Chapter Leadership Team

Ronelle Geldenhuys
Co-Chair
Ronelle Geldenhuys
Co-Chair
Principal, Foundry Intellectual Property
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Anna Vandervliet
Co-Chair
Anna Vandervliet
Co-Chair
Senior Associate Intellectual Property, Herbert Smith Freehills
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Aparna Watal
Programs and Events
Aparna Watal
Programs and Events
Senior Associate, Baker & McKenzie
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Jennifer Hutchinson
Programs and Events
Jennifer Hutchinson
Programs and Events
General Manager, Governance Group, IP Australia
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Belinda Breakspear
Sponsorship and Finance
Belinda Breakspear
Sponsorship and Finance
Partner, McCullough Robertson
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Kaelah Ford
Sponsorship and Finance
Kaelah Ford
Sponsorship and Finance
Head of Intellectual Property Legal, Canva
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Maryam Khajeh Tabari
Community Development and Engagement
Maryam Khajeh Tabari
Community Development and Engagement
Principal, Chrysiliou IP
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Katherine Rock
Community Development and Engagement
Katherine Rock
Community Development and Engagement
Head of Patents, Xero
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Jessica Lai
Student Relations
Jessica Lai
Student Relations
Head of School and Associate Professor of Commercial Law
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Karen Doucas
Mentoring Chair
Karen Doucas
Mentoring Chair
Chief Operating Officer, Zone Law
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