Members
Mr Antonio (Tony) Catanzariti
Mr Tony Catanzariti grew up in the Riverina region of NSW primarily involved in citrus farming, which he continues today.
Mr Catanzariti has a commitment to social welfare, and has been involved in the Country Labour Party for over thirty years. He served on Griffith City Council for fourteen years, and through his work and dedication to the Riverina was elected to serve in the NSW Legislative Council.
Mr Angelos Frangopoulos
Deputy Chair, Audit and Risk Committee
Member, Succession Planning Committee
Mr Angelos Frangopoulos has been the Managing Editor of Sky News Australia since January 2000. A graduate of CSU, he has worked in the media since beginning his career at Mid State Television in Orange and Prime Television in Canberra. He then moved into production with the Nine Television Network in Sydney for seven years before joining the Sky organisation.
Mr Frangopoulos was in the positions of Senior Producer in London and the Chief of Production in Sydney before taking on the overall management of Sky News Australia.
Mr Richard Hattersley
Chair, Investment Committee
Member, Succession Planning Committee
Mr Richard Hattersley is a former Director of RG & H Investments Pty Ltd and advisor to Chancellor Hattersley Lloyd Pty Ltd. He is the owner of Belgravia Wines and the Union Bank in Orange.
Mr Hattersley has extensive business and investment experience over many years having been a Director of Hattersley Lloyd & Co Pty Limited, private investment managers & advisor from 1997-2004 and a Private Client Advisor at K J Polkinghorne & Co Pty Ltd from 1981-1997. Prior to this, he worked in various roles in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Mr Hattersley has also been involved with the Charles Sturt University Foundation, the University's philanthropic arm.
Mr Peter Hayes
Member, Succession Planning Committee
Deputy Chair, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
Mr Peter Hayes holds a Master of Science (Horticulture) from U C Davis, a Bachelor of Applied Science (Wine Science) from Charles Sturt University, a Diploma of Education from Monash University and a Bachelor of Science (Human Physiology, Chemistry) from the University of Melbourne.
Mr Hayes is an Independent Wine Industry Strategist and Advisor. He held various positions with Southcorp Wines/Fosters Wind Estates including winemaker and owner/operator of 8000Ha of vineyard in Australia.
He was Director of Viticulture at Rosemount Estate, Director of Viticulture of the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation, Executive Director of the Cooperative Research Centre for Viticulture and Acting Director, Department of Agriculture. He is currently President of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV), Board Member of the Board of the Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation (GWRDC), Chairman of the Cooperative Research Centre for Irrigation Futures, Board Member of the Cooperative Research Centre for Internationally Competitive Pork, Member of the Agricultural and Environment sub-Panel of the Cooperative Research Centres Appraisal Panel, member of the National Vine Health Steering Committee, member of the Knowledge Development Advisory Committee of AWBC, Member of the Winemakers Federation of Australia R&D Committee, Member of the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine Advisory Board Member at the University of Adelaide, Member of the Industry Reference Group for the CRC for Viticulture, Member of the Management Committee of the National program for Sustainable Irrigation and Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Wine Innovation Cluster (WIC) Initiative at Adelaide University Waite Campus.
Previously, he was also a member of the Council of The Australian Wine Research Institute, Member of Executive Committee of the South Australian Wine Industry Association, Member of the Planning Committee of the Australian Wine Industry Technical Conference, Chairman of the National Phylloxera Technical Reference Group, Chairman of the National Vine Accreditation Committee, Member of the Course Advisory Committee Charles Sturt University, Viticulture and Wine Science, Chairman of the Management Committee of the Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research, President of the Australian Society of Viticulture and Oenology (ASVO), Member of the Review Committee of the Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations and member of the Board Selection Committee of the Cotton Research and Development Corporation.
Mr Gerard Martin
Member, Finance and Infrastructure Committee
Mr Gerard Martin has been a lifelong resident of Lithgow, and was employed in the coal industry for thirty five years in numerous administration and management positions.
He served on Lithgow City Council from 1974-1999 and was mayor for sixteen years. He was elected to NSW State Parliament as the member for Bathurst in March 1999 and retired in March 2011.
Mrs Patricia (Trish) Murphy
Member, Investment Committee
Mrs Trish Murphy has a professional background in finance and economics having spent eight years with the State Bank of NSW in corporate finance and treasury division as a derivatives and currency trader.
