National President

Mr Peter Godfrey FIEAust CPEng

National Deputy President

Prof Doug Hargreaves FIEAust CPEng EngExec

Doug Hargreaves is the Head of the School of Engineering Systems at Queensland University of Technology. He is a mechanical engineer who has published over 100 refereed papers and over 30 papers on engineering education. He has a long involvement with Engineers Australia including Queensland Division President, Queensland CELM and the Mechanical College Board. He was a delegate to Congress in 1999-2000, and elected to Council as Deputy President in 2008.

Immediate Past National President

AVM(Rtd) Julie Hammer AM FIEAust EngExec

AVM (Rtd) Julie Hammer served in the Royal Australian Air Force for over 28 years and became the first woman and the first electronics engineer to reach two-star rank in the Australian Defence Force. She was a founding member of the national CELM Board in Engineers Australia, and its Chair from 2005-2007. She was Canberra Division delegate to Congress in 2004 and 2005, elected to Council as Deputy President in November 2006, and served as Engineers Australia’s first female National President during calendar 2008. As  Immediate Past President, Julie will retire from Council in November 2009.

Councillor Responsible for Finance

Mr Bruce Howard FIEAust CPEng

Bruce Howard is an electrical engineer and has built his career working with NSW power utilities. He is a past President of Sydney Division, and has been a member of National Congress since 2001. Bruce was elected to Council in 2002, and elected as Councillor Responsible for Finance (and Chair of Engineers Australia’s Audit and Risk Committee) in 2005.

National Vice President Engineering Practice & CPD

Ms Gunilla Burrowes FIEAust MIEEE

Gunilla Burrowes is an electrical engineer with experience in industry and in engineering education. She has produced many papers on issues facing women in engineering, and took a principal role during Engineers Australia’s 2007 Year of Women in Engineering campaign. She is past President of Newcastle Division and also the Australasian Association for Engineering Education, and serves on the Board of Engineers Media. Gunilla has been a member of Congress since 2006 and was elected to Council in 2007. She will retire from Council in
November 2009.

National Vice President Education and Assessment

Mr Bronte Strout FIEAust CPEng

Bronte Strout is a civil engineer with long experience in business and project management. He has a strong background in infrastructure development and contract documentation and is experienced in leading multidisciplinary teams in large engineering projects. He is a past member of the Civil College Board and a past President of South Australia Division. Bronte has been a member of Congress since 2006 and was elected to Council in 2007.

National Vice President Communication and Marketing

Dr Marlene Kanga FIEAust CPEng

Dr Marlene Kanga is a chemical engineer with long experience running her own businesses, mainly in risk engineering and risk management services. She has been Chair of Engineers Australia’s Women in Engineering National Committee since 2007, and took a major role in the 2007 Year of Women in Engineering campaign. She has been the Deputy Chair of Engineers Australia’s Audit and Risk Committee in 2009. Marlene has been a member of Congress since 2007 and was elected to Council in 2007.

National Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility

Mr Merv Lindsay FIEAust CPEng

Merv Lindsay is a civil and structural engineer and principal of a medium size consulting practice with offices in Sydney and Newcastle. He has served Engineers Australia in many roles over the past 30 years, including past President of Newcastle Division. Merv has been a member of Congress since 2002 and was elected to Council in 2006.

National Vice President International and National Policy

Mr Barry Tonkin JP FIEAust CPEng

Barry Tonkin is a civil engineer with a long management career in Western Australia government, and formed his own company in 2008. He is a Distinguished Life Member of APESMA following 20 years on its Council, and served as its President for three years. He has served Engineers Australia in many capacities, and is presently Chair of the Civil College Board. Barry has been a member of Congress since 2005 and was elected to Council in 2006.