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.
National Council
Members
Professor Renée Leon PSM FIPAA is the IPAA National President. She is Vice-Chancellor and President of Charles Sturt University.
Kevin Riley is the IPAA National Treasurer. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Charted Accountants (Australia and New Zealand) and a Fellow of CPA Australia.
Dr Damian West PSM is the IPAA National Secretary. He is the Deputy Director-General, Workforce Capability and Governance in ACT Government.
Mark Webb represents IPAA NSW. He is Chief Executive, NSW Department of Parliamentary Services, NSW Parliament.
Vicki Telfer PSM represents IPAA Northern Territory. She is the Commissioner for Public Employment in the Northern Territory, Northern Territory Government.
Mike Rowe MIPAA represents IPAA Western Australia. He is the Director-General, Department of Communities.
Sam Palmer FIPAA represents IPAA ACT. She is General Manager Visitor Economy and Client Programs, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade).
John Bradley PSM represents IPAA Victoria. He is the Secretary, Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning, Government of Victoria.
Erma Ranieri PSM FIPAA represents IPAA South Australia. She is the Commissioner for Public Sector Employment, Government of South Australia.
Ian Stewart AO FIPAA represents IPAA Queensland. He is the former Commissioner of Police (retired), Queensland Police Service.
Melanie Brown represents IPAA Tasmania. She is Assistant Director, Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmanian Government.