A board member since July 2018, Michael Davern (B.Com. (Hons.), Ph.D., CPA) is Professor of Accounting and Business Information Systems at the University of Melbourne with over 25 years’ experience both in Australia and internationally.  As an industry engaged academic he has advised corporations and regulators around the globe in financial reporting and risk management, strategy, decision making and data analytics.

Michael is passionate about the human impact that organisations like Interchange Outer East can have and seeks to use his accounting and IT expertise to ensure that the human impact remains the real KPI!

As a parent of two adult children with a disability, he also brings a lived experience to his board role.