Katina founded EQUALS in 1991. Throughout this time Katina has steered the organisation through successive cycles of growth and expansion, demonstrating her ability to lead with consistency and purpose, all the while ensuring goodwill with students, suppliers and clients. As the founder of EQUALS, she has worked for over 30 years to ensure that EQUALS’ spiritual principles and mission are brought to life through an enduring commitment to developing human potential through education.

In addition, she has held leadership roles with Rotary International (being the first female District Governor of District 9500, South Australia), and held multiple board and committee positions within government, the not-for-profit sector and United Nations agencies.

Paul Babie is Adelaide Law School Professor of Property Theory and Law and Director of the Law and Religion Project of The University of Adelaide Research Unit for the Study of Society, Ethics and Law (RUSSEL) (which he founded in 2007). He was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law in 2017. He is currently Associate Dean of Law (International) of the Adelaide Law School and Associate Dean (International) of the Faculty of the Professions. He has previously served as Associate Dean of Law (Research) of the Adelaide Law School (2007-2017) and Associate Dean (Research) of the Faculty of the Professions (2011-2017). He holds a BA in sociology from the University of Calgary, a BThSt from Flinders University, a LLB from the University of Alberta, a LLM from the University of Melbourne, and a DPhil in law from the University of Oxford.

Vahid is an accomplished Executive and Non-Executive Director who brings a unique blend of legal expertise and strategic insight. With over two decades of experience as a solicitor and barrister specialising in dispute resolution and corporate litigation, Vahid has a deep understanding of navigating complex regulations and legal frameworks. What distinguishes Vahid is a dedication to fostering innovation and growth, particularly within the education, health, and human services sectors. He is passionate about solving complex problems and building meaningful relationships that drive progress and transformation. Vahid thrives in public speaking and stakeholder engagement, believing strongly in the power of collaboration to effect real change.

Mariē has over 20 years experience in the independent education and training sector, the last 12 in senior leadership roles. She has developed substantial expertise and skills in human resource management, operations management and in the oversight of organisational risk and compliance requirements.

Prior to returning to Australia in 2011, Mariē held a consultancy role with the Cayman Islands Government, where she was responsible for the design and delivery of education projects for indigenous communities in the British Virgin Islands and Caribbean nations. Mariē has also held roles in the banking and finance sector (Macquarie Bank); local government (South Australia) and in commercial property management (Coles Myer Group).

Michael’s depth of experience has grown from over 40 years in the banking and finance sector. Having worked throughout Australia as well as in Oceania and Asia, Michael’s diverse roles have spanned multiple areas, including retail banking, personal and commercial lending, human resources and operations management, risk and compliance management.

Since 2002, Michael has been a director of a boutique winery based in South Australia’s Riverland. He enjoys being actively engaged across all aspects of the business, from production and winemaking, sales and marketing, through to compliance and business operations.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Michael is committed to supporting his community through capacity building and service. This commitment has been recognised with the Rotary Leadership Award and Catholic Education Services Award. Michael has also been a Justice of the Peace in South Australia since 1998 and continues to serves as the current President of the ANZ Bank SA and NT Retired Officers Club.

Peter Majewski is currently Research Professor and Research Leader in the Future Industries Institute of the University of South Australia (UniSA). He has a Degree in Geology and a PhD in Mineralogy from the Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany. After being Senior Scientist and later Deputy Department Head at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, Germany, between 1989 and 2002, he started at the University of South Australia in 2003 where he held various positions including Dean Research Education, Associate Head of School in Research, and Head of School of Engineering. In 2000 to 2001, he was member of the Scientific Council of the Max-Planck-Society, member and Deputy Chair of UniSA’s Academic Board between 2014 and 2016, and invited member of the Academic Board of the University College London, Australia, between 2015 and 2017. Peter is also member of the Managing Committee of the Australian Nanotechnology Network and currently Vice President of the Asian Nano Forum. Peter has a broad research interest in the area of materials science and engineering with over 180 journal publications, about 4200 citations, and an h-index of 34. While currently performing research on materials for thermal energy storage he is also Chair and Chief Engineer of Solar Car Project of the Australian Technology Network including five Australian universities to create a solar car for the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in 2019.