Board of Directors
The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is governed by its Board of Directors. The members of the board are:
- Malcolm Binks, AO (Chair)
Chairman of the American Australian Association - Professor Geoffrey Garrett
CEO of the United States Studies Centre
- David Anstice
Former Senior Executive, Merck & Co. - Bob Carr
Former Premier of New South Wales - Stephen Garton
Provost & Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Loftus Harris, AM
Former Director General of the NSW Department of State and Regional Development - Linda Bardo Nicholls, AO
Chairman of Healthscope - Joseph Skrzynski, AO
Managing Director of Castle Harlan Australian Mezzanine Partners - Ezekiel Solomon
Senior Partner of Allens Arthur Robinson - Michael Thawley, AO
Former Australian Ambassador to the US - Lucy Turnbull
Former Lord Mayor of Sydney

Malcolm Binks, AO
Chair, Board of Directors
Malcolm Binks was educated in England and qualified as Barrister-at-Law in 1961. From 1961 to 1975 he was an executive with The British Petroleum Comp... more

David Anstice
Board of Directors and Chair of Advisory Committee on Innovation
David W. Anstice retired as a senior executive of Merck & Co., Inc., in September 2008. He had reported to Merck's CEO, in various assignments, i... more

The Honourable Bob Carr
Board of Directors
Bob Carr is the longest continuously serving Premier in New South Wales history. Born in 1947 he was educated at Matraville High School and the Univer... more

Professor Stephen Garton
Board of Directors
Professor Stephen Garton was Dean of the Faculty of Arts before taking up the position of Provost and Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University in Sydn... more

Loftus Harris, AM
Board of Directors
Loftus Harris is a non-executive director on boards in NSW, Victoria, and Queensland, and is a national director of the Australian Institute of Export... more

Linda Bardo Nicholls, AO
Board of Directors
Mrs Nicholls is a corporate advisor and a director of a number of leading Australian companies and organisations. She is Chairman of Healthscope, Cha... more

Joseph Skrzynski, AO
Board of Directors
Joseph Skrzynski has had a career both in business and the not-for-profit sector. His business career has involved both the public and private sectors... more

Ezekiel Solomon
Board of Directors
Ezekiel (Zeke) Solomon is a senior partner of Allens Arthur Robinson, Australia's oldest law firm and one of the leading law firms in the Asia Pacific... more

Michael Thawley, AO
Board of Directors
Michael Thawley is a senior vice president of Capital Research and Management Company and a senior vice president and international adviser at Capital... more

Lucy Turnbull
Board of Directors
Lucy is a businesswoman and company director. She is a director of several companies including Pengana Holdings Limited. She was director and Chair ... more
See also:
- Mission & Vision
- History
- International Academic Advisory Committee
- Partners, Supporters and Collaborators
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