Executive Team
Mat has led major national and international initiatives, including overseeing the delivery of all Volleyball events at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In these complex environments, he has demonstrated a remarkable capacity to bring together groups with diverse interests and objectives to achieve shared success. Through these experiences, Mat brings the strategic vision, operational discipline, and values-driven leadership that will take the AMT forward. Mat previously served as AMT Deputy CEO between 2018 and 2021.
Mark has worked in leadership roles at multiple not-for-profit sporting organisations for 5 + years and has a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Management.
In his most recent role, Mark led the Participation and Game Development department at Capital Football, managing local competitions, developing strategy, and engaging with key stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Christelle is an accomplished, multi-skilled manager with experience across a range of sectors in
Australia and South Africa. Highly detail-oriented, she works effectively with both financial and
non-financial teams to deliver strong outcomes.
Ben has a strong background in both the government and not-for-profit sectors for over 15 years, and has tertiary qualifications in law and sports management. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a passion for good governance, structure and policy. A keen student of organisational health, Ben enjoys collaborating with peers on strategic objectives to drive innovation and excellence in delivery.
He also has a keen interest in sports governance and administration, having held senior local, state and international roles across a variety of sports including touch football, football, softball and hockey.
Laura has diverse professional in a range of environments including the not-for-profit sector, business, and government. In her most recent role she led the People and Culture function at Canberra ag-tech startup company Goterra.
Laura is a purpose-driven leader and is passionate about working with people to solve problems and drive change.
AMT team
Mat Meriaux, CEO
- Diana Melham (Company Secretary)
Mark Barnes, Director of Olympiads and Pathways
Program Administration
- Mel Hugg (Olympiad and Pathways Manager)
Mathematics
- Dr Angelo DiPasquale (Director of Training)
- IMO Team Leader – Haydn Tang
- IMO Deputy Team Leader – Michelle Chen
- EGMO Team Leader – Michelle Chen
- EGMO Deputy Team Leader – Elizabeth Yevdokimov
Informatics
- Jerry Li (Director of Training)
- IOI Team Leader – Jerry Li
- IOI Deputy Team Leader – Isaiah Iliffe
- EGOI Team Leader – Esther Djaidiguna
- EGOI Deputy Team Leader – Honey Raut
Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee (AMOC)
- Associate Professor Norman Do (Chair)
Senior Problems Committee
- Associate Professor Ivan Guo (Chair)
Christelle Grebe, Director of Finance and Administration
Finance
- Tina Stevens (Senior Finance Officer)
- Helen Hartmann (Finance Officer)
Human Resources
- Gabrielle Sykes (HR Manager)
- Renata Gianchou (Travel and Administration Coordinator)
IT & Logistics
- Jigna Solanki (IT Helpdesk & Support Officer)
- John Lusty (Logistics Officer)
Ben Kirk, Director of Business Development & Strategy
Laura Stuart, Director of Program Delivery, Competitions & Digital Infrastructure
Competitions, Programs, Problemo
- Tyesha Hardy (Program Manager)
- Georgia Dummett (Customer Service Officer)
- Abhi Gupta (Competitions Program Administrator)
- Nathan Richards (Program Administrator)
Dr Chris Wetherell, Director of Program Design & Publications
Mathematicians & Informaticians
- Dr Chris Wetherell (Director, Enrichment Content)
- Graeme Buckie (Senior Informatician)
- Emily Peterson (Editor, Mathematician)
- Mike Clapper (Mathematician, KSF Delegate)
- Dr Andrew Kepert (AMC Problems Committee Coordinator)
Committees
- AIMO, Dr Kevin McAvaney (Chair)
- AMC Primary, Emily Peterson (Chair)
- AMC Secondary, Mike Clapper (Chair)
- Challenge, Dr Kevin McAvaney (Chair)
- CAT, Dr David Clark (Chair)
- Dr Chris Wetherell (Lead)
- Emily Peterson
- John Bament (Chair)
- AMC State Directors
Communications & Publications
- Gabi Reid (Manager)
- Roslyn McAlary (Senior Graphic Designer)
- Lauren Saberian (Graphic Designer)