Our Team

Edvantage Institute Australia has a well formulated and effective governance framework that meet the Australian Higher Education Standards Framework. It is defined by the core roles and responsibilities of the three principal bodies for institutional governance: the Board, Academic Board and Executive Management. Its governance structure provides robust management and reporting functions that ensure we deliver the highest standards in all the education programs of Edvantage Institution of Australia.

Board of Director

Dr Eman Liu 

The Board provides robust governance of all operations to ensure excellent financial and corporate performance and accountability to regulators.

Professor Helmut Lueckenhausen

Chair of Board of Directors

Dr Eman Liu
Deputy Chair of Board of Directors
Professor Gary Smith

Director and Chair of Academic Board

Al Gibb
Director
Sophia Wang

General Manager and Director

Academic Board

The Academic Board provides oversight of academic matters to ensure excellent course and student performance, employment outcomes and student satisfaction.

Gary Smith

Director and Chair of Academic Board

Professor John Hall, PHD

Academic Board Member and Executive Dean

Professor Garry Harris
Academic Board Member
Dr Syed Haider

Academic Board Member and Dean

Liz Levin

Academic Board Member

Our key staff

The executive management team is the critical channel of consultation on and communication of executive decision-making. Our professional and friendly team are here to help from enrolment right through to graduation.

Dr Siding Luo
Executive Manager of Partnership
Mr. Rhys Williams 
Executive Manager of
International Engagement
Dr Syed Haider

Executive Dean

Sophia Wang

General Manager and Director

Tracy Zhou

Course Director

Goutham Gandhi
Director of International Marketing