Our
National
Council
YOUR IPAA 
Our
Governance
IPAA’s National Council generally meets three times each year and operates in accordance with its Constitution and Corporate Governance Charter.
Andrew Metcalfe AO FIPAA is the IPAA National President. He is the former Secretary of the Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
Samantha Palmer is the IPAA National Secretary. She is the Interim Commonwealth Aviation Consumer Ombudsperson.
David Francis FCPA is the IPAA National Treasurer. He is Manager Prime & Budget, Corporate & Performance, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
Professor Janine O’Flynn is the on the council as an Expert Advisor. She is the director of the ANU Crawford School of Public Policy.
Jenness Gardner represents IPAA WA. She is the Chief Executive Officer of the Economic Regulation Authority WA.
Jenny Atta PSM represents IPAA Victoria. She is the Secretary of the Department of Health, Victoria.
Mark Webb represents IPAA NSW. He is Chief Executive, NSW Department of Parliamentary Services, NSW Parliament.
Melanie Brown represents IPAA Tasmania. She is Assistant Director, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmanian Government.
Nicole Hurwood represents IPAA NT. She is Northern Territory Commissioner for Public Employment.
Rick Persse AM FIPAA represents IPAA South Australia. He is the Chief Executive of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet, Government of South Australia.
Samay Zhouand represents IPAA Queensland. He is the Public Trustee of Queensland and Chief Executive
Officer at the Queensland Public Trustee.
Tony Cook represents IPAA ACT. He is the Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Education.