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Deborah Lampard is an expert in the management of complex organisations, especially large tertiary education institutions. She combines extensive experience in both the private and public sectors and has assisted a number of tertiary institutions move towards a more commercial approach to management. Before co-founding KPA Consulting, Deborah was a Senior Manager with KPMG Consulting and previously was Director of Quantitative Planning Support at Monash University. Before specialising in the education sector, Deborah was Planning and Analysis Manager at QANTAS. She has extensive experience in strategic planning and budgeting, performance frameworks, operational management and statistical reporting. Contact Deborah by phone (0418 585 690) or by email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Geoff
Noblett is PhillipsKPA’s leading specialist in the schools sector and
in cross-sectoral education and training. He is widely recognised for his
expertise in educational policy and management and in organisational
design and performance. Geoff
conducts policy reviews and program evaluations for education and training
authorities, individual providers and a range of government agencies.
Contact Geoff by telephone (0402 031 583) or by email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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David
Phillips is widely acknowledged as one
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David was the founder and Managing Director of Phillips Curran from late 1996 until the merger with KPA Consulting to form PhillipsKPA. Before establishing Phillips Curran, he was the head of the Higher Education Division in the Commonwealth Department of Employment, Education and Training. He was previously Senior Advisor and Consultant to two Commonwealth Ministers for Employment, Education and Training. Contact David by telephone (0412 080 614) or by email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Peter Wade is a founding Director of PhillipsKPA and its predecsssor, KPA Consulting. He is one of Australia’s most respected experts in the operation of universities and in particular in financial and corporate management. Peter is actively engaged in the governance and management of major educational and private sector corporations. Before joining KPMG and then KPA Consulting, Peter was General Manager of Monash University for 15 years, overseeing many of its international and commercial initiatives. He has also been Deputy Head of the Treasury of Victoria and Deputy Director-General (Finance) of Transport. He is currently Chairman of the Open Universities Australia and a Director of Medibank Private. Contact Peter by telephone (0428 573 014) or by email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Craig McInnis is Principal Consultant with PhillipsKPA. He is an internationally acknowledged expert on the governance and organisation of teaching and learning, student engagement, retention and success. Prior to joining PhillipsKPA, Craig was Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne and Professor and Director of the Centre for the Study of Higher Education. He has led many national and institutional policy projects and initiatives on a wide range of issues, including establishing the national agenda to improve the first year experience, and developing key survey instruments to assess the quality of the student experience. Craig has conducted course reviews and provided advice on the design and evaluation of degree programmes in almost every major field of study, and across a wide range of university contexts in Australia and overseas.
Contact Craig by telephone (0413 734 770) or by email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Conor King adds to the core strengths of PhillipsKPA in policy, strategy and institutional management across the education and training sectors, and will help build our growing capabilities in the intersection between education and human services. He has a rare combination of senior level experience in government, great depth of knowledge of policy issues across both the higher education and vocational education and training sectors, and a detailed understanding of the institutional context and the strategic challenges and opportunities for tertiary education providers. Prior to joining PhillipsKPA, Conor was Institutional Strategist at Victoria University. His previous positions include Director, Policy and Analysis, with the Australian Vice-Chancellors’ Committee, and as a senior executive with the then Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health. Contact Conor by phone (0434 601 691) or by e-mail at info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Jay’s consulting career spans more than 15 years. Prior to joining PhillipsKPA, Jay established and led the Higher Education and Private Sector operations of large international consulting firm. Contact Jay by telephone (0402 485 606) or email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Anne Stewart joined PhillipsKPA in July 2008. Anne has experience in the healthcare and higher education environments through a range of roles including general management and financial management and advisory. She has made significant contributions to the financial turnaround of organisations and led a team of professionals to deliver financial analysis and advice to assist university managers with improved financial management. Her other strengths include the development of budget approaches and forecasts, working with staff at all levels of the organisation to achieve improved financial outcomes, review and development of strategic planning processes and outcomes, and analysis and improvement of performance in several areas of university management and administration. Contact Anne by phone (0417 551 248) or by e-mail at info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Barbara has previously been a Council Member of La Trobe University and was Deputy Chancellor in 1991 to 1993. Barbara is also a director of the Southern & Eastern Integrated Transport Authority (Eastlink project), Eastern Health, Victoria State Emergency Service and Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music. She chairs the Civil Aviation Safety Authority Audit & Risk Committee and the Fisheries Compensation Panel (Vic), and is a member of the Gambling Licences Review Panel (Vic) and the Statutory Fishing Rights Allocation Review Panel (Commonwealth). Contact Barabara by telephone (0424 042 424) or by email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Contact Susan by telephone (0402 474 100) or by email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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Justin
Brown has contributed quantitative and qualitative
analytical services to a range of projects since joining PhillipsKPA in
2005. Specialising in the design, administration and analysis of surveys,
Justin has also undertaken student and operational data analysis for a
wide range of universities and government agencies in Justin has recently contributed to an analysis of
finances in Victorian universities, a review of VET in Schools in
Contact Justin by telephone (0403 737 581) or by email info@phillipskpa.com.au |
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John
Levine is an associate of PhillipsKPA
with over twenty years experience in budgeting, planning and financial
analysis in the higher education sector both in Prior to moving into consulting in 2006, John was
Director of the Financial Management Resources Division at |
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Contact Bruce by telephone (0424 589 728) or by email
info@phillipskpa.com.au
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PhillipsKPA maintains a close working relationship with four other major associates: