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.
Samuel Green
Engagement and Support Officer
Samuel Green, our Engagement and Support Officer at iAccelerate, serves as the primary liaison for UOW students. With a focus on entrepreneurship, Sam actively connects with current and prospective students through various platforms, including events and networking opportunities. Sam's role involves fostering student engagement, providing information, and organising building tours to showcase our vibrant innovation ecosystem.
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.
Xavier Mayes
Relationship and Systems Coordinator
As the Relationship and Systems Coordinator at iAccelerate, Xavier brings his communication and stakeholder engagement skills to create enduring interconnections across iAccelerate's community of resident and alumni companies, mentors,
UOW partners and the broader Illawarra community.
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.
