Two leading figures from the banking and energy sectors have been appointed as members of the Curtin University Council.<\/p>\n
Ms Cathryn Carver, Senior Managing Director, International and Institutional Division at ANZ and Mr Alex Jones, Chief Information Officer for Synergy Australia have both been appointed for three-year terms.<\/p>\n
Curtin Chancellor Mr Colin Beckett said both appointees were highly regarded in their respective fields and he was delighted they had accepted the positions on the University\u2019s 17 member Council.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cBoth Cathryn and Alex\u2019s industry perspective and international experience will be of enormous benefit to the Curtin Council,\u201d Mr Beckett said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look forward to working with them in their new roles.\u201d<\/p>\n
In her role at ANZ, Ms Carver is responsible for the strategic focus of some key corporations and financial institutions in Australia and across the Asia.<\/p>\n
She began her career at ANZ as Managing Director, Corporate and Structured Financing, in 2005. She was previously at Westpac and Macquarie Bank.<\/p>\n
A Curtin alumna, Ms Carver holds a Bachelor of Business (Economics & Finance) and also serves on the Advisory Board for the Curtin Business School; the Australian Financial Markets Association board; Committee for Perth board and the MLC Foundation.<\/p>\n
Ms Carver\u2019s three-year term commenced in November.<\/p>\n
Mr Jones is a senior information technology executive with over 15 years\u2019 experience in regional and global corporate IT leadership roles.<\/p>\n
Prior to his role at Synergy, he was Global Director Processes and Applications for the beverage manufacturer, Foster\u2019s Group.<\/p>\n
He has held senior roles for the Walt Disney Company in Los Angeles and Hong Kong with responsibility for operations throughout Asia Pacific and Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mr Jones holds a Master of Business Administration from the Australian Graduate School of Management at the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Melbourne.<\/p>\n
Mr Jones\u2019 three-year team will commence in April 2015.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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