ACER is governed by the members of ACER Council who also are appointed as members of the Board of Directors.
![Tanya Deery](https://www.acer.org/files/t-deery-board-120.jpg)
Tanya Deery
BBSc(Hons) La Trobe, MSc Melbourne
GGM Talent and Culture
ANZ Banking Group
![Dr Daniel Edwards](https://www.acer.org/files/Nathan_Zoanetti.jpg)
Dr Nathan Zoanetti
BSC (Adel), MAE PhD (Melb)
Research Director
ACER
![Emeritus Professor Bill Louden AM](https://www.acer.org/files/bill-louden-sm.jpg)
Emeritus Professor Bill Louden AM (Chair)
BA WA, DipEd WA Secondary TC, BEd MEd Murdoch, PhD Toronto, FACE
Emeritus Professor
University of Western Australia
![Professor Geoff Masters AO](https://www.acer.org/files/Geoff_Masters.jpg)
Professor Geoff Masters AO
BSc, MEd WA, PhD Chicago, FACE, FACEL
Chief Executive Officer
ACER
![Anthony Mackay AM](https://www.acer.org/files/Anthony-Mackay.jpg)
Anthony Mackay AM
BEc, Monash, BEd, Monash
MA, London
FACE, FACEL, FIPAAV, FRSA
Board Co-Chair
National Center on Education and the Economy,
Washington DC
![Dr Geoffrey Newcombe AM](https://www.acer.org/files/Geoff_Newcombe_120x120.jpg)
Dr Geoffrey Newcombe AM
Dip Ed, BSc, MEd Admin, PhD
University of New South Wales
![David Sacks](https://www.acer.org/files/david-sacks.jpg)
David Sacks
BA University of Melbourne
Partner, Scyne Advisory
![Megan Lilly](https://www.acer.org/files/megan-lilly-board.jpg)
Megan Lilly
BA (Monash), DipEd (Monash)
Masters of Educational Administration & Policy (Monash)
Executive Director - Centre for Education & Training, Ai Group
![Professor Kristine Dery](https://www.acer.org/files/k-dery-board.jpg)
Professor Kristine Dery
BA, EMBA, PhD University of Melbourne
Professor of Work, Technology and Innovation, Macquarie University Business SchoolAcademic Research Fellow
MIT Sloan School of Management: Center for Information Systems Research (CISR)
![Professor Martin Westwell](https://www.acer.org/files/Martin-Westwell.jpg)
Professor Martin Westwell
Professor, Flinders University
Chief Executive,
Department of Education, SA