Board of Directors

Chairman
Bob Johnson
- Chair of AE Board since 2020
- Director of the Pyrmonte Group
- Former CEO of Pacific Access,
- Producer of Yellow Pages Australia,
- Executive background in Advertising, Sales and Publishing

Non-Exective Director
Richard Charlton
- Appointed as Chairman of AE in June 1998
- Chairman of Australian Institute of Petroleum
- Board member of Woodside Petroleum and Coles
- Chairman of Royal Children’s Hospital Research Institute
- Former Chancellor of the University of Newcastle
- Former Chairman and CEO of Shell Australia

Non-Executive Director
Robert Jensen
- Appointed to the Board in June 1998
- Over 30 years of experience providing taxation and business advice to clients across many industries
- Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
- Master of Taxation from Melbourne University

Non-Executive Independent Director
Kenneth Knight
- Board member since July 2015
- Managing Director of a leading manufacturer and wholesaler of LVT flooring
- Over 25 years experience in senior marketing and general management roles in large and multinational companies

Non-Executive Independent Director
Parnell McGuinness
- Co-Founder and Managing Director of Strategy and Policy, Agenda C
- Weekly Columnist for syndicated Nine newspapers,
- Media Contributor – Various (Sun Herald, Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian, The Australian, The Daily Telegraph, ABC Online, ABC Radio National and TV, Sky News)

Chief Executive Officer
Suzanne Jackson
- Board member since June 1994 and CEO for 28 years
- Experience in international education and working across private and public education (secondary, VET and tertiary)
- Has founded and managed sole proprietorships