Anna Alexander
Committee Member
Managing Director - Bespoke Solutions Consulting
BBus, MIntMgt, GDipEd, GCertMigLaw
Anna Alexander commenced with James Cook University in 2016 and is an Executive Officer in the Chancellery office. Based in Cairns, Anna is actively involved in the Cairns community, including working with the Cairns Chamber of Commerce.
Prior to joining JCU, Anna held a range of senior management roles in the public service, most recently the Director of Education Services with the NT Department of Education. In this role, Anna had responsibility for policy, regulation and funding of international education, higher education and non-government schools which included managing a budget of over $250 million per annum.
Anna has over fifteen years’ experience in public governance, project management and policy development, including leading policy development and systemic support for the implementation of education programs in regional and remote Australia and in Timor-Leste. She has participated in national forms and has been a representative on cross-agency and cross jurisdictional committees. Anna led a number of economic policy projects for the Northern Territory Government which included advocating for and supporting SME’s and industry, with highlights including leading the redevelopment of the NT Government’s ‘buy local’ policies and supporting the establishment of the Jetstar Hub in Darwin.
Anna has a Bachelor of Business, Masters of International Management, Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning and a Graduate Certificate of Australian Migration Law and Practice. She is passionate about Indigenous and international education, and developing regional Australia.
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