The ACODE Executive comprises the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Executive Officer and three Executive Members, each with a two-year term of office beginning from 1 January. No officer serves more than two consecutive terms in the same position and terms are staggered where possible.  

Contact the current ACODE executive via secretariat@acode.edu.au.

Kate Ames

Kate Ames

President 2024-2025


Torrens University
Brisbane, Australia
k.ames@torrens.edu.au

Steve Leichtweis

Steve Leichtweis

Vice-President 2024-2025


University of Auckland
Auckland New Zealand
s.leichtweis@auckland.ac.nz

Travis Cox

Travis Cox

Executive Member 2023-2024


University of Adelaide
Adelaide SA
travis.cox@adelaide.edu.au

Zoe Allen

Zoe Allen

Executive Officer


CQUniversity
Central Queensland
secretariat@acode.edu.au

Lynnae Vennaruzzo

Lynnae Vennaruzzo

Executive Member 2023-2024


Western Sydney University

l.venaruzzo@westernsydney.edu.au

Ratna Selvaratnam

Ratna Selvaratnam

Treasurer


Edith Cowan University
Perth, Western Australia
r.selvaratnam@ecu.edu.au

Sheila McCarthy

Sheila McCarthy

Executive Member 2023-2024


Griffith University 
sheila.mccarthy@griffith.edu.au

Patrick Stoddart

Patrick Stoddart

Executive Member 2024-2025


University of Melbourne
Patrick.Stoddart@unimelb.edu.au

Michael Sankey

Michael Sankey

Lead, LTLI Programme


Charles Darwin University
michael.sankey@cdu.edu.au