Meet the Study NSW team

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Toshi Kawaguchi

Director — International Education and Study NSW

Advocacy and Engagement

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Katie Hanna

Associate Director — Advocacy and Engagement

Lorraine Nicholas Profile Photo

Lorraine Nicolas

Associate — Advocacy and Engagement

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Thomson Ch'ng

Project Officer — Advocacy and Engagement

Policy and Student Programs

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Nate Henderson

Associate Director — Policy and Student Programs

Esmond Esguerra Profile Photo

Esmond Esguerra

Senior Associate — Policy and Student Programs

Elijah Frost Profile Photo

Elijah Frost

Policy Officer — Policy and Student Programs

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Sarah Carroll

Project Officer — Policy and Student Programs

Strategy and Offshore Engagement

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Yara Vasina

Associate Director — Strategy and Offshore Engagement

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Suchita Gokarn

Director — International Education, India

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Meinanda Chudahman

Associate Director — International Education, Jakarta

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Lily Wu

Director — International Education, Greater China

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Aqeeb Akram

Senior Associate — Strategy and Offshore Engagement

NSW International Education Advisory Board

Hon. Patricia Forsythe AM (Chair)

Dr Clare Allen, CEO, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council

Ms Monica Barone, CEO, City of Sydney

Ms Kylie Bell, Managing Director, Trade and Investment, Investment NSW

Mr Brett Blacker, CEO, English Australia

Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte AC, NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer

Mr James Flanagan, Head of International Business, TAFE NSW

Professor Barney Glover AO, Vice Chancellor, Western Sydney University

Mr Terry Hilsberg, Venture Partner, Innohub Capital

The Hon. Phil Honeywood, CEO, International Education Association of Australia (IEAA)

Ms Hilary Hughes, Director, Community Languages and International Programs, NSW Department of Education

Professor Shane Griffin, Associate Vice-President, University of Sydney and Chair of the NSW Deputy/Pro Vice-Chancellors’ Committee

Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, Vice-Chancellor and President, The University of Newcastle


Study NSW Marketing Consultation Committee

Katie Hanna, Associate Director - Advocacy and Engagement, Study NSW (Chair)

Aqeeb Akram, Senior Associate - Strategy and Offshore Engagement, Study NSW

James Bell, Director Customer Experience, Access EAP

Brett Blacker, CEO, English Australia

Simon Bush, Deputy Director, Marketing and Future Students, The University of Newcastle

Anna Chau, Associate Director, International Partnerships, Destination NSW

Stephen Dally, Vice President of Marketing, International College of Management, Sydney (ICMS)

Fiona Davidson, International Marketing Manager, UTS College

Liz Griffin, Associate Director, International Marketing and Recruitment, ACU International

Terry Hilsberg, Director, China Program - Muru

Toshi Kawaguchi, Director, International Education and Study NSW

Cherry Ellington Keung, Welfare Officer, Council of International Students Australia (CISA)

Alex Knoop, Manager - State Government Policy, ITECA

Rebecca Leetham, Associate Director, Brand and Marketing, Investment NSW

Eleanor Mitchell, Director, OGEP, Charles Sturt University

Julia Newton, Director, Student and Faculty, Marketing and Communications, The University of Sydney

Emily Osborne, Director, Student Recruitment and Marketing, University of Wollongong

Amy Silberhorn, International Marketing Manager, TAFE NSW

Milton Wan, Chief Education Officer, NSW DE International