Senior Manager, Infrastructure Operations Centre | The University of Queensland |
Bahareh | Rahmanian | Associate Director Research | The University of Sydney |
Goran | Mitrovic | Cyber Security Architect | The University of Western Australia |
Melanie | Wall | Student Management Product Manager | University of Canterbury (NZ) |
Craig | Stephens | Senior Manager, IT Projects Unit | University of Otago (NZ) |
Jacqui | Mooney | Library | University of South Australia |
Temitayo | Abrahams | Manager, Cybersecurity Governance Risk and Compliance | University of South Australia |
Julie | Preston | Learning Coordinator | University of Tasmania |
Anastasios | Papaioannou | Senior Manager - eResearch Platforms & Services | University of Technology, Sydney |
Daniel | Hamilton | Manager, User Experience | University of Technology, Sydney |
Karen | Murray | Associate Director of Service Operations | University of Waikato (NZ) |
Celbert | Sami | Enterprise Services Manager | University of Wollongong |
Michelle | Davey | Head of Education Solutions | UNSW Sydney |
Vic | Almada | Head of Technology Delivery | UNSW Sydney |
Jarrod | Emmott | Client Services Team Leader | UNSW Sydney ADFA |
Jeremy | Stafford | Architecture and Security manager | UTS College |
Ash | McPherson | Associate Director Cloud and Infrastructure | Victoria University of Wellington (NZ) |