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Liz Harris
CEO
As CEO of the Challenger Institute of Technology, Liz Harris is responsible for leading Western Australia's most diverse provider of vocational education and training. Liz brings to the role a breadth of experience, having worked in both the training and university sectors and in the international, national and state vocational education sectors.
Liz has worked internationally in Japan, Fiji and Sri Lanka for extended periods of time, and the Institute now works internationally in 10 different countries including Chile, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Mauritius, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, South Africa, Sri Lanka, United Arab Emirates. Liz has also worked for a number of years as a national director with the former Australian National Training Authority.
A WA Telstra Business Women's Award winner in 2009, Liz Harris is an accomplished business and community leader. Liz is a member of the Murdoch University Senate, the State Training Accreditation Council and a Board Member of the Australian Institute of Management (AIM). Liz's professional interests include building partnerships across educational and industry sectors both within Western Australia and internationally to encourage learning and career development.
Liz holds a degree in literature, post-graduate qualifications in language studies and post-secondary education, and a masters degree in education with a research focus on organisational learning and development. |
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Terry Durant
General Manager Client Services and Communications
Terry Durant has been a Challenger Institute executive member since 2007. With extensive experience in the private, federal and state government sectors, Terry's career-to-date has focused on improved marketing and customer service results through high-level strategic direction.
Terry's responsibilities at the Institute are based around student promotion, support, and retention. Her position is accountable for departments including international, campus services, client communications, career development, the client contact centre and admissions functions. |
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Jill Jamieson
General Manager Training Services
Jill Jamieson has been an executive member of the Challenger Institute since 2006, with responsibility for the training and workforce development services delivered by the Institute's nine schools and two specialist centres.
Jill has extensive experience across all education sectors and has worked with a wide range of regional and metropolitan communities and industry sectors to implement comprehensive workforce development strategies. Jill also has a strong interest in developing accessible education services, leading a range of national e-learning projects. |
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Michael Juliff
General Manager Business Services
Michael Juliff is a CPA qualified accountant with substantial private and public sector experience in financial and general management. Michael's responsibilities at Challenger Institute include financial management, human resource management and development, information and communication technologies as well as records management.
Michael has had several years' experience in the training sector as well as holding recent positions as Principal Business Analyst with the Department of Health and Chief Financial Officer for the Department of Housing. |
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Melanie Sorensen
General Manager Organisational Learning and Development
Melanie Sorensen is responsible for the workforce development and professional practice of staff, the quality improvement areas of planning and evaluation, and the Institute libraries. Melanie was appointed as an executive member in September 2007.
Over the past ten years, Melanie has focused on organisational capacity building and improving staff capability. Passionate about ensuring all learners have access to training, Melanie has extensive experience in e-learning and innovative practices, having led national projects within this area. |