Our Board
Our Board is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of Industry Skills Australia and ensuring that our Jobs and Skills Council deliver strong value for money back to the Commonwealth and industry.
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Executive Team
Catherine Baxter
Chair
Catherine has extensive experience in transport and logistics with over 30 years of broad business experience in executive leadership, management, operations, maintenance, planning and transformation.
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Executive Team
Ron Devitt
Deputy Chair
Ron is currently the Senior Project Manager, New Fleet Delivery and Enhancement for Sydney Trains which is responsible for ensuring that Sydney Trains is business ready for the testing, commissioning and the integration of new rolling stock entering the Sydney Trains network.
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Executive Team
Alex Claassens
Director
Alex Claassens is the National Secretary of the Australian Rail, Tram, and Bus Industry Union, and has been in the rail industry for all of his working life. He began his career driving trains on the NSW rail network, became an elected union official, and was the RTBU NSW Branch Secretary prior to his election…
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Executive Team
Anita Kauffmann
Director
Anita has experience across a broad range of industries and roles including aviation, having served as a Board member of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority and was responsible for the aviation portfolio within the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister 2021-22. She has a background in government and regulatory compliance, stakeholder engagement, advocacy and leadership…
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Executive Team
Emily McMillan
Director
Emily McMillan is the National Assistant Secretary of the Transport Workers Union; she is the first woman and First Nations woman to hold that position at the TWU. A union official for 21 years, Emily has a deep understanding of supply chain industries and the importance of safety and skills for workers.
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Executive Team
Jodie Ransom
Director
Jodie Ransom is the Chief Executive Officer of Fremantle Ports, appointed substantively to the role on 1 July 2024 after serving as CEO from April that year. She joined Fremantle Ports in May 2023, bringing with her more than three decades of experience across the maritime, mining, and logistics sectors.
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Executive Team
Jamie Newlyn
Director
Jamie is the Assistant National Secretary of the Maritime Union of Australia having started his working career as a Merchant Seafarer at the age of 16. Later becoming a Stevedore before spending the past 20 years as an elected official of the union.
Our Executive Team
The Industry Skills Australia Executive team has a wealth of expertise and experience in workforce planning and skills development, right from strategy through to implementation of solutions across industries, within enterprises and communities.
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Executive Team
Klausch Schmidt
Director – Project Operations
Klausch draws upon his wealth of industry experience and VET knowledge to provide professional stakeholder engagement and service delivery to the industries that ISA supports.
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Executive Team
Kimberley Ohayon
General Manager – Engagement
Kimberley is an experienced leader with skills in communication, stakeholder engagement and advocacy. Kimberley has built her career working across government and business in industries including aviation, biosecurity, professional services and small business.
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Executive Team
Amanda Paterson
Director – Communications and Marketing
Amanda specialises in product development, strategic communications, and brand strategy. She has extensive experience working across not-for-profit and government sectors, with a focus on training, education, youth, and health.
Careers
Come and build the workforce that keeps Australia moving.
Join our team and be part of meaningful work that matters, collaborating with trusted partners, tackling complex challenges, and helping build the capability Australia needs for the future.