Our team

Lynne Haultain

Executive Director

Lynne leads the Victoria Law Foundation team. She brings with her a wealth of experience in the fields of communications, journalism and management. For 16 years, she worked with ABC Radio, including a stint hosting The Law Report on Radio National. She has also worked at the ACCC, the City of Melbourne, the Victorian Ombudsman and as a consultant. She has degrees in Law and English from the University of Western Australia and holds qualifications from the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the Institute of Community Directors Australia and has attended the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership.

Professor Nigel J. Balmer

Research Director

As the head of the Foundation’s research team, Nigel oversees our research projects. He has over twenty years’ experience conducting empirical research. His prior work has focused on the role of law in everyday life, public understanding of the law, attitudes to justice, the design of legal services and more. In addition to his role at Victoria Law Foundation, Nigel is also Professor of Law and Social Statistics at University College London.

Staff

Administration

Cristina Gutierrez, PA to the Executive Director and Office Manager

Cherry Tunnock, Administration Officer

Communications

Matthew Hurst, Communications Manager

Jackie Matthews, Communications Coordinator

Research

Prof Nigel J. Balmer, Research Director

Dr Hugh M. McDonald, Principal Researcher

Dr Jozica Kutin, Senior Researcher

Tenielle Hagland, Research Coordinator

Clare Kennedy, Research Communications

Education and events

Education and Events Director - Vacant

Community and corporate events

Helen Papadimitriou, Events Coordinator

Education schools program

Fabiola Superina, Education Manager

Stan Mavroudis, Education Events Officer

David Thomson OAM, Teacher-in-Residence

Grants

Melanie Rygl, Grants Manager