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The Institute is governed by a Board of Directors comprising individuals distinguished in public policy, scholarship and business. The Board sets the strategic direction for the Institute.
Sir Frank Lowy AC
Chairman of the Board
Sir Frank Lowy AC founded the Lowy Institute in 2003
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David Gonski AC
Board Director
David Gonski AC is Chairman of Australian and New Zealand Banking Group
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Joanna Hewitt AO
Board Director
Joanna Hewitt AO’s career has spanned senior public and private sector roles in the areas of foreign policy, trade and agriculture as well as corporate and public sector boards in Australia and ...
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Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC
Board Director
Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) was awarded the Knight of the Order of Australia in January 2015 for extraordinary and pre-eminent achievement and merit in service to Australia, through ...
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Ambassador Martin S. Indyk
Board Director
Martin S. Indyk is distinguished fellow and director of executive education at the Council on Foreign Relations. Previously, he was the John C. Whitehead Distinguished Fellow in International Diplomacy in the ...
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Mr David H. Lowy AM
Board Director
David Lowy is a Principal of LFG, the private investment business and family office of the Lowy Family Group. Prior to the founding of LFG, Mr. Lowy served in various positions for the Westfield Group from 1977...
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Mr Peter S. Lowy
Board Director
Peter Lowy is a principal of The Lowy Family Group (LFG) a private investment business with offices in New York, Los Angeles and Sydney
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Mr Steven M. Lowy AM
Board Director
Steven Lowy has served on the board of the Lowy Institute since it was established in 2003. Steven is the non-executive Chairman of OneMarket Limited an ASX listed company focussed on a retail technology ...
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Mr Mark Ryan
Board Director
Between 1985 and 1994 Mark Ryan held a number of positions with State and Federal governments, including as Senior Political Adviser to the Australian Prime Minister. Since then he has been a director of a ...
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The Hon James Spigelman AC
Board Director
The Honourable James Spigelman AC was Chief Justice and Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales from 1998 to 2011. He is the author of several books and has published articles in legal journals in Australia, the...
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Mr Glenn Stevens AC
Board Director
Glenn Stevens AC worked at the highest levels of the Reserve Bank of Australia for twenty years, most recently as Governor between 2006 and 2016
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The Hon Penny Wensley AC
Board Director
The Hon Penny Wensley AC was Governor of Queensland from 2008–14. Her appointment followed a distinguished career as a diplomat (1968–2008), representing Australia in a wide range of bilateral and ...
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