Secretariat

Hon Phil Honeywood

Chief Executive Officer

Phil has been IEAA's Chief Executive Officer since November 2011. Previously, he was a Member of the Victorian State Parliament (1988–2006), Minister for Tertiary Education, Training and Multicultural Affairs (1996–1999) and Deputy Leader of the Opposition (2002–2006). Since leaving politics, Phil worked at Stott’s Business College and Cambridge International College. Phil is the Co-Convener of the Federal Government’s National Council for International Education, Chairman of the Roundtable of International Education Peak Body CEOs, Deputy Chair of the Tuition Protection Services Board and a member of the Education Visa Consultative Committee. He also sits on the New South Wales and StudyPerth International Education Advisory Boards.

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Andrew Tijs

Communications and Professional Learning Manager

Andrew brings over twenty years of experience in communications, marketing, and digital content delivery. He has held senior communications roles with Asia Society Australia, Creative Partnerships Australia and The Australia-Indonesia Centre. Prior to these roles, he was appointed the inaugural Editor of Google Play Music for Australia and New Zealand, and has decades of journalism and copywriting experience for a wide variety of publications both in print and online. He holds a Bachelor of Marketing and Communications from the University of South Australia and was awarded the Prize for Excellence in 2019.

Andrew Whyte

Professional Learning and Events Coordinator

Andrew has more than a decade of experience in managing major events. Starting his career in Canberra, he graduated with a diploma in Event Management from the Canberra Institute of Technology in 2011. The following year he worked as a Venue & Event Coordinator at Old Parliament House. Moving to Melbourne in 2015, he worked as an Event Coordinator at the Australian HR Institute, successfully delivering virtual, hybrid and in-person conferences for thousands of attendees over five years.

Elizabeth Lee

Professional Learning and Programs Coordinator

Elizabeth brings over 15 years of experience in higher education to her role at IEAA, where she supports the administration of the flagship IEAA Fellowship program and leads Young Professionals' professional development initiatives nationally. She also serves as the primary contact for the Erasmus+ program in Australia.

With a passion for empowering individuals to thrive in the world of work, Elizabeth has held diverse roles at institutions such as the University of Auckland, Coder Academy, and RMIT Online before joining IEAA. Originally from Indonesia, Elizabeth has lived and studied in four different countries, culminating in her migration to Australia in 2019.

Cindy Lu

Administrative Officer

Cindy joined IEAA in 2008. Her responsibilities include database maintenance, finance and membership administration. Prior to IEAA, Cindy lived in Beijing where she worked in human resource management at Airbus Industries and in administration and event management at Ketchum China. Cindy is fluent in Mandarin and has an MBA from Swinburne University of Technology.