Board of Directors
Dianne Tipping
Chair
Dianne has a long and varied career in international trade promotion and facilitation. Dianne Tipping is the founder and Managing Director of Excon International Pty Ltd. an Export Management Consultancy business that focuses on the management of Exports and International Projects on behalf of Australian Exporters throughout the world.
Andrew Hudson
Director
Andrew is a Partner in the Customs and Trade Team at Rigby Cooke Lawyers in Melbourne, specialising in International Trade & Customs. Andrew is a regular presenter at industry forums on legal and trade developments and media commentator on such legal and trade developments.
Garry Simonian
Director
Garry has over 30 years of diverse experience across multiple industries, and has built an impressive career in business management, entrepreneurship, and leadership. His journey has spanned key sectors including Hospitality, E-commerce, Fin-tech, and Property Development.
Philip Marley
Director
Philip Marley is the Commercial and Legal Group Manager for Codan Limited. His responsibilities include overseeing contractual and legal matters, monitoring export controls and managing regulatory compliance and government affairs.
Sara Cheng
Director
Sara Cheng is a widely respected business leader with over 25 years of experience supporting Australian enterprises in global trade and investment. Her distinguished career spans senior executive roles across the private sector and not-for-profit organisations in both Australia and China.
William Hutchinson
Director
William Hutchinson is Executive Chairman of Sydney, Australia based aerospace & defence technology group Thomas Electronics of Australia. Thomas Electronics is a diversified supplier of display technology and electronic systems solutions for global aerospace, defence and commercial markets.