Our team

Discover the passionate professionals who drive innovation at iAccelerate. Our team is committed to creating sustainable positive change and fostering a supportive environment for early-stage companies to thrive.

Our leader

Dr Tamantha Stutchbury

Director

Dr Tamantha Stutchbury is the Director of iAccelerate, leading the team and creating an environment where participants can thrive. With her expertise in building reputation and fostering collaboration, Tam drives opportunities for local companies, UOW students, and researchers to contribute to the innovation ecosystem. Tam excels in bringing together diverse groups from various sectors to facilitate transformative projects with real impact.

Our staff

Maree Glancy

Executive Assistant

Maree Glancy is the dedicated Executive Assistant to Dr Paul Di Pietro at iAccelerate. With her exceptional administrative skills, Maree offers comprehensive support to our leaders and staff, ensuring smooth operations within the Research and Innovation portfolio. Her expertise and efficiency contribute to the success of iAccelerate's initiatives, fostering a productive and collaborative environment.

John Kerr

Program and Community Manager

John Kerr plays a vital role as the Program and Community Manager at iAccelerate. With expertise in relationship management, he ensures the success of our resident companies' journey within our ecosystem. John's focus is on cultivating an optimal environment where early-stage businesses thrive. He provides valuable support through business coaching and oversight, empowering entrepreneurs to grow and succeed with effective business plans.

Rebecca Duldig

Business Development Manager

After graduating from UOW in Medical Biotechnology, Rebecca experienced iAccelerate as founder of the social enterprise startup Medi Movement. She then carried her entrepreneurial mindset through a career in sales, business development and recruitment in medical technologies. Rebecca has returned to iAccelerate as Business Development and Initiatives Manager, bringing her passion for entrepreneurship full-circle, and utilising her commercial experience to support our community of startups.

Ainslie Tweedie

Regional Entrepreneurship Manager

Ainslie Tweedie plays a vital role as the Regional Entrepreneurship Manager at iAccelerate. Leveraging her expertise in relationship and project management, Ainslie's dedication ensures effective collaboration across our network to support regional entrepreneurs.

David Malins

Education and Learning Coordinator

David Malins, our Education and Learning Coordinator at iAccelerate, brings extensive expertise as an E-Learning consultant. With a background in implementing and supporting learning management systems, David has made a significant impact in educational institutions across Australia and the UK. His qualifications include a Bachelor of Computer Science and a Post Graduate Diploma in Education.

Denny Nesbitt

Entrepreneurial Learning Specialist

Denny is an Entrepreneurial Learning Specialist at iAccelerate. Her role focuses on bringing entrepreneurial learning experiences to UOW students and, in particular, adapting the iAccelerate education offering to make it relevant to students and integrating into the UOW curriculum. She has a background in careers education and also runs her own business coaching mums through career change.

Kate Garrett

Project Coordinator

Kate is the Project Coordinator for the TIES Grant (Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurial Skills). The goal of the TIES project is for UOW students to have more entrepreneurial experiences and expose students to an entrepreneurial mindset that can ultimately improve employability. Kate is working on a pathway for students to gain experience working with iAccelerate residents and for residents to benefit from the wide range of skills students can offer.

Georgia Watson

LIFT Project Coordinator

Georgia is an Antarctic ecologist, science communicator and participant in the women in STEM leadership program ‘Homeward Bound’. As the LIFT Project Coordinator for UOW, Georgia supports a $1M Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship grant. There are two pillars of this project most relevant to the iAccelerate community: IGNITE – scholarships for women to join the Activate program FLOURISH – internships for women in STEM doing their PhD to have a 3-6 month industry experience with local companies

Emma Robinson

Administration Assistant

As the Administration Assistant, Emma provides a range of Administrative Support to leaders and staff to assist with the delivery of the RISE program at iAccelerate.