Our Staff
Executive Leadership Team
| Chief Executive Officer | Amelia Hodge | |
| Chief of Staff & Company Secretary | Lynda Palmer | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Geoffrey Buchanan | |
| General Manager Compliance & Risk | Anna Shin | |
| General Manager Membership & Events | Mel Nelson | |
| General Manager Professional Development & Education | Rachel Baird | |
| General Manager Professional Standards - Residential | David Brandon | |
| General Manager Professional Standards - Commercial | Kylie Smyth | |
| General Manager Corporate Affairs & Government Relations | Blake Tierney | |
API Staff
(in alphabetical order)
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| Kristy Anderson Member Services Manager - Western Australia | Perth |
| Rachel Baird General Manager Professional Development & Education | Brisbane |
| Deborah Ballard HR Project Manager | Sydney |
| Venus Barredo Financial Accountant | Canberra |
| David Brandon General Manager Professionals Standards - Residential | Adelaide |
| Geoffrey Buchanan Chief Financial Officer | Sydney |
| Laura Campione Shared Services Officer | Melbourne |
| Natalie Cernigoi CPD Development Manager | Sydney |
| Kirstie Chambers Member Services Officer | Sydney |
| Stephen Child Member Services Manager - New South Wales | Sydney |
| Andrea Daglas Member Services Manager - Northern Territory | Darwin |
| Debbie Dervenis Partnerships Manager | Victoria |
| Melanie Gandevia Content and Communications Manager | Brisbane |
| Tony Gillett Compliance and Administration Officer | Melbourne |
| Kylie Graham Member Services Officer | Melbourne |
| Rebecca Guthrie Member Services Manager - Queensland | Brisbane |
| Amelia Hodge Chief Executive Officer | Sydney |
| Melissa Hoedel Content & Communications Manager | Brisbane |
| Danielle Jones Accreditation & Facilitation Manager | Melbourne |
| Melanie McMeekin Member Services Manager - Tasmania | Hobart |
| Belinda Nankivell Special Projects Manager | Brisbane |
| Gemma Nardone Manager, Communications | Sydney |
| Mel Nelson General Manager Membership & Events | Melbourne |
| Sylvia O'Keefe Member Services Manager - South Australia | Adelaide |
| Alice O'Neill Member Services Officer - Queensland | Brisbane |
| Lynda Palmer Chief of Staff & Company Secretary | Sydney |
| Anna Shin General Manager Compliance & Risk | Melbourne |
| Margaret Sinclair National Membership Admissions Manager | Sydney |
| Cathy Sirel Member Services Manager - Australian Capital Territory | Canberra |
| Kylie Smyth General Manager Professional Standards - Commercial | Sydney |
| Chantelle Stapleton Shared Services Officer | Perth |
| David Taylor Chair Nominations Officer - Victoria | Melbourne |
| Blake Tierney General Manager Corporate Affairs & Government Relations | Sydney |
| Ilan Werbeloff Member Services Manager - Victoria | Melbourne |
| Fei Wu Payroll and Accounts Payable Officer | Canberra |
| Mia Yip National Events Manager | Melbourne |
