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GOVERNANCE

Apra Australia was established in 2017 as an Incorporated Association.

It is governed by a committee, elected by the members at the Annual General Meeting for a two-year term.

BOARD MEMBERS

PRESIDENT

Steven Bärwald

Associate Director, Prospect Development, University of Sydney

Steven joined the University of Sydney as Associate Director, Prospect Development at the start of 2020. He has over 10 years of management experience and has worked across sales research, business operations, e-commerce, market research and HR tech. In his current role, Steven has designed due diligence methodologies and principles and also vast experience in CRM database management and reporting, strategic analysis and data analytics, pipeline management, and process improvement. Steven is passionate about putting prospect development in the Aussie and Kiwi vernacular and is committed to further growing and engaging members through professional development opportunities with Apra Australia.

VICE PRESIDENT

Belinda Clark

Prospect Development Manager, World Vision Australia

Belinda has more than a decade of experience in prospect development. After time in the UK, she returned to Australia in 2011 and joined Macquarie University’s Office of Advancement, where she discovered her passion for prospect research. She became the first prospect researcher in the performing arts at the Australian Chamber Orchestra and later established the prospect research function at the Powerhouse Museum to support concurrent major capital campaigns. A long-time Apra Australia volunteer, Belinda contributes through mentoring and industry engagement and is committed to ensuring Apra Australia represents all members of the profession and delivers relevant opportunities and resources across its diverse sectors and organisational structures.

SECRETARY

Dana Lutat

Prospect Research Specialist, University of Wollongong

Hailing originally from Silicon Valley, California Dana brings a wealth of experience from corporate business development. Her expertise spans lead identification, sales research, sales strategy, client relationship management, proposal writing, and account management. Since 2015 Dana has worked as a Senior Prospect Researcher at prestigious Australian institutions including The University of Queensland, Griffith University, The National Library of Australia and UOW identifying prospects, developing prospect management strategy, building due diligence resources and contributing to major fundraising campaign preparedness. Dana has been an APRA board member since 2023, fostering collaboration among prospect research colleagues.

TREASURER

Julian Kuzma

Prospect Researcher, University of Otago

Julian is a Prospect Researcher at the University of Otago, where he commenced building a prospect development program in 2013. He specialises in prospect research in constrained environments and is data driven. Julian is an advocate of the value and impact of prospect development and acts as a voice for New Zealand prospect research professionals and the specific challenges they face.

BOARD MEMBER

Mark Mahony

Manager, Prospect Development & Strategy, University of New South Wales

Mark has over 10 years’ experience in prospect development across higher education and arts organisations. Mark has been involved in several major campaigns, with a consistent track-record of success in fundraising and fundraising research support, including as the lead Prospect Research officer for the Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney Modern Project capital fundraising campaign and the Development Research & Information Manager responsible for the major gift pipeline. Mark has NFP Board experience with the Australian homelessness charity The Footpath Library.

BOARD MEMBER

Filippos Tritas

Head of Prospect Development, RMIT University

Filippos leads donor intelligence strategy at RMIT University, applying advanced analytics, predictive modelling and due diligence frameworks to identify and assess high-value philanthropic opportunities and support data-driven fundraising and transformational gift strategies. With over a decade of experience across data analytics, market research and advancement strategy, he brings a strong focus on ethical, evidence-based prospect development. Filippos is an active Apra Australia member and mentoring program participant, having benefited as a mentee and now supporting others as a mentor. He also serves on the Educate Plus WA Chapter Committee, contributing to professional development for the sector.