Space Industry Association of Australia elects new Board

The Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) has elected seven new Director positions on the Board of the organisation at the Annual General Meeting (AGM), during the event held at the University of NSW, Sydney on Wednesday night.

A total of 12 nominees received pre-selection, made up of five existing SIAA team members and seven new nominees. Their backgrounds range from research, law, astronaut timing, Earth observation, defence, start-ups, engineering, financial services, and the Australian Youth Aerospace Association.

The AGM has selected the following new members for its Board:

• David Bell
• Professor Melissa de Zwart
• Rod Drury, CSC
• Dr. Gail Iles
• Julia Mitchell
• Dr. Tim Parsons
• Mark Ramsey

Appointments to the positions of Chair, Deputy Chairs, Secretary, and Treasurer will be determined at the first meeting of the Board.

The results of this AGM will see David Bell, Melissa de Zwart, Rod Drury and Mark Ramsey who are all returning to the Board. Gail Iles, Julia Mitchell, and Tim Parsons will be joining the Board as newly elected members, replacing outgoing members Alice Gorman and Nicola Sasanelli.

The role of the SIAA is to promote the growth of the Australian space sector, by taking a leading role in consulting with the wider space community and advising the government about the Australian space industry, in addition to actively promoting commercial, industrial and research opportunities for its members locally and internationally.