Dr Michele Allan AO, the newly appointed Chair of SmartSat CRC.
SmartSat CRC has appointed current board member Dr Michele Allan AO as its new Chair, following the sudden passing of inaugural Chair Dr Peter Woodgate in December.
Dr Allan is also currently the Chair of the Boards of Charles Sturt University, the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre (FIAL), Trusted Autonomous Systems Defence CRC, and Wine Australia. She is a non-executive director of the CSIRO, the Food Agility CRC, and Dairy Food Safety Victoria, and has previously held many other senior roles within the agriculture and food sectors.
“We are delighted to appoint Dr Allan AO as Chair, albeit under very sad circumstances. As one of our founding board members, Dr Allan AO has already made an enormous contribution to our organisation,” said the CEO of SmartSat CRC, Professor Andy Koronios.
“We are all deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of our inaugural Chair, Dr Peter Woodgate, whose dedication and service will be deeply missed. As we look ahead, we are determined to ensure that we continue Peter’s legacy with Dr Allan AO at the helm.”
“I would like to acknowledge the untimely passing of Dr Woodgate and his leadership at SmartSat CRC,” said Dr Allan.
“He was an inspiring leader, and I am honoured to take on his legacy. I look forward to working with the SmartSat CRC team to pursue our goals for advancing Australia’s space and spatial industries.”
