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United States Studies Centre

Strategic Policy think tank and US study centre | Sydney University based research centre

Set up in 2006 at Sydney University, Australia by John Howard with a $25 million endowment, in association with the American Australian Association. Aim is to promote educational courses and programs about the USA.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Leadership & Staff

Hayley Channer Director Economic Security, United States Studies Centre

• Director, Economic Security (Dec '22→?)*

John Kunkel Coal lobbyist and former chief of staff to PM Scott Morrison

• Senior Economic Advisor (Dec '22→?)*

Brendan Nelson Australian Politician

• Board Director (Jun 7 '20→?)

James Brown Chairman Invictus Australia | CEO Space Industry Assoc of Australia | Former President RSL NSW Australia

• Non Resident Fellow (Jul '17→?) [+2]

• Research Director ('15→'18)

• Director, Alliance 21 Program (Dec '14→Jan '16)

John Lee An Australian academic and policy expert

• Adjunct Professor (May '18→Jan '22)

Alan Dupont CEO at Cognoscenti Group

• CEO (Jul '07→Mar '08)

Tom Switzer Right wing political commentator

• Visiting Fellow (past)

April Palmerlee CEO American Chamber of Commerce in Australian (AmCham Australia)

• Director, Communications, Events & Partnerships ('16→'17)

Andrea Koch

• Program Leader, Soil Carbon Initiative ('10→Jan '16)

Owners

American Australian Association Private non-for-profit to promote ties between Australia and the US

• Joint partner ('06→?)*; percent stake: 50%

Board Members

Gordon Flake CEO at Perth USAsia Centre

• Member, Board of Directors

Chelsey Martin Partner & Managing Director, Bondi Partners | Australian Consul-General, Los Angeles

• Member, Board of Directors

Stephen Conroy Australia | Former ALP senator

• Member, Board of Directors

Simon Jackman Chief Executive Officer, Professor of Political Science

• Chief Executive Officer (Apr '16→?)

Mark Baillie Chairman, United States Studies Centre

• Chair (Nov '15→?)

Louise Clegg Barrister and wife of Angus Taylor

• Member, Board of Directors*

Harry Kevin McCann

• Director

John Olsen AO Chairman, American Australian Association Limited

• Board Member

Parents

The University of Sydney Australian University.

• Parent Org ('06→?)

Services & Transactions

Australian Government

• a sponsor · 26,000,000 USD ('06→?)

The Dow Chemical Company

• Service/Transaction (Dec 13 '18→?)

Miscellaneous Relationships

Perth USAsia Centre Think-tank for strengthening of relationships between Australia, the Indo-Pacific and the United States

• Affiliation