Meet our Leaders
Our senior leadership team brings together a diverse group of professionals with extensive experience. With a shared commitment to advancing the field of HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexual health, the team works to ensure that ASHM remains at the forefront of research, education, and policy development.
Alexis Apostolellis
Alexis started working in the HIV sector in 2000 in South Africa before moving to Australia in 2008. He has remained passionate about public health and the role social enterprise plays in enabling equity, choice and access of healthcare, free of stigma and discrimination, as basic human rights.
Alexis has held senior roles in both the private and not for profit sector.
Jessica Michaels
Jessica’s work at ASHM includes overseeing the implementation of HIV, sexual health, hepatitis C and hepatitis B workforce development, capacity building, resources, strategies and policies across Australia.
Jessica has worked in the BBV and sexual health sector for over 15 years, managing a variety of government and non-government education, clinical and health promotion programs in Australia, South Africa, the UK, Papua New Guinea and Singapore.
Farzana Firoz
Farzana is committed to financial integrity while nurturing a thriving organisational culture. As a leader, she promotes accountability, encouraging collaboration and professional growth and aims to foster innovation and sustainable development, strengthening the organisation’s financial resilience for future success.
MICHELLE O’CONNOR
Dr Michelle O’Connor is the Director of the Global Division. Michelle holds a PhD in adolescent sexual and reproductive well-being from the University of New South Wales, A Master’s Degree in International Public Health from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor with Honours in Psychology from Warwick University (UK).
Michelle has close to 20 years of experience working in global health for a variety of organisations including not-for-profits, government, the United Nations and academic institutions.
NADINE GIATRAS
Nadine graduated from Birmingham University, England with a double honours’ degree in Commerce & Manufacturing Engineering. She has over 20 years’ experience in organising and managing conferences and major events including four years as an Event Manager with a leading Australian professional conference organising company. Nadine has worked on over 90 major conferences and events with many different industries and organisations, organizing a diverse range of events. Nadine sits on the management team at ASHM and has in-depth understanding of not-for-profit, member-based organisations particularly around strategic planning and fundraising.
Conferences and Events
Discover our events calendar, featuring impactful health conferences and educational gatherings. Join health professionals, researchers, and community organisations in HIV, BBV, sexual health and other health fields. Explore our calendar to find engaging opportunities tailored to your interests and professional development.
