New AIPP State Councils take control

The Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) has announced the 2019/20 State Councillors, who will serve from now until June 31, 2020.

A primary demand by AIPP members during the restructure from last year was to decentalise control, by returning power from the National Board and now-defunct National Office, to the State Councils.

An AIPP Constitutional Committee was set up last year to develop numerous reforms, with the aim of designing a system that increased activity from a state level. This led to new Council Bylaws, which replaced Charters and made certain amendments, such as increasing the maximum number of councillors from five to eight.

AIPP constitutional reform was voted in at the AIPP Annual General Meeting in December 2018, so this will be the first time the AIPP State Councils will operate for a full term under the new bylaws.

The AIPP State Councils will meet at minimum once every two months, and are required to organise at least 10 events per year for members, as well as the State Printed-based awards. There is a bunch of other administrative and instructional information mentioned in the 2019 Council By-Law document.

Starting from Queensland and working clockwise, here are the AIPP 2019/20 State and Territory Councils.

Queensland Council

Alison Hockings – President

Tony Holden – Vice President

Leanne Weeks – Treasurer

Mel Sinclair – Secretary

Nicky Dowling – Awards & Events Coordinator

Colleen Harris – Sponsorship Liaison

Jaya McIntyre – Membership Liaison

Vikki Siliato – Education Liaison

New South Wales Council

Matthew Vasilescu – President

Naomi Reiter – Vice President | Secretary

Roger Rosentreter – Treasurer

Aries Tao – Awards & Events Coordinator

Marina Zivkovic – Education Liasion

Peter Sharp – Sponsorship Liaison

Melanie Birt – Membership Liaison

Jodie Andrews – Membership Liaison

ACT Council

Robert Coppa – President | Awards & Events Coordinator

Lib Ferreira – Vice President | Membership Liaison

Nathalie Hicks – Treasurer

Ben Kopilow – Education Liaison

Glenn Martin – Sponsorship Liaison

VIC Council

Emily Black – President | Education Liasion

Melissa Wood – Vice President | Secretary

Alycia Angel – Treasurer

Lacey Barratt – Awards & Events Co-ordinator

Alan Moyle – Sponsorship Liason

Fiona Handbury – Membership Liaison

Tasmania Council

Robert Groom – President | Secretary

Matt Palmer – Vice President | Treasurer

Amy Brown – Education Liaison | Sponsorship Liaison

Bruce Moyle – Membership Liaison | Awards & Events Coordinator

South Australia Council

Deanna Dunbar – President

David Haddy – Vice President | Sponsorship Liasion

Matt Makinson – Treasurer

Diana Fernie – Secretary

Bente Andermahr – Membership Liaison

Karen Pfeiffer – Awards and Events Coordinator

Paul Heck – Education Liaison

Kelly Champion – Awards and Events Coordinator

Western Australia Council

Lisa Ivandich – President

Kelly Barker – Vice President | Events Coordinator

Des Birt – Treasurer

Karen McGlue – Secretary

Scott Dixon – Livestream & Technology

Lily Martin – Membership Liaison

Shaireen Van Tuil – Education Liaison | Awards Coordinator

Rachael Weir – Events Coordinator

Northern Territory Council

William (Liam) Carroll – President

Jaydene Chapman – Vice President | Membership & Sponsorship Liaison

Sharon Jones – Treasurer | Awards & Events Coordinator

Navin Chandra – Secretary | Social Media

Pamela Mills – Education Liaison