Council of Advisors
Comprising leaders from government, business and universities in Australia, the United States and internationally, the Council of Advisors was established to contribute to the work of the US Studies Centre by offering to the Board of Directors its advice, expertise and experience in the United States and Australia-US relations. The members of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors are:
- Mark Johnson, AO (Co-Chair)
Chairman of the Australian Financial Centre Task Force - Robert Joss (Co-Chair)
Dean, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
- Richard Armitage
Founder, Armitage International - Maria Atkinson, AM
Former Group Head of Sustainability at Lend Lease - Michael Baume, AO
Former diplomat and front-bench federal politician - Kim Beazley, AC
Australian Ambassador to the United States - Gina Despres
Senior Vice President, Capital Research and Management Co. - Stephen Fitzgerald
Former Chairman of Goldman Sachs Australian and New Zealand - Fleur Harlan
Trustee of The Manhattan Institute - Bob Hawke, AC
Former Prime Minister of Australia - John Howard, AC
Former Prime Minister of Australia - James A. Johnson
Businessman and Democratic Party strategist - Roy Krzywosinski
Managing Director of Chevron Australia Pty Ltd - Andrew Liveris
President, Chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical - Michael McRobbie, AO
President, Indiana University - Lachlan Murdoch
Chairman, Illyria Pty Ltd - Don Nutbeam
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton - Judy Olian
Dean, UCLA Anderson School of Management - Anthony Pratt
Chairman and CEO of Pratt Industries - Stephen Roberts
CEO, Citi Australia - Thomas Schieffer
Former US Ambassador to Australia and Japan - Michael Spence
Vice Chancellor, University of Sydney

Dean Robert Joss
Dean, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Robert Joss is Co-Chair of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Mark Johnson, AO
Chairman of the Australian Financial Centre Task Force
Mark Johnson, AO is Co-Chair of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Maria Atkinson, AM
Group Head of Sustainability, Lend Lease
Maria Atkinson is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Michael Baume, AO
Former diplomat and front-bench federal politician
Michael Baume, AO, is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors… more

The Honourable Kim Beazley, AC
Australian Ambassador to the United States
Professor Kim Beazley is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Gina Despres
Senior Vice President, Capital Research and Management Co.
Gina Depres is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Stephen Fitzgerald
Former Chairman of Goldman Sachs Australian and New Zealand
Stephen Fitzgerald is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Fleur Harlan
Trustee of The Manhattan Institute
Fleur Harlan is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

The Honourable Bob Hawke, AC
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

The Honourable John Howard, AC
Former Prime Minister of Australia
Former Prime Minister John Howard is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Jim Johnson
Businessman and Democratic Party strategist
James A. Johnson is a member of the US Studies Centre's Council of Advisors. He was a visitor the US Studies Centre in September 2009.… more

Roy Krzywosinski
Managing Director of Chevron Australia Pty Ltd
Roy Krzywosinski is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Andrew Liveris
President, Chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical
Andrew N. Liveris is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Professor Michael McRobbie, AO
President, Indiana University
Michael A. McRobbie, AO is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Professor Don Nutbeam
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Southampton
Don Nutbeam is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Professor Judy Olian
Dean, UCLA Anderson School of Management
Judy D. Olian is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Anthony Pratt
Chairman and CEO of Pratt Industries
Anthony Pratt is is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors… more

Stephen Roberts
CEO, Citi Australia
Stephen H. Roberts is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Ambassador Thomas Schieffer
Former US Ambassador to Australia and Japan
John Thomas ‘Tom' Schieffer is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more

Professor Michael Spence
Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sydney
Dr Michael Spence is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors.… more
See also:
- Mission & Vision
- History
- Board of Directors
- International Academic Advisory Committee
- Partners, Supporters and Collaborators
- Annual Reports
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