Superstars of STEM Mentors

We sincerely thank all of the mentors for the valuable mentorship provided to our Superstars as part of the Superstars of STEM program.

Our mentors dedicate their time, expertise and advice to our Superstars as they navigate growing their public media profile.

Current mentors

Profiles of the 2023 mentors
Superstar mentor Joanne Woo and Superstar of STEM Dr Tamara Keeley.

Previous mentors

Adi Paterson – Former CEO of the ANSTO

Alex Belcastro – Senior Vice President of Medical Precincts

Anna-Maria Arabia – Chief Executive of The Australian Academy of Science

Anne Kelso – CEO of the National Health and Medical Research Council

Anne-Marie Lansdown – Deputy Chief Executive of Universities Australia

AVM Catherine Roberts – Head Aerospace Systems Division

Carly Irving – Executive General Manager of Yurika

Carol Lydford – Treasurer, Head of Treasury and Investor Relations at Toyota Finance Australia

Professor Caroline Ford –Professor and Cancer Research at UNSW

Professor Caroline McMillen – Chief Scientist for South Australia

Cath Latham – Director, International Affairs at the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)

Associate Professor Catherine Ball – Scientific Futurist, Founder and Executive Director

Catherine Brenner – Member and Former Board Director of Chief Executive Women

Catherine Luckin – Chief Executive Officer at The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

Catriona Jackson – CEO at Universities Australia

Dayle Stevens –  Executive Director of Data and AI at Telstra

Senator Deborah O’Neill – Senator for New South Wales

Dharmica Mistry – Head of Medtech at Cicada innovations

Diane Tremain – Head of Marketing, Media and Sponsorship at Toll Helicopters

Elaine Bensted – Chief Executive at Zoos South Australia

Elanor Huntington – Executive Director of Digital, National Facilities & Collections ta CSIRO

Elizabeth Ames – Chief Operating Officer at Atalanta

Elizabeth de Somer – CEO at Medicines Australia

Georgia Rekaris Hinton – General Manager, Asia Pacific at 3Shape

Hannah Frank – Government Affairs and Public Policy Manager at Google

Holly Kramer – Full-time Non-Executive Director

Ingrid Winship – Executive Director of Research at Melbourne Health

Jane Latimer – Deputy Director at the Institute for Musculoskeletal Health

Jane MacMaster – Chief Engineer at Engineers Australia

Jo Stanley – Television and Radio Presenter and Comedian

Joanne Woo – Global Head of Marketing and Communications for ABB

Dr Judy Tang – Neuropsychologist and Victorian LGBTQI Multicultural Council

Juliet Gerrard – Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor

Professor Justine Smith – Professor and Opthalmologist

Hon Karen Andrews MP – Member for McPherson

Karen Taylor-Brown – Co-Founder, CEO and Publisher at Refraction Media

Keren Rambow – Vice President Americas Sales at GE Aviation

Kylie Walker – Chief Executive Officer at the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering (ATSE)

Leanne Wells – CEO of the Consumers Health Forum of Australia

Lee de Winton – former Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Metro Airports (Bankstown and Camden)

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith – Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador

Louise Willis – Deputy Editor the ABC

Nina Terrey – Chief for Sustainability and Equity at ThinkPlace Global

Omnia Ismail – Cloud Consultant at the Google Cloud Professional Services Organization

Pamela Naidoo-Ameglio – Executive Leader across Technology, Mining and Geoscience

Rae Johnston – STEM Journalist

Ronika Power – Professor of Bioarchaeology

Rowena Westphalen – Vice President Solution Engineering

Sally Loane – Chair of Destination NSW and Ignition Advice

Sam Maresh – Country Leader for GE Australia

Shamila Gopalan – Entrepreneur and Corporate Leader

Shirley Chowdhary – Non-Executive Director at the AAP

Sue Doherty – Senior Manager, STEM Advocacy at Westpac

Sue Keay – CEO of the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision

Susan Barrell – Independent Director and Leader in the Science Sector

Susannah Eliott – CEO of the Australian Science Media Centre

Tamatha Smith – General Manager, Corporate Affairs and Western Australia at Energy Networks Australia

Dr Tien Huynh – Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Westmead Private Hospital

Topaz Conway – Chair of Investible Climate Tech Fund Investment and Executive Director for various organisations

Winitha Bonney – Thought Leader and Entrepreneur

Alex Belcastro – Senior Vice President of Medical Precincts

Alison Barnes – National President of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU)

Amanda Caples – Victoria’s Lead Scientist

Anna-Maria Arabia – Chief Executive of The Australian Academy of Science

Anne-Marie Lansdown – Deputy Chief Executive of Universities Australia

AVM Catherine Roberts – Head Aerospace Systems Division

Bec Crew – Editorial Director of STEM Matters

Bernie Hobbs – Science Writer and Presenter

Carly Irving – Executive General Manager of Yurika

Carol Lydford – Treasurer, Head of Treasury and Investor Relations at Toyota Finance Australia

