Acting Chancellor (5 June 2026 - present)
Appointed by Council.
Term expires 31 December 2027.
Greg West is a Chartered Accountant. He has worked at PriceWaterhouse and held senior finance executive roles in investment banking with Bankers Trust, Bain & Company and Deutsche Bank. Prior to joining the ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµapp Council, Greg was Chief Executive Officer of a dual listed ASX/Nasdaq biotech company. Greg is a Director of the St James Foundation Limited.
In March 2006 Greg was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Education Australia Limited and was appointed as Chair in September 2016. Education Australia Limited shareholders are the Australian Universities.
Greg is also a Director of UOWGE Limited, a subsidiary of the ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµapp with a College in ÁñÁ«ÊÓÆµapp and universities in Dubai, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Greg’s roles and responsibilities within UOWGE include Deputy Chairman of UOWGE Board, Member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Member of the Remuneration Committee.
Support staff contact
Ellenie Petrou
Acting Chief Governance Officer and Secretary to Council
Email: governance@uow.edu.au
Council committee membership
People and Culture Committee
Current: January 2026 - December 2027
Performance and Remuneration Committee
Current: May 2026 - December 2027
Risk, Audit and Compliance Committee
Current: January 2025 - December 2026
