ACS welcomes three new fellows
ACS President, Dr Nick Tate said “We are proud to honour these pioneers of their respective fields with formal fellowships and look forward to working more closely together to enhance the contribution of ICT to the nation. ACS fellows are powerful role models, serving to demonstrate the rewards and opportunities that an ICT career can offer young people today and into the future.”
Dr Lynda Bourne, Victoria
Dr Lynda Bourne is renowned for facilitating the interactions and communications between IT professionals and the wider matrix of teams as an agent for successful ICT project management. Dr Bourne has authored books and designed tools to help understand and achieve ‘stakeholder management’, mitigating the risk of failure or disappointment with IT systems development within organisations.
Ms Jo Stewart-Rattray, SA
Jo Stewart-Rattray is the Director of Information Security at RSM Bird Cameron and the director of the ISACA International Board of Directors. She has shown outstanding leadership throughout an extensive career in information security, developing business models and contributing to the implementation of cutting edge international research initiatives. Ms Stewart-Rattray is highly sought after for her consultancy skills, providing strategic advice to organisations across a number of sectors including banking and finance, utilities, automotive manufacturing, tertiary education and Government.
Professor Phillip Ogunbona, NSW
Professor Phillip Ogunbona is both a distinguished academic and ICT innovator. He has filed five patents and won the Motorola Distinguished Contribution Award for his work on the JPEG2000 image compression standard. His achievements number many as a senior academic and Dean of the Faculty of Informatics at the University of Wollongong, leading initiatives which have profoundly enhanced the standing of ICT within the Australian research landscape as well as in schools. He led the introduction of a new computer science curriculum at the University, engaging young people through the use of multimedia and game development.