Dr Brian Spencer

Dr Spencer has over 45 years of experience in university administration in Australia. He is a graduate of the University of New South Wales in Commerce and of Macquarie University in Education.

Until his retirement in July 2007, he was Registrar and Vice-Principal of Macquarie University for 21 years.

As a member of the University's Senior Executive, he was responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for supporting the academic administration of the University, for the management of student services and for corporate governance.

Brian was a member of the original CASMAC Steering Committee which established standards for the development of information-technology based enterprise systems in Australian Universities, particularly student systems. He continued as a member of the Boards of Union Pty Ltd and its successor Higher Ed Systems Pty Ltd.

Over the years, Brian has been involved in a large number of projects for the Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee ranging from Administrative Staff Training Courses in Australia to Shadow and Leadership programs in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, Austria and Hong Kong.

Brian is currently:

• Chairman of the Board of Higher Ed Services Pty Ltd, the professional services company owned by Universities Australia
• Director of the nation-wide Universities Co-Op Bookshop Ltd
• Chairman of the Board of the travel company Odyssey Edventures Ltd
• Chairman of the Board of Australian Institute of business and Management Ltd
• Member of the National Board of Advisors of AIESEC Australia.

From 2000-2005, Brian was Vice-President of the International Leadership Council of the Golden Key International Honour Society.

In 2005, he received the President's Award for service to the Golden Key International Honour Society in Los Angeles and was admitted to the AIESEC Alumni Hall of Fame in Agra, India.

He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management.

Brian's interests include sailing, bushwalking and rugby union.