Professor Caroline Ford –Professor and Cancer Research at UNSW

Professor Caroline McMillen – Chief Scientist for South Australia

Associate Professor Catherine Ball – Scientific Futurist, Founder and Executive Director

Catherine Brenner – Member and Former Board Director of Chief Executive Women

Catherine Luckin – Chief Executive Officer at The Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences

Cathy Foley – Australia's Chief Scientist

Catriona Jackson – CEO at Universities Australia

Senator Deborah O'Neill – Senator for New South Wales

Diane Tremain – Head of Marketing, Media and Sponsorship at Toll Helicopters

Elaine Bensted – Chief Executive at Zoos South Australia

Elanor Huntington – Executive Director of Digital, National Facilities & Collections ta CSIRO

Elizabeth de Somer – CEO at Medicines Australia

Georgia Rekaris Hinton – General Manager, Asia Pacific at 3Shape

Helen Hunt – Group Manager Employee Experience at Callaghan Innovation

Helen Wright – Senior News Producer at Network 10

Holly Kramer – Full-time Non-Executive Director

Ingrid Winship – Executive Director of Research at Melbourne Health

Joanne Woo – Global Head of Marketing and Communications for ABB

Professor Justine Smith – Professor and Opthalmologist

Hon Karen Andrews MP – Member for McPherson

Karen Taylor-Brown – Co-Founder, CEO and Publisher at Refraction Media

Keren Rambow – Vice President Americas Sales at GE Aviation

Kim MacMillan – Experienced Global Executive at ExxonMobil

Lee de Winton – former Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Metro Airports (Bankstown and Camden)

Lisa Harvey-Smith – Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador

Liza-Jayne Loch – Reputation Protection Expert

Louise Willis – Deputy Editor a the ABC

Marguerite Evans-Galea – Executive Director at Industry Mentoring Network in STEM

Marina Go – Independent Director and Business Leader

Natasha Mitchell – Presenter and Science Journalist

Nicola Ware – CEO at Ramsay Hospital Research Foundation

Nina Terrey – Chief for Sustainability and Equity at ThinkPlace Global

Professor Rachel Burton – Head of the Department of Food Science at the University of Adelaide

Rishelle Hume – Manager, Aboriginal Employment Strategy at Chevron Australia

Robyn Heap – Global Head of Logistics at Bradken

Ronika Power – Professor of Bioarchaeology

Rose Luckin – Professor of Learner Centred Design

Sally Loane – Chair of Destination NSW and Ignition Advice

Sally-Ann Williams – CEO at Cicada Innovations

Sarah Browne – Director, Communications at APPEA

Sarah Pearson – Chief Innovation Officer and Chief Scientist at DFAT

Shirley Chowdhary – Non-Executive Director at the AAP

Sue Doherty – Senior Manager, STEM Advocacy at Westpac

Sue Keay – CEO of the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision

Susan Barrell – Independent Director and Leader in the Science Sector

Susannah Eliott – CEO of the Australian Science Media Centre

Tamatha Smith – General Manager, Corporate Affairs and Western Australia at Energy Networks Australia

Tanya Ha – Director of Engagement at Science in Public

Dr Tien Huynh – Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Westmead Private Hospital

Anna-Maria Arabia – Chief Executive of The Australian Academy of Science

Anne-Marie Lansdown – Deputy Chief Executive of Universities Australia

Associate Professor Catherine Ball – Scientific Futurist, Founder and Executive Director

Dimity Dornan – Executive Director and Founder of Hear and Say

Elaine Sadler – Professor of Astrophysics

Emma Johnston – Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research at the University of Sydney

Joan Leach – Director of the Australian National Centre for Public Awareness of Science at the ANU

Joanne Woo – Global Head of Marketing and Communications for ABB

Jonica Newby – Science Reporter, TV Producer and Director

Julie Bernhardt – Clinical Researcher and Senior Principal Research Fellow at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health

Professor Justine Smith – Professor and Opthalmologist

Karen Taylor-Brown – Co-Founder, CEO and Publisher at Refraction Media

Kathryn Fagg – Chair of CSIRO Board

Kirstin Ferguson – Author, Columnist and Expert in Leadership and Culture

Kylie Ahern – Founder and CEO at STEM Matters

Lisa Annese – Chief Executive Officer for Diversity Council Australia

Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith – Australia’s Women in STEM Ambassador

Liz Harry – Director at The I3 Institute

Loeske Kruuk – Professor, Researcher and Lab Leader

Marguerite Evans-Galea – Executive Director at Industry Mentoring Network in STEM

Natasha Mitchell – Presenter and Science Journalist

Sabra Lane – Radio Presenter and Journalist

Sally-Ann Williams – CEO at Cicada Innovations

Sue Keay – CEO of the Australian Centre for Robotic Vision

Tanya Ha – Director of Engagement at Science in Public

Tanya Monro – Chief Defence Scientist

Terri Butler MP – Member for Griffith

Veena Sahajwalla – Director of the UNSW SM@RT Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology