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 2026


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

Ratna Selvaratnam

Ratna Selvaratnam

Vice-President 2026


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

Steve Leichtweis

Steve Leichtweis

Treasurer 2026


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

Nicole Poole

Nicole Poole

Senior Executive Officer


secretariat@acode.edu.au
Phone: 0494 348 006

Gordon Cunningham

Gordon Cunningham

Executive Member 2026


Curtin University
g.a.cunningham@curtin.edu.au

Patrick Stoddart

Patrick Stoddart

Executive Member 2026


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

Joan Sutherland

Joan Sutherland

Executive Member 2026


Deakin University
joan.sutherland@deakin.edu.au

Alanieta Lesuma-Fatiaki

Alanieta Lesuma-Fatiaki

Executive Member 2026


University of the South Pacific 
a.lesumafatiaki@usp.ac.fj

Travis Cox

Travis Cox

Director, LTLI Program


Adelaide University
travis.cox@adelaide.edu.au