MEMBERSHIP:
The Portfolio Executive Committee (PEC) will comprise the executive leadership group within the Corporate Services Portfolio.
Membership is position based and will include staff acting in these roles.
The Chair may invite other senior staff to attend when it is considered that their input may assist the discussion.
- Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Chair)
- Deputy Chief Operating Officer & Director Campus Leadership
- Director, Corporate Services
- General Counsel and Director, Governance
- Director, Properties & Facilities
- Director, Information Technology
- Academic Registrar and Director, Student Administration
- Chief Marketing Officer
- Chief People Officer
- Chief Financial Officer
- Director, Data Analytics & Strategic Insights
- Director, Sports, Wellbeing & Residential Life
- Director, Student Support Services
- Executive Officer, Office of the Chief Operating Officer
DATE ESTABLISHED:
April 2013
MEETING FREQUENCY AND LOCATION:
Currently fortnightly via Microsoft Teams
RESPONSIBLE OFFICER: Chief Operating Officer / Chair
MEETING SECRETARY: Executive Officer, Office of COO
PURPOSE:
The Portfolio Executive Committee (PEC) will operate as a peak planning and strategic forum for the Corporate Services Portfolio. The PEC aims to provide a collaborative and collegial forum that provides opportunities for:
- Discussion, action and resolution of Portfolio issues
- Strategic and collaborative work across the Portfolio
- Enhancing communication
- Building networks
- Discussing and responding to major organisational issues
- Building leadership capabilities
- Integration of services across the Portfolio for optimum impact; and
- Fostering a positive and high performing workplace culture.
TERMS OF REFERENCE:
- To provide a senior management forum for discussion of critical issues, strategic and leadership matters affecting Corporate Services, ACU and the higher education sector
- To plan and discuss high level processes relating to the business units within the Corporate Services Portfolio
- To consider and progress the Portfolio's priorities and Vice-Chancellor's strategic priorities
- To provide a co-ordinated and strategic response to institutional and sector matters of relevance to the University and Portfolio
- To provide regular reports on the progress of the implementation of matters delegated to members of the PEC
- To act on issues emerging from the Vice-Chancellors Advisory Committee (VCAC)
- To consider internal and external policies that influence ACU's over-arching risk, planning, quality, and workforce initiatives.
COMMUNICATION:
PEC members are expected to report back to their managers and staff regarding the information and outcomes of the meeting, except confidential matters.
MEETING AND REPORTING FORMAT:
- The office of the Chief Operating Officer/Chair will be responsible for the meetings of PEC. The agenda is constructed by the Executive Officer, Office of COO and approved by the COO. PEC members are welcome to contribute items to the agenda via the Executive Officer.
- Apologies for the meeting should be submitted in advance to the meeting Secretary (Executive Officer, Office of COO)
- If a PEC member is unable to attend a meeting, it is expected that an alternate (a member of the Portfolio Leadership Forum) will attend in their absence.
- The meeting agenda will contain the following elements:
- Welcome and Apologies
- COO Update on current and emerging institutional or Portfolio matters.
- Standing Items (periodical)
- General Business - Items related to the priorities and operations of the Portfolio or ACU.
- For Information
REVIEW:
The PEC reviews its Terms of Reference on an annual basis.
LAST MODIFIED:
January 2023
Members of the Portfolio Executive Committee |
|
Title |
Name |
Executive Officer |
1 |
Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor |
Dr Stephen Weller |
Leonie Edwards |
2 |
Deputy Chief Operating Officer & Director Campus Leadership |
Paul Campbell |
|
3 |
Director, Corporate Services |
Sharone Ciancio |
Thea Williamson-Burns |
4 |
General Counsel and Director, Governance |
Diane Barker |
Maria Stella Panopio |
5 |
Director, Properties & Facilities |
Michael Tracey |
Dani Seaton |
6 |
Director, Information Technology |
Niranjan Prabhu |
Mary Futol |
7 |
Academic Registrar and Director, Student Administration |
Kathryn Blyth |
Annette Dennis |
8 |
Chief Marketing Officer |
Kathy Vozella |
Alexis Cleary |
9 |
Chief People Officer |
Anna Phillips |
Liz Jones |
10 |
Chief Financial Officer |
Scott Jenkins |
Alsu Zaripova |
11 |
Director, Data Analytics & Strategic Insights |
Leon Bombotas |
Bianca Carvalho |
12 |
Director, Sports, Wellbeing & Residential Life |
Paul McJannett |
Jackie Trajcevska |
13 |
Director, Student Support Services |
Georgina Ledvinka |
Michelle Roberts |
14 |
Executive Officer to Chief Operating Officer |
Leonie Edwards |
|
Download the Portfolio Executive Committee Terms of Reference (PDF file, 122KB)