Board of Directors
The Board of Directors ensure Kangan Institute's business is conducted in the best interests of individuals, enterprises, industries and communities. The Board is responsible to the Victorian Government for the governance and management of Kangan Institute.
Dominic Andreacchio (President)
Current employment
General Manager, Human Resources, Australian Air Express Pty Ltd.
Qualifications
Masters in Business Management, Post Graduate Degree in Business Human Resources Management, Graduate Diploma in Personnel Management, Associate Fellow AHRI
Areas of knowledge/skills
Dominic is the General Manager, Human Resources of Australian Air Express, and has an extensive background in human resource management. He has extensive industry experience in air-freight and transport, as well as the food manufacturing and steel manufacturing industries, and the banking, and building and construction sectors. Dominic's key areas of expertise include human resources, employment law, OH&S, organisational change management, strategic planning and performance management and mediation.
Ray Griffiths (CEO)
Current employment
CEO, Kangan Institute.
Qualifications:
Bachelor of Economics, Masters in Education (Management and Leadership), diplomas in education and frontline management, Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.
For more information about Ray, see the Executive Team page.
Margaret Hatton
Current employment
Financial Consultant
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Applied Science, FCPA, GAICD
Areas of knowledge/skills:
Manufacturing (steelmaking, automotive parts manufacture), banking and accounting
Michael Brown
Current employment
General Manager, Heavy Maintenance and Training, Qantas Airways
Qualifications
Bachelor of Business (Manufacturing)
Areas of knowledge/skills
Michael has 34 years experience in the Aviation Industry in Australia and New Zealand. He is also a Director of Manufacturing Skills Australia and past Chair of the Aeroskills Council. His areas of expertise are Operations Management, Regulatory Compliance, Industrial Relations, Facility Contract Management, Lean and Six Sigma.
Mirella Lattanzio
Current employment
Principal Solicitor - Proceeds of Crime Directorate, Office of Public Prosecutions
Qualifications:
Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria.
Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts, Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment and Training
Areas of knowledge/skills:
Mirella has practised law since 1991 and was employed within the TAFE sector for five years as a teacher. Knowledge areas include education, training, legal and government.
Matthew Stewart
Current employment
Foreman's Business Advisers (Southern) Pty Ltd
Qualifications
FCPA, AFAIM, Diploma in Business (Accounting), Graduate Diploma in Management, Registered Tax Agent
Key areas of knowledge/skills
Matthew specializes in financial and management accounting and has extensive experience in the education, not for profit, manufacturing including manufacturing under the Therapeutic Goods Act, professional practice, and service industries. He also brings experience in project management, internal auditing, risk management and insolvency.
Susan Allen
Current employment
Director of Public Sector and Community Services, WorkSafe Victoria
Qualifications:
MBA, BSc (OH&S), Diploma of Business (Frontline Management), Diploma Occupational Health and Safety, Diploma of Applied Science (Dental Therapy), GAICD, RSP, CPMSIA.
Areas of knowledge/skills:
Occupational health and safety, workplace inspection, health, dentistry and human resources.
Stelvio Vido
Current employment
Executive General Manager, Strategic and Support Services, Royal District Nursing Service
Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Laws, Master of Business Administration
Areas of knowledge/skills
Skills and experience in General Management covering all functional responsibilities, strategic planning, people and resources management, negotiation, problem solving, representation and advocacy, project management, employee relations.
Joy Nunn
Current employment
Director, Public Relations and Learning, Hume City Council
Qualifications
Master of Business, Leadership & Organisational Behaviour, Graduate Diploma of Business, Bachelor of Arts Psychology & Literature, Certificate of Total Quality Management
Areas of knowledge/skills
Public & private sector experience across state & local government & industry sectors of professional services, transport & logistics an oil & gas.
Extensive human resource and change management experience (with high degree of industrial relations knowledge) in strategic and operational planning, policy development and project management in a complex service delivery environment. Strong strategic & conceptual skills in management, HR & OD management policy strategies to achieve corporate objectives.
Jack Parr
Current employment
Self-employed consultant
Qualifications
Masters in Business Administration in International Business (UNE), Production Engineering (UK qualification equivalent to Degree in), Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment.
Areas of knowledge/skills
Expertise in Business, Training, Industry, Human/Capital Resource Management, Organisational Development.
Andrew Hyndes
Current employment
Andrew has recently completed his Advanced Diploma of Accounting, as well as working part time as a truck driver and Mathematics and Accounting tutor at a local high school.
Qualifications
Andrew has received his Advanced Diploma of Accounting, Diploma of Accounting and Certificate III and IV in Financial Services, and received the award for outstanding achievement in Certificate IV in Financial Services.
Areas of Knowledge/skills
Over ten years experience in transport, logistics and warehousing.
Linsey Siede
Current employment
Director, Likatibro Consulting Pty Ltd.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Disctinction), FSAE.
Areas of Knowledge/skills
Linsey has 28 years experience in the global automotive and machine tool Industries, living and working in Australia, Singapore and the USA. He is also a non-executive director of Frigrite Pty Ltd and MIGfast Pty Ltd, and an advisor to the Thailand Board of Investment. His areas of expertise are business management, strategic planning, marketing and communications, manufacturing and lean enterprise, and export market development.
Jacqui Wilson
Current employment
General manager, corporate services, Merri Community Health Services Ltd
Qualifications
Masters of Business Administration, Masters of Professional Ethics, Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance, ACIS, GAICD, FAIM
Areas of Knowledge/skills
Jacqui has extensive experience in the areas of strategy and strategic execution, commerce, governance, risk, ethics, service delivery and operations.

