Associate Professor Malcolm Abbott (Independent Chair) Previously Associate Professor of Economics, Associate Dean Research, and Head of Accounting, Economics, Finance and Law Academic Group, Swinburne University of Technology. Prof Abbott in the past worked on the development and accreditation of degree programs in private colleges and universities, both in Australia and New Zealand. An economist by profession, his main fields of work are energy markets (natural gas and electricity), pricing and access to network infrastructure by government agencies. He has undertaken related projects on electricity and gas demand forecasting, telecommunications investment, and water management. He has experience working in other areas of government policy including rail, seaports, airports, dairy industry deregulation, stevedoring and education. He has published over 100 referred journal articles and seven books.

Prof Hall is an esteemed academic with previous experience from the Department of Marketing in Deakin Business School. Prof Hall’s research, teaching and publication areas are marketing related, including research methodology and analysis, international marketing, non-profit and social marketing, branding, tourism and hospitality marketing, marketing education and consumer behaviour, which have resulted in obtaining two ARC grants and numerous A-level publications. He enjoys teaching students at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level as well as supervising postgraduate and research students. He also has experience in leadership and management, including being a Head of Department and Dean.

Associate Professor Denis Vinen has over 40 years experience in higher education and held seniorappointments at Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne) including Deputy Chair of the Accounting, Economics & Finance department and Program Director of the Master of Accounting suite of programs. Denis is a qualified Chartered Accountant, fellow member of CAANZ and CPA (Aust) and a registered Tax Agent with extensive experience and expertise in providing financial, taxation and investment advice. Denis is a member of education committees for CPA Australia and is actively involved as an author and technical editor for WILEY (publisher) of the CPA taxation and advanced taxation programs. Denis previously managed the professional Accounting Accreditation of Swinburne University Accounting programs and currently advises education institutions who are seeking TEQSA and CPA/CAANZ accreditation of their Accounting courses. Denis’s main research interests are in international business education and in particular, issues related to offshore education programs.

Vikas Wadhwa is the Chief Executive Officer and founder of Star Gazers Education (SGE) Pty Ltd. With a strong personal commitment to education, Vikas has been involved in international education since 2007. He has led the development of SGE and the long-term strategic goals of the organisation with a strong background in global business expansion and brings a mix of expertise to the Board of Directors of DHE in the areas of operations, risk management, audit and finance from his work experience in the ELICOS and VET sectors. Vikas is a graduate of Information System and Immigration Law and has a distinguished career as an entrepreneur, drawing on extensive knowledge of business development.