Board of Directors
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President - Damian Wilson I am Certified Business Analysis Professional with an expert understanding of the Business Analysis profession. My experience as a Business Analysis leader in a number of organisations provides me with an informed perspective on our typical Australian Chapter member and their work environment. I am a strong champion for Business Analysis. Through my public presentations and consulting work in Australia and overseas, I have promoted Business Analysis for over 5 years. I was responsible for one of the first and largest IIBA corporate members in Australia and have directly facilitated professional certification for dozens of Australian Business Analysts. My long association with all levels of the IIBA includes and personal contact with the International Board and Staff at the US IIBA conference each year. I have been part of the organising group behind the Victorian BA Managers forum and currently lead the Victorian branch of the IIBA. I bring over 15 years of confident business leadership experience to a board position. Much of that experience has been gained as a collaborative member of a leadership team. My style is bold and creative. I hope to explore innovative ways of expanding our value to Australian members beyond traditional methods, drive growth in emerging regions, increase engagement with corporations and build closer connections with our parent organization. I am prepared to put in the time commitment necessary to be successful in my role and a support to my peers. |
| Membership - Sheila Broadley
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Secretary - Dorothy Luther
As secretary, my main role is to maintain the legal & official documents of the association. This includes the organisation’s bylaws, constitution and the Board’s policy statements. The secretary also organises the board meetings, preparing the agenda, taking minutes & conducting any correspondence. While this may seem a mundane role, it is important to ensure that the association is professionally administered for the benefit of all members.
I have many years’ experience as a business analyst in a variety of industries. Since retirement, I continue my interest in my profession by tutoring at university to pass on my skills & knowledge to younger generations. This also keeps me up to date with the latest theories & research trends.
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Certification & Education - Cora Stapleton Cora is an energetic, passionate experienced project delivery professional with strong capability for leading excellence in project delivery practices with a special interest in business analysis and analytics. Building up a business analyst centre of excellence within a major corporate organisation she has a strong competency in assessing and implementing a “best fit” model. She builds competencies of business analysts to be able to respond to both pipeline projects and also to be a strong support for organisational strategy. Her proven business and leadership capability has successfully shaped and built up a team with business and process analysis capability in a self-sustaining manner. Cora holds Certified BA Professional (CBAP®) since April 2012 and has encouraged others to seek certification to the global standard. She has been elected and plays a key director role with the IIBA Australia as Director for Certification and Education. In this role since 2012 she has rolled out a standardised BABOK® Study group nationally and presented at both national conferences and local business analysis events.
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Vice President / Operations - Johann Visser Johann has been conceiving and delivering information management products, services and projects for 25 years. His cross-industry experience has provided him with the opportunity and insight to decouple the business-functional aspects from the information-management aspects in order to deliver quality outcomes. Johann is a participatory leader and is not afraid to get his hands dirty when necessary. He is a conceptual thinker, but retains the ability to go down to detail when required. Having been along the IM-industry ride for the last three decades he would like to see a mature Information-Management fraternity with solid frameworks, bodies-of-knowledge and methodologies to get the Information-Management community on a level similar to its sister-scientific professions like engineering. |
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Finance/Treasurer - Gordana Papic This year I responded to the call for help as the Member Service portfolio (IIBA Australia Member Services Director) and joined the Board in March 2015. I feel that I have successfully taken on the role by looking at the strategic direction and the immediate needs of the portfolio and I look forward to continue implementing the initiatives It’s now 2 1/2years since I began my IIBA volunteering journey (March 2013), with the chapter's Sydney branch assisting in running local events. I continue to be an active member of the Sydney branch, including attending our events (I can be seen at the check in desk, at most events) and take the invaluable knowledge gained at the Branch level to my role on the Board. I am a Business Analyst currently working on an enterprise initiative. I have a background in Finance, however after 10years of working on requirements, process and working with stakeholders across various levels in the organisation, I call myself Business Analysts. I work on various size projects from small pieces of work right through to multi-million dollar enterprise initiatives. My most recent project, I successfully led a team to transfer existing processes to a new soft platform across multiple teams within the organisation. I look forward to continuing to implement the initiatives that I started since joining the Board and working with fellow Board Members to grow and progress the IIBA Australia Chapter. |
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Events - Tracy Watson I have enjoyed a long association with the IIBA since joining as an individual member in 2009. From 2010 I played an active role in the IIBA Melbourne Branch during its formative years when there were only four of us successfully obtaining sponsorship, putting on local events and supporting the BA community. I have watched this branch grow into the successful committee that it is today, leading the way with its structure and processes. I currently work as Senior Business Systems Analyst for a global corporation with BAs located in a number of the countries IIBA is active in. I was successful in introducing Corporate Membership in 2010 and working with our internal BA Leadership team to adopt the IIBA Competency Model and certifications as a standard. I currently have a keen interest in the value being provided to Corporate Members. I would relish the opportunity to support the IIBA at the national level in continuing the great work that is being done by the passionate volunteers. |
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Marketing - Bryce Undy I am currently a Business Architect working on a number of high profile projects with Federal Government clients. I am an award winning Business Analyst who has led a number of high profile government projects to success. I was awarded the Australia Day “Secretary’s Citation for Innovation in Advancing Our Strategic Themes” for my work at the Department of Immigration. My work on the Visa Wizard using Oracle Policy Automation, also for the Department of Immigration, was recognized by winning The FutureGov Government Technology Award in the Business Process category in 2009. I have a Masters of Professional Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts majoring in International Relations, Asian Studies and Commerce. I regular take up additional training in order to maintain and grow my skills as a business analyst and keep up with the latest technology trends and innovations. I have completed secretariat duties on a number of Government Steering Committees. I have worked as a Lead Business Analysts with a number of employers, leading teams of three to seven business analysts. I have mentored graduates and junior BAs and worked with more senior analyst as an advisor. I have trained them in conducting workshops and on how best to engage stakeholders in order to get the best results for everyone. I am committed to my career as a Business Analyst and would like the opportunity to assist our profession at the national level. |
| Workforce - Shefali Bali
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| Partnership - Anita Halse | |