AES Board

Board members

The Board consists of:

  • three elected office‐bearers: President, Vice-President and Treasurer
  • three ordinary Board members, each of whom must be elected
  • up to three additional appointed Board members.

In determining the membership of the Board, the Board must use its best endeavours to ensure that at least two members are Indigenous. Office bearers are elected for three years terms (maximum of two consecutive terms); ordinary members are elected for two year terms (maximum of three consecutive terms).

Kiri Parata

President – Elected August 2022, Board member since 2017

Anne Stephens

Vice-President – Appointed September 2022. Board member since 2020

Carina Calzoni

Treasurer – Appointed September 2022. Board member since 2019

Nicole Tujague

Ordinary member – Elected September 2021

Tony Kiessler

Ordinary member – Elected August 2022

Jade Maloney

Ordinary member – Appointed March 2023

 

Accountability

The Board is accountable to the Society's membership. All members of the Board must adhere to the requirements of the ACNC and the Australian Corporations Act 2001, as well as the provisions set out in the Society's Constitution and Policies.

Appointment

The Board consists of three named office bearers (President, Vice-President, and Treasurer) and three ordinary board members, all elected by the membership. The Board has the discretion to appoint up to three additional ordinary board members, ensuring that at least two members of the Board are Indigenous and taking into account the overall mix of knowledge, skill and attributes of Board members.

Role

While the Board has overall control of the Society, it is subject to the provisions of the Australian Corporations Act 2001, its obligations to the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission and the AES Constitution. The Board delegates overall management to a Chief Executive Officer, and may delegate certain powers to committees of members. All Board positions are unpaid.

Elections

Board elections are held each year during the month preceeding the AGM (usually August).

Contact the Board

You are welcome to contact AES Board members: President email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Chief Executive Officer email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Postal: PO Box 476, Carlton South, VIC 3053 Note: Written correspondence to the Board or a Board member should be directed through the AES Office.

We acknowledge the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands in which we conduct our business. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present. We are committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society.