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).
Anne Brennan
Non-Executive Director
Anne was appointed Non-Executive Director of IDP Education on 14 September 2026. She is an experienced company director with extensive expertise in finance, governance, risk management and capital management. Anne currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of The Lottery Corporation (ASX: TLC) and GPT Group (ASX: GPT) and has previously served on the boards of a number of leading ASX-listed companies across a range of sectors. Prior to her non-executive career, Anne held senior finance leadership roles, including Chief Financial Officer of CSR Limited and Finance Director of Coates Group, and was a partner at KPMG, Andersen and Ernst & Young. Anne holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) and is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Read morePaul Rogan
Non-Executive Director
Paul was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2025 and became Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee in March 2026.
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 OAM
Non-Executive Director
Michelle was appointed Non-Executive Director of IDP Education in September 2022 and became Chair of the People and Remuneration Committee in March 2026.
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.