Lean HE Annual Conference: Virtual 2026 coming soon
Lean HE is governed by our Global Steering Group, to which our three Continental Divisions report. Current members of this Group include:
John Hogg , Chairperson (email : hello@leanhe.org )
Chris Shannon (University of Queensland), Deputy Chairperson Governance
Deputy Chairperson Communications - Vacancy
Krista Schulte (University of Michigan), Chairperson: Lean HE Americas
Melissa Hankinson (University of Canberra) , Chairperson: Lean HE Asia Pacific
Svein Are Tjeldnes (UiT The Arctic University of Norway), Chairperson: Lean HE Europe
Linda Spinks (University of Cambridge), European Representative
Robyn Parr (University of Toronto), Chair of Conference Organising Committee
Bill Balzer, Emeritus Professor, Bowling Green State University, Americas Representative
Brendan Snowden - University of Melbourne
Christine Stewart - Cardiff University
Dave Speake - The University of Sheffield
David Melkevik - Cardiff University
Fin Miller - University of St Andrews
Grace Bryant - University of Canberra
Hayley MacDonald - CQUniversity Australia
Jan Brillman - Hanzehogeschool Groningen
Julie Ryland - Coventry University
Lorna Prince - University of Stirling
Dr Marilyn Thompson - University of Waterloo
Laura Roper - Bournemouth University
Susanne Clarke - Bournemouth University
Mark Robinson - University of St Andrews
Mick Gash - University of Nottingham
Murturza Kapadia - University of Melbourne
Pat Browne - University of Aberdeen
Sue Jennings - University of Stirling
Tammi Sinha - University of Winchester
Valerie Runyan - Macquarie University
Vincent Wiegel - HAN School of Applied Sciences
Rachel McAssey - The University of Sheffield
Ruth Archer - Michigan Technological University
Kevin Waldrop - UC San Diego
Elissa Whan - University of Melbourne
Please note the references to the institutions above reflect where the former steering group members worked when they served on the Steering Group.