In the rural sector she has served as a board member of Australian Wool Services and Australian Wool Innovation, she has worked with NSW agriculture as an economist and with Meat and Livestock Australia in the 'Sustainable Grazing Systems Project'.
Trish also currently sits on the advisory board to the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Research Institute, has served two terms on the Riverina Regional Development Board and is a director of a company involved with medical and hardware distribution and sales.
Mr Neville Page
Chair, Audit and Risk Committee
Mr Neville Page's career spans over forty years in investment management and corporate treasury roles.
His most recent executive role was as Chief Executive Officer of Wilshire Australia Pty Limited, a specialist private equity manager. Prior to joining Wilshire, he was Chief Executive Officer of Total Risk Management Pty Limited, and Chief Investment Officer of Commonwealth Funds Management Limited. Mr Page also served as Finance Manager at Philips Industries Holdings Limited, including a period in the International Treasury Department of the company in The Netherlands.
Current positions include Chairman of the ACT Treasury Investment Advisory Board, Chairman of the Trustee Board of the Friends of the Australian National Botanic Gardens Public Fund, and Executive Director of Abels Music Associates Pty Limited.
Mr Page received both his Bachelor and Master degrees in Commerce from the University of New South Wales, is a Certified Practicing Accountant and a Senior Associate of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.
Dr David Tien
Dr David Tien received his undergraduate, master's and PhD degrees in Computer Science, Pure Mathematics and Electrical Engineering from Harbin, Chinese Science Academy, the Ohio State University, and the University of Sydney, respectively.
Prior to joining the School of Accounting and Computer Science in 2000, Dr Tien had twenty years' experience researching and lecturing at the University of Sydney, Ohio State University and Singapore.
Dr Tien is a Senior Lecturer in Information Technology in the Faculty of Business. Dr Tien's academic fields include artificial intelligence, image and signal processing, telecommunications and data mining.
Dr Patricia Logan
Member, Succession Planning Committee
Dr Patricia Logan joined CSU in 1997. Dr Logan has shifted roles and schools within the Faculty of Science on several occasions, now residing with the School of Biomedical Science. She is currently a course co-ordinator for the Grad. Cert. in Clinical Neurophysiology and the Faculty level course, Bachelor of General Studies (Science), both of which are DE programs. Dr Logan is a lecturer in health science and supervises postgraduate students. The students she works with come from all over the world besides those that Dr Logan teaches at Dubbo Campus. Dr Logan has had a diverse career commencing at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, then at Orange Base Hospital, back to RPAH and then Dubbo. She lectured for the University of Sydney prior to CSU. Dr Logan has had the privilege of working on an AUSAID programme teaching Nuclear Medicine in developing countries.
Ms Carmen Frost
Ms Carmen Frost is the Senior Manager Management Services within the Division of Finance where her role provides a diverse range of contacts across the whole University. Ms Frost genuinely values and respects the different perspectives and insights this position offers. In the past few years Ms Frost has served on a number of cross functional committees and working parties achieving significant benefits for staff and for CSU generally. She has also been an Employer representative on the UniSuper Consultative Committee for the past eight years. Ms Frost is dedicated and enthusiastic in her efforts to advance the University and was proud to receive the Vice Chancellors Award for Performance Excellence in 2007. Ms Frost has 18 years of active commitment to the University and its communities.
Dr Rowan O'Hagan
Dr Rowan O'Hagan graduated in the AICD Directors Course in 2010 and is currently undertaking a Masters in Accountancy through CSU Wagga. Dr O'Hagan is passionate about regional communities and the vital role of quality education and governance in sustainable economic and community development. She has taught financial management and accounting at the University of Melbourne and La Trobe University, and post-graduate Business Economics at CSU (2003 - 2009). With over twenty years experience as a primary producer and small business manager, Rowan undertakes research and project management across a range of sectors and is instrumental in community and environmental sustainability initiatives both locally and nationally.
Mr David Bate
Mr David Bate is an undergraduate student enrolled in a Bachellor of Arts (majoring in sociology) at the CSU in Wagga Wagga. David is passionate about helping people, especially fellow students, in their experience of University life and their studies. Through his previous studies in political science and policy David has a keen interest in the function and duties of the University Council and has served in the roles of President of the Student Senate and Vice-President of Rivcoll Student Representative Committee. David is the student representative for the OH&S Committee, Critical Incident Response Group and Environmental Committee.