The ANU Executive Leadership Team is headed by our Interim Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rebekah Brown. Rebekah and her team develop and implement strategies, policies and procedures to support ANU to meet its strategic goals and operational needs.
Learn more about the leadership team and the portfolios they oversee below.
Executive structure
Professor Rebekah Brown
Professor Rebekah Brown commenced as Interim Vice-Chancellor and President of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) in September 2025. She continues to serve as ANU Provost and Senior Vice…
Reporting business units
Professor Joan Leach
Joan Leach is Acting Provost and Senior Vice-President at the Australian National University. She leads the academic mission set out in ANU by 2030 – to discover for the nation, educate for…
Reporting business units
Associate Professor Mathew Davies
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) holds responsibility for the establishment and satisfaction of academic standards at ANU, including the delivery of an exceptional educational and student…
Reporting business units
Professor Stuart Wyithe
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) is responsible for the development and implementation of strategies, policies and systems to achieve the University's strategic goals in research…
Reporting business units
Professor Peter Yu
Peter Yu is a Yawuru man from Broome in the Kimberley with over 40 years’ experience in Indigenous development and advocacy at the state, national and international level and is the inaugural Vice…
Reporting business units
Brooke Disney
Brooke Disney is Interim Vice-President (Advancement and Engagement) at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU) and a member of the University Executive. She provides executive leadership for the…
Reporting business units
Michael Schwager
Michael Schwager is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU), commencing in March 2026, on secondment from the Australian Public Service (APS).Over the previous…
Reporting business units
Michael Lonergan
As the Chief Financial Officer of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU), Michael Lonergan leads the Finance and Business Services division and the finance function for the University to deliver…
Reporting business units
Kate Witenden
The Chief People Officer (CPO) leads the People & Culture Division of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU), ensuring the delivery of optimal people solutions that align with the University’s…
Reporting business units
Sajid Hassan
Sajid Hassan has been appointed to the role of Interim Chief Information Officer (CIO) at ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ National University (ANU). In this capacity, he leads the stewardship of ANU technology…