Meet our Board of Directors

Paul Sherlock BE, MBA, GAICD (Chair)

Paul is a former Chief Information Officer (CIO) at the University of South Australia.  In that role he was responsible for the delivery of a wide range of ICT and Library services which enabled the key business functions of teaching and learning, research and consultancy and administration. Paul previously held senior IT management roles at the Defence Science and Technology Group and BHP Steel International.

Paul has completed a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and an Associate Diploma in Computing at the former South Australian Institute of Technology (now Adelaide University). He has obtained a Master of Business Administration at the University of Adelaide, a Manager’s Certificate in IT Service Management at the British Computer Society, and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment at the Securities Institute (now FINSIA). Paul is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD).

Paul has been a  Director of a range of organisations including the Australian Access Federation (AAF) Incorporated, Uniting Care Wesley Bowden, eResearchSA and St Peters Girls School. Paul is a former President of the Council of Australian University Directors of Information Technology (CAUDIT) Incorporated.

Paul is the Chair of SABRENet Ltd and was first appointed to the Board by the University of South Australia when SABRENet Ltd was formed in September 2005. He became an Independent Director in December 2021.

Dr Andrew Dunbar PhD, BSc, GAICD

Andrew is currently the Executive Director, Industry, Innovation and Small Business in the Department of State Development. Previous roles in the South Australian Government have included the Chief Operating Officer, Office of the South Australian Chief Entrepreneur and prior to this role, Director of the Office of Science, Technology and Research within the Department.

Andrew has more than 17 years’ experience working in the life sciences (biotech and pharma) industry both in Australia and Europe.

Andrew holds a PhD from Flinders University and is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and is a Director of SABRENet Ltd.

Previous roles included Board Director and Vice President of Childhood Cancer Association, Director Business and Corporate Development at Mayne Pharma Group and Senior Manager, Corporate Business Development and Acquisitions at Novozymes A/S, based in Denmark. He has also held senior roles at GroPep Ltd, Bionomics Ltd and CSIRO.

Andrew was appointed to the Board by the SA Government in November 2014.

Beverley Wright

Beverley has worked in the IT industry for in excess of 40 years in a range of sectors including Banking, Insurance, Utilities, Higher Education, Federal and State Government. She is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and held a variety of Board of Director appointments throughout her career.

Beverley is a former Senior Executive who has specialised in Information Technology, strategy, digital transformation, and organisational change. She has focussed on enabling and driving organisational transformation and optimisation of the business, aligning technology capability to organisation needs. Some of Beverley’s previous roles include; CIO of University of Adelaide (UoA), and Merger of the UoA and UniSA ( 7 Years ), CIO of SA Water ( 9  Years), and Global Head of Information Services for ANZ Retail Bank ( 18 Years).

Beverley was appointed to the Board by the University of Adelaide in March 2017. She became an Independent Director in April 2024.

Vince Condina

Vince Condina is an experienced technology and transformation leader and the inaugural Chief Information Officer of Adelaide University. With a career spanning multiple industry sectors, he brings extensive experience across technology strategy and investment, digital and organisational transformation, cyber security and resilience, enterprise technology, governance and complex organisational change.

As inaugural CIO of Adelaide University, Vince leads the university’s technology strategy and enterprise IT function, supporting more than 60,000 students and 11,000 staff. His focus is on harnessing technology to enhance student experience, enable education and research, simplify how the university operates, and shape a secure, resilient and AI-enabled institution.

Vince led the technology integration underpinning the creation of Adelaide University, unifying teams across two large and complex technology environments and IT functions. His remit included maintaining critical services across both foundation universities throughout the multi-year transition while establishing the digital foundations required for Adelaide University’s launch.

Prior to Adelaide University, Vince was Chief Information Officer of the University of Adelaide, where he led strategic planning, technology investment and the university’s cyber security agenda. During his tenure, he guided the technology function through significant institutional change, completing major elements of its established transformation agenda while advancing network modernisation and other strategic business initiatives.

Across his career, Vince has led substantial technology investment, transformation and operating model change in complex and regulated environments, with a strong focus on governance, financial stewardship, organisational resilience and measurable business value. His leadership approach centres on connecting people, technology and investment to organisational strategy and creating sustainable long-term value.

Karl Sellmann

Karl is the Chief Information Security Officer at Flinders University and serves as Chairperson of the Australasian Higher Education Cyber Security Services, fostering collaboration among partners to strengthen cyber security across the sector. With extensive expertise in business and information technology leadership, Karl excels in governance, strategic planning, digital transformation, stakeholder engagement, project management, risk management, and cyber security best practices.

Throughout his career, Karl has demonstrated a proven track record across the Information Technology, Education, Research, Retail, Defence, and Telecommunications sectors. He holds tertiary qualifications in Engineering, Information Technology, and Business Administration, and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Karl is dedicated to providing technology leadership and support to a diverse range of organisations, helping them achieve their strategic objectives. He has also contributed to higher education as a lecturer in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academic Unit at the University of South Australia, where he spent over a decade teaching and equipping IT Masters students with industry-relevant skills.

Appointed to the SABRENet Board by Flinders University in August 2025, Karl brings a wealth of knowledge and a commitment to advancing infrastructure technology and security in the sector.