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| Sue Birch Director, Advancement Services The University of Queensland As the Director, Advancement Services at The University of Queensland, Sue leads a portfolio of 20 staff within the central Advancement office, providing infrastructure and services to support university-wide objectives in donor and alumni engagement, strategic relationship management and philanthropic fundraising. With a fundraising goal of $50 million in 2017, the University is embarking upon a period of increased fundraising activity and growth, requiring the support of a strong, donor-centric advancement services operation. With a strong background in client-centric service delivery, business process improvement and change management, Sue oversees systems and information management, reporting and data analytics, prospect research and management, gift management, and business operations. Sue's experience includes similar leadership positions within Advancement at RMIT University, during a period of rapid growth and change, and the University of Sydney where she led the Advancement Services team through a period of transformational change in the lead up to the launch of their Inspired campaign in 2013. Starting her Advancement career as a business analyst at Monash University in 2008, during the start-up phase of its Advancement division, Sue played a key role in the implementation and rollout of Raiser’s Edge. Sue’s background also includes roles in the charity and emergency services sectors. Sue holds a Master of Technology (Information Technology) from RMIT University, a Graduate Certificate in Business (Philanthropy and Non-profit Studies) from QUT, and is currently studying a Graduate Certificate in Organisational Change at Charles Sturt University.
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| Daraus Mirza Director, Advancement Services and Operations Deakin University
Passionate about organisational development, Daraus has been applying his skills and energy to the not-for-profit sector for more than two decades. From developing program strategies, to supporting professionals to achieve greater success in their roles, he enjoys building organisational capacity and contributing to the development of an innovative and efficient work environment. While he appreciates creating and implementing solid plans and staying nimble, being open to course correction is crucial to his approach. He is just as driven by the journey as he is about meeting targets. Daraus’ latest assignment has provided the challenge to build a new professional service area at Deakin University within a short timeframe. Beginning with a clear strategy, he created an efficient Advancement Services team structure, sequencing critical resources including recruitment. He followed up with a clear implementation plan designed to produce a team of high performing professionals in less than three years. Daraus has a Masters in Training and Organisational Development from Montclair State University and a Bachelor of Business Studies from the State University of New York College of Buffalo.
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