The AAF welcomes Margie Jantti as the newly appointed Deputy CEO. A highly experienced change agent with a track record for innovation, advocacy and digital transformation, she will be a key member of the leadership team and integral to advancing AAF’s strategic plan. Margie will oversee the delivery of the Project Management Office and National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) projects, as well as Business Operations.
She is well known in the sector, holding significant leadership roles, including Director Library Services University of Wollongong (UOW), former Chair of the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL), former member and Chair of the ORCID Governance Group, former Board Director of the AAF, Board Director of CAVAL, and member of the Cambridge University Press Australian and New Zealand Advisory Board. She is an advocate for organisational development and continuous professional development and this is reflected in her contributions to leadership institutes in Australia, Hong Kong and South Africa.
CEO Heath Marks says, “Margie brings a wealth of knowledge to the team in leadership, strategy, finance, governance, risk and compliance, stakeholder engagement, digital transformation, advocacy, procurement, large program management, information and knowledge management”.
