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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
Mark Ryan is the executive director of the Judith Neilson Institute for Journalism and Ideas. He has held a number of positions with State and Federal governments, including as Senior Political Adviser to the ...
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 Hon. Penny Wensley AC was Governor of Queensland from 2008 to 2014. Her appointment followed a distinguished career as a diplomat (1968–2008), representing Australia in a wide range of bilateral and ...