NAEN Board

The Board of NAEN comprises individuals from diverse backgrounds with expertise that has seen them recognised as leaders in their industries.

They come from across Australia, from a wide range of industry sectors and with an exceptional degree of expertise in understanding and advancing the interests of Australia’s apprenticeship system.

Our constitution

Tom Emeleus​

Chair

Member Elected Director

Kathryn Stenson​

Deputy Chair

Member Elected Director

Andrew McCarthy​

Appointed Director VIC

Iain McDougall​

Member Elected Director

Sharon Smith​

Appointed Director ACT/NSW

Stuart Diepeveen​

Appointed Director WA

Paul Hillberg​

Appointed Director QLD/NT

Nick Couper​

Member Elected Director

Gideon Perrott​

Member Elected Director

David Fagan​

Appointed Director TAS

Greg Megaw​

Appointed Director SA

NAEN Staff

Dianne Dayhew

Chief Executive Officer

Bob Bowden

National Manager, Media & Communications

David Nagy

National Manager, Membership & Engagement

Samantha Grant

National Manager, Building Women’s Careers

Leonie Stanfield

Careers Projects Manager

David Hubbard

Chief Financial Officer

Julie Krieger

Admin Manager

May Ann Tupas

Admin Support