Meet the team
Meet the Team
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Principals & Founders
Ingrid Haythorpe
Simon Phemister PSM
Dr Tahnya Donaghy
Collaborators
Chris Eccles AO
A former head of the Victorian, NSW and SA Premier and Cabinet departments, Chris has no peers when it comes to government leadership experience. His inimitable style and wisdom positions Chris to provide lessons and insights into how to make a positive, lasting impact as a public purpose leader.
The Hon. Jaala Pulford
As a former Victorian Labor Government Minister with carriage of nine portfolios over eight years, Jaala has a unique expertise and experience in understanding and providing insights into Ministerial drivers and the importance of political nous in public purpose leadership.
Special Guest Presenters
Each Dux Project course features Special Guest Presenters who bring their unique lived experiences and perspectives to the program. ​The following provides a sample of some of our regular or past presenters:
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Secretaries and Chief Executives
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Adam Fennessy PSM, Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
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Jim Betts, Secretary of the Australian Government Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
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Sandy Pitcher, Chief Executive of the SA Government Department of Human Services​
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Chiefs of Staff
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Ben Hubbard, former Chief of Staff to Labor Prime Minister Julia Gillard.
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Michael Kappel, former Chief of Staff to Victorian Liberal Premier Ted Baillieu
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Daniel Romeo, former Chief of Staff to South Australian Labor Premier Jay Weatherill
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Special Guests
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Tanya Hosch, Executive General Manager Inclusion and Social Policy, AFL
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Corey Hannett, former Victorian Government Director General of the Major Transport Infrastructure Authority ​