Rachel Holthouse
Chair of the Board
Rachel is a specialist advisor in international education. Her most recent role until October 2019 was Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Global Development at RMIT University.
Her previous role was as Chief Executive Officer of RMIT Training, a company wholly owned by RMIT University, located in Melbourne, Australia. The company is a successful provider of education solutions supporting professional development goals of clients worldwide.
Prior to joining RMIT Training in 2009, Rachel has held senior governance roles in the education sector in Australia, in the United Kingdom and in Singapore. She has extensive international experience working with global partners and operating in highly regulated and multijurisdictional environments. Her achievements include establishing offices overseas and commercialising IP to develop digital and face to face learning products that effectively support training needs.
Rachel has a Bachelor of Arts from Monash University, a Diploma of Education from Melbourne University and a Masters of Applied Linguistics from Macquarie University. She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Rachel joined in May 2017
Rachel is a member of the People and Governance Committee