Aviation Australia Welcomes New Board Members to Guide Future Learning and Development
Brisbane, Australia: Aviation Australia today announced three new appointments to its Board of Directors, strengthening the organisation’s governance and industry expertise as it continues to deliver world-class training and workforce solutions for Australia’s aviation sector.
Aviation Australia develops and inspires world-leading professionals for the aviation and aerospace industries through accredited and non-accredited training programs.
Chair Elsa Dalessio welcomed Beyond Blue Chief Experience Officer Susan Kelso, business development executive Mark Xavier, and UnitingCare Queensland Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Lead Lorelei Baum to the Board. Each director has been appointed for a four-year term.
Ms Dalessio said the registered training organisation would benefit from the new directors’ breadth of experience and shared commitment to student success.
“Their appointment will support Aviation Australia to further advance school, career starter and career development programs through hands-on training, while continuing to deliver tangible career outcomes for students.
“The Aviation Australia Board oversees the work and strategic direction of the organisation, which trains more than 2,000 students annually, including over 800 apprentices nationwide,” Ms Dalessio said.
The appointments bring the total number of Aviation Australia Board directors to seven. The Board also includes Sara Hales, Christopher Edwards and Rick Heaton.
Brief biographies are below.
Susan Kelso joins the Board as a highly experienced executive leader whose career spans the aviation, transport, health, construction and not-for-profit sectors. She currently serves as Chief Experience Officer at Beyond Blue.
Mark Xavier is a business development executive and investor who currently leads a team of software and aeronautical engineers. He brings extensive experience in robotics, artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
Lorelei Baum is the Communication and Stakeholder Engagement Lead at UnitingCare Queensland. She also brings valuable governance experience through her role as a Board member of TAFE Queensland.
