Fellows and Associate Fellows

Recognising sustained contribution to the L&D profession.

Fellows (FAITD) and Associate Fellows (AFAITD) are AITD's senior membership grades, appointed by the Board. A Fellow has at least ten years in training, learning and development or organisational development, postgraduate qualifications or the equivalent experience, and a record of significant contribution to the profession. An Associate Fellow has at least five years, a degree or the equivalent experience, and the same record of contribution. Each of them has given back through leadership, writing, speaking, mentoring, judging or volunteering, and we are proud to count them among our members.

Both lists are by state and territory. Current as at November 2026.

Fellows (FAITD)

Australian Capital Territory
Elizabeth Beckmann
Charlie Marshall
Shivani Pillay

New South Wales
Tom Bailey
Graham Blaxell
Colin Bradley
Meaghan Brady
James Burnett
Sally-Ann Burriss
Andrea Calleia
Shannon Dunn
Justin Field
David Gauci
Emma Hancock
Keith Heggart
Brendan Hill
Kathryn Hume
Md Nazrul Islam
Mo Kader
Amanda Lizier
Charles Masuku
David McElvenny
Ben Palmer
Brent Quill
Giovanna Romeo
Niv Roy
Cristina Schwenke
Larry James Ting
Ryan Tracey
Norman Turkington
Neil Von Heupt
Nicholas Wyborn

Queensland
Jina Allen-Hardy
Robert Armstrong
Peter Beven
Michelle Black
Lisa Blackburn-Prout
Deniese Cox
Julie Edwards
Marija Hall
Michelle Parry-Slater
Vicki Roberts
Cathy Sanders
Naomi Waldron
Gareth Wheeler

South Australia
Abbie Taylor

Victoria
Rodney Beach
Nino Cipriani
Neil Coulson
Chrissi Ellankoon
Jason Fletcher
Ghassan Frache
Gerard Grant
Beth Hall
Pamela Macdonald
Jane Phillips
Jeanette Sanderson
Glen Shearer

Overseas
Paul Yung, Hong Kong
Uthaya Santhanam, Malaysia

Associate Fellows (AFAITD)

New South Wales
Keith Maitland

South Australia
Amy Martin
Kate Smyth

Victoria
Amanda Dingley
Di Kanagalingam

Western Australia
Graham Sharpe
Jason Yap

Overseas
David Roe, Hong Kong

Could this be you?

If you have five or more years in L&D and a record of contribution to the profession, see Associate Fellow. With ten or more years and postgraduate qualifications or the equivalent experience, see Fellow. You do not need to be a current member to apply, and every application is assessed by the Board. Our Career Pathways page shows how the grades fit together, and AITD's highest honour is described on the Life Members page.

To discuss membership benefits or learn more, click contact us or call us on +61 (0)2 9211 9414.