Local Organising Committee
AOFOG 2026 Local Organising Committee
A/Prof Jared Watts
RANZCOG, Chair
A/Prof Boon Lim
RANZCOG, Deputy Chair
Dr Judith Gardiner
Diplomate Representative
Dr Sophie Doherty
Trainee Representative
Dr Elisha Broom
MFM Representative
Dr Sarika Gupta
COGU Representative
Prof Roger Hart
REI Representative
Dr Shih-Erin Yao
CGO Representative
Dr Jerome Melon
CU Representative
Dr Adam Bush
Regional Fellows Representative
Dr Manarangi de Silva
Chair, Global Health Committee
Dr Talat Uppal
CFP Representative
Prof Kirsten Black
SRH Representative
Ms Alison Weatherstone
Australian College of Midwives Representative
Ms Julia Brownlie
Australian College of Nursing Representative
Dr Nisha Khot
RANZCOG President-Elect
Dr Gillian Gibson
RANZCOG President
Dr Benjamin Bopp
RANZCOG Immediate Past President
Dr Vijay Roach
AOFOG Host Nation Representative (Australia)
Dr Sue Fleming
AOFOG Host Nation Representative (NZ)
Dr Pelle Kempe
Co-opted Member, Maternal Outcomes Member
Dr Katrina Calvert
Co-opted Member, Simulation Education Member
Dr Scott White
Co-opted Member, Research and Guideline Member
Dr Marilyn Clarke
Co-opted Member, First Nations Health Member
Staff
Ms Vase Jovanoska
RANZCOG CEO
Mr Sudi Sekhar
Deputy CEO, Executive Director, RANZCOG Membership and Engagement
Ms Sara Brimfield
Manager, Events
Ms Kathleen McKinn
Events Senior Coordinator
Ms Arlene Calma
Event Coordinator
Ms Megan Porter
Event Coordinator
Ms Lucy Krelle
Event Coordinator