Committee Structure

Meet our Committee

Jonathan Calleja
President
VIC

Ryan Cross
Vice President
VIC

Ben Harnwell
Treasurer
VIC

Tom Allen
Secretary
VIC

Matthew French
Committee Member
NSW

Thomas Biedermann
Committee Member
ACT

Leigh Perrot
Committee Member
VIC

Eris Alar
Committee Member
QLD

Matthew Lee
Committee Member
SA

Owen Le
Committee Member
TAS

Steve McIlhatton
Committee Member
NZ

You Could Be Here!
Committee Member
(we aim for 2 members per state/territory/NZ)

Each year at the AGM in October members of the TGDA vote on who they want to be in the Committee. Any TGDA member is eligible to be on the Committee. The TGDA has up to 18 Ordinary Committee Member positions where elected members can serve as geographical representatives and can work on functional portfolios.

Geographical Representatives

These are the committee members who represent the interests and views of their state and its members. Geographical representatives are consulted first by the committee to understand the needs of the communities and knowledge about opportunities or challenges related to the area they represent. We aim to have 2 representatives per state.

Functional Portfolios

The TGDA uses functional portfolios to help manage the different kinds of work required for the organisation to run. These portfolios are:

• Awards – Responsible for the creating, managing and running the awards for the TGDA
• Communications – Responsible for developing and delivering the communications strategy, including social media. Creates and posts key communications and reviews items for other members of the committee.
• Community Management – Responsible for setting the rules around moderation of digital and physical spaces that the TGDA runs. Advocates as a voice for the community.
• Events – Responsible for organising and running DevCon and any other TGDA official events, or events where the TGDA contributes.
• Fundraising – Responsible for developing and delivering strategies and activities to raise money for the organisation.
• Memberships – Responsible for advocating for members and managing the resources the TGDA provides for members.
• Partnerships – Networks with companies, organisations and important individuals that provide deals and opportunities for TGDA members.
• Industry Advocacy – Responsible for rallying the government and other organisations to create grants and recognition for the industry across Australia and Internationally.

If you’d like to get in contact with the TGDA committee member who manages a portfolio, please email them using the email below: