Council members

UTS Chancellor

Michael Rose AM

BA, LLB (UNSW), HonLittD (UTS)

Term: 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2029

Vice-Chancellor and President

Professor Andrew Parfitt

BE, PhD (Adel), FTSE, FRSN, FIEAust, GAICD

Chair of Academic Board

Professor Lynn Sinclair

RN, BSc(Hons) (ENU), PhD (UTS)

Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning)

Term: 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026 

Deputy Chancellor

Dr Lisa O'Brien AM

MBBS(Hons), MBA, MHRM&C (Sydney), FRACMA, GAICD

Deputy Chancellor (elected by Council): 23 April 2026 to 30 November 2028

Members appointed by the Minister

The Hon. Linda Burney

HonDEd, DipEd

Term: 2 February 2026 to 2 February 2030

Kurt Cheng

LLB, BComm (Social and Political Sciences) (UTS), GDLP (CoL)

Term: 1 November 2026 to 1 November 2030

External members appointed by Council

Richard Howes

BCom(Hons), BEcon (UQ), AMP (HBS)

Terms: 1 March 2022 to 31 October 2025, 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029

Kim McKay AO

BA (Comm) (UTS)

Terms: 1 March 2022 to 31 October 2025, 1 November 2025 to 31 October 2029

Dr Lisa O'Brien AM

MBBS(Hons), MBA, MHRM&C (Sydney), FRACMA, GAICD

Terms: 1 March 2020 to 31 October 2023, 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2027

Dr Jack Steele

BSc(Hons), PhD (UWA)

Terms: 19 August 2020 to 31 October 2023, 1 November 2023 to 31 October 2027

Anne O'Driscoll

FCA, FAICD, ANZIIF (Fellow)

Term: 17 April 2024 to 31 October 2028

Richard Fleming

BA (Oxf), MBA (AGSM)

Term: 18 April 2024 to 31 October 2028

Peter Matruglio

BAcc (UC), CPA, FCA, GAICD

Term: 22 April 2026 to 21 April 2030

Members elected by and from the academic staff

Professor Thalia Anthony

BA LLB (Hons), MCrim, PhD (Sydney)

Professor, Faculty of Law

Terms: 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026, 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028

Dr Robert Czernkowski

BCom (Hons) (Tas), PhD (AGSM)

Senior Lecturer, Accounting Discipline Group, UTS Business School

Terms: 1 November 2024 to 31 October 2026, 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028

Member elected by and from the professional staff

Michael Gonzalez

University Librarian, University Library

Term: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028

Member elected by and from the undergraduate students

Aaron Choy

Enrolled: Bachelor of Economics / Bachelor of Laws

Term: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028

Member elected by and from the postgraduate students

Susie Zhong

Juris Doctor and Graduate Certificate in Professional Legal Practice

Term: 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028

Immediate past Chancellors

Chancellor Emeritus Catherine Livingstone AC

BA (Accounting) (Hons) (Macq), HonDBus (Macq), HonDSc (Murdoch), HonDBus (UTS), HonDLitt (Sydney), HonDSc (UOW), HonDUniv (UTS), FCAANZ, FAATSE, FAICD, FAAS

Catherine Livingstone's terms of appointment as UTS Chancellor were from 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2020, 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2024 and 1 December 2024 to 30 November 2025.

Brian Wilson AO

MCom(Hons) (Auck), HonDUniv (UTS)

Brian Wilson's term of appointment as UTS Chancellor was from 17 February 2016 to 30 November 2016.

Chancellor Emeritus Vicki Sara AO

BA(Hons), PhD (Sydney), DOC (Karolinska Institute), HonDSc (USQ), HonDSc (VicMelb), HonDSc (UTS), HonDUniv (QUT), FAA, FTSE

Emeritus Professor Vicki Sara, AO, retired as UTS Chancellor, effective 17 February 2016. Professor Sara's term of appointment as Chancellor was from 15 December 2012 to 17 February 2016. Her previous terms as UTS Chancellor were 15 December 2004 to 14 December 2008 and 15 December 2008 to 14 December 2012.