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The Royal Australian Historical Society is governed by a Council that provides leadership, financial oversight, and strategic direction for the organisation. Together, they help the RAHS advance its goals and support its members and affiliated societies across New South Wales.
To learn more about these roles, visit our Governance webpage. The Duties and Responsibilities of RAHS Council and Office Bearers section outlines the responsibilities of the RAHS Council, RAHS Executive, and RAHS Office Bearers.
RAHS Council
RAHS Executive (elected by the RAHS Council after the annual general meeting)
- President – Adjunct Associate Professor Carol Liston, AO, BA (Hons), PhD, FRAHS
- Senior Vice President – Ms Christine Yeats, BA, DipLib, DipArchAdmin, FRAHS
- Vice President – Dr Mark St Leon, BEc, GCertTQM, MBus, MA (Hons), PhD, CA
- Treasurer – Dr Kathrine Reynolds, BA, BCrim, MSc, PhD, FRHistS
- Executive Member – Dr Mark Dunn, BA (Hons), MA (Applied History), PhD, M PHA, M.ICOMOS
Other RAHS Councillors:
- Dr Judith Godden, BA (Hons), PhD, DipEd, MPH (aeg), FACN (Hon), M PHA
- Dr Bronwyn Hanna, BA (Hons) Fine Arts, MPhil, PhD, M.ICOMOS
- Dr Iain Stuart, BA (Hons), M Env Sci, PhD
- Associate Professor Richard White, BA (Hons), DipEd
- Dr Samuel White, BA/LLB, LLM (Hons I), M War Studies, PhD
- Ms Alison Wishart, BA (Hons), MCultHeritage, GradDipInfMgmt
RAHS Employees
General Manager and Company Secretary– Suzanne Holohan, FGIA, BA (Hons), BComm (Hons), Dip TAE
Librarian – Donna Newton, DipLibInf, ALIA (Tec)
Membership Services and Digital Media – Phillip Jaworski, BA (Hons)
Finance, Grants and Insurance Administration – Maryanne Byrne, BBus MMgt AOS
RAHS Committees
We are currently reviewing the 2025/2026 RAHS Committees and will provide details on the updated committees and their members in June 2025 [last updated 1 May 2025]