Welcome to the RIMPA Global Board
Here, you will get to know the leaders who guide our organisation’s vision and direction. Each Board Member brings unique expertise, experience, and a shared commitment to ensuring strong governance and ethical leadership. This page is designed to give you insight into who they are, the roles they play, and how they work together to represent and support our organisation.
Bonita Kennedy CERIM ARIM (Life)
Bonita Kennedy has been working and consulting in Records Management for over 20 years. She has a Graduate Diploma in Information Management and is an Associate Member of RIMPA Global.
Bonita has worked at all levels of records management from registering correