Meet our Board of Directors
IDP's Board of Directors is committed to making a difference in international education with their decades of combined experience and expertise.
Tracey Horton AO
Non-Executive Director and Chair
Tracey was appointed Non-Executive Director of IDP Education in September 2022 and became Chair in June 2025.
She is an experienced company director with a strong track record in international leadership and senior executive roles across the education sector and management consulting.
Tracey currently serves as a Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at GPT Group (ASX: GPT, listed company director since May 2019). She is also a Director of IMDEX (ASX: IMD, listed company director since November 2023) and Bhagwan Marine Limited (ASX: BML, listed company director since June 2024).
Her previous board roles include Chair of Navitas and Non-Executive Director positions at Automotive Holdings Group, Skilled Group, Nearmap and the Takeovers Panel. Tracey has also held several leadership roles in the not-for-profit sector, including President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Western Australia and Deputy Chair of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Ariane Barker
Non-Executive Director
Ariane was appointed Non-Executive Director of IDP Education at the completion of its IPO in November 2015 and is Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
She brings over 20 years of senior leadership experience across international finance, capital markets, and technology investing.
Ariane has held executive roles at tier-one global investment banks and was CEO and Managing Director of Scale Investors, where she built Australia’s leading VC fund for women-led, high-growth technology startups. She is a strategic mentor with Blackbird VC, advising founders in AI, software, and deep tech. Her governance expertise includes risk management, investment strategy, and digital innovation, spanning superannuation, healthcare, education, and infrastructure sectors.
Ariane is also a Non-Executive Director at St Vincent’s Health Australia (SVHA), contributing to its Finance and Investment, Digital Health, and Clinical Governance Committees.
Her previous board roles include Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation (CSC), Atlas Arteria (ASX: ALX listed company director from March 2021 to December 2022), Emergency Services & State Superannuation (ESSSuper), and the Investment Committee of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Ariane is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).
Andrew Barkla
Non-Executive Director
Andrew was appointed Non-Executive Director of IDP Education on 12 September 2023.
He has extensive experience in the technology, services, and software industry, with more than 20 years of senior management experience in roles across Australia, New Zealand, Asia and North America.
Andrew was CEO and Managing Director of IDP Education from August 2015 until September 2022. Prior to joining IDP Education, Andrew worked for SAP as President of Australia and New Zealand. Before this, he held leadership roles at Unisys, including Vice President of Unisys’ Asia Pacific Japan operations covering 13 countries, Member of Unisys’ Global Executive Committee, and Chairman of Unisys West: a technology services joint venture between BankWest and Unisys.
His previous board roles included Chair of Capsifi and an Advisory Board Member of Guroo Learning. Earlier in his career, Andrew was Vice President and General Manager of PeopleSoft’s Asia Pacific region prior to the company’s acquisition by Oracle.
Chris Leptos AO
Non-Executive Director
Chris was appointed Non-Executive Director of IDP Education at the completion of its IPO in November 2015.
Chris is also the Chair of Liverty Housing and the Chair of Summer Foundation.
In 2020 Chris was appointed by the Federal Government to conduct a review of the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Act, and in 2021 was appointed the Independent Reviewer for the Food & Grocery Code.
He was previously a Senior Partner with KPMG and Managing Partner Government at Ernst & Young where he had national responsibility for leading the public sector and higher education practice.
In 2000, he was designated a Member of the Order of Australia for services to business and the community, and in 2022, he was designated an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to the public sector and education.
Chris is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the AICD.
Paul Rogan
Non-Executive Director
Paul was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2025.
Paul has significant senior executive experience in the financial services and wealth management sectors. His more recent executive roles at Challenger Limited (ASX: CGF) included Chief Executive, Distribution, Product and Marketing, Executive General Manager, Capital, Risk and Strategy and Group CFO. Prior to that Paul held the roles of CEO of the UK and Irish subsidiaries of MLC/NAB, and CEO of MLC Building Society.
He currently serves as Chair of Hub24 (ASX: HUB, appointed as director December 2017 and Chair from November 2023). Paul is also Chair of Household Capital and non-executive director of Raiz Invest Limited (ASX: RZI appointed as director January 2025).
Paul is also Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Fellow of Certified Practicing Accountants Australia.
Professor Colin Stirling
Non-Executive Director
Colin was appointed Non-Executive Director of IDP Education in February 2018.
He is the President and Vice-Chancellor of Flinders University and brings more than thirty years of experience in international education in Australia, the UK and the USA.
Colin is currently a Director of both Education Australia Limited and the General Sir George Monash Foundation and has previously held various other board positions across health, academic and community organisations.
Educated at the University of Edinburgh and with a PhD from the University of Glasgow, Colin began his award-winning scientific career at the University of California, Berkeley.
Michelle Tredenick
Non-Executive Director
Michelle was appointed Non-Executive Director of IDP Education in September 2022.
Michelle is an experienced company director with a background in financial services and technology. With over 30 years of experience in these industries, she has led commercial operations, transformation programs, and technology functions.
She has twice been recognised by the industry for her leadership as a CIO. Her expertise includes digital transformation, data strategy, and the practical application of new and emerging technologies. She brings a broad commercial lens and depth of experience at board level on risk, operating performance, and customer outcomes.
Michelle is also an experienced board committee chair, having led remuneration, risk and audit committees across listed and private companies. She currently serves on the boards of Insurance Australia Group (ASX: IAG, listed company director since March 2018), Hub24 (ASX: HUB , listed company director since June 2024), and First Sentier Group Ltd. Her previous board roles include Bank of Queensland, Urbis Ltd, Cricket Australia, the Ethics Centre, the University of Queensland Senate, and Zafin, a global fintech SaaS provider.
Greg West
Non-Executive Director
Greg was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of IDP Education in December 2006.
Since 2018 he has been a member of the Council of the University of Wollongong, and he was appointed as a Director of UOWGE Limited in 2003. UOWGE Limited is the international business arm of the University of Wollongong, with universities in Dubai, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India and Saudi Arabia.
Greg is also an Executive Chair of Education Australia Limited, having been appointed in 2006.
Since 2019 he has acted as Chair of Education Centre of Australia Limited and was appointed as a Director of St James Foundation Limited in 2015. Previously, Greg was Chief Executive Officer of a dual-listed ASX biotech company. He was also formerly a Director of Tiny beans (ASX: TNY, from March 2022 to October 2022) and Canadian Phosphate Limited (ASX: CP8, from February 2022 to June 2024). He has worked at PwC and has held senior finance executive roles in investment banking with Bankers Trust, Deutsche Bank, NZI and other financial institutions.
Greg is a Chartered Accountant with experience in the education sector, investment banking and financial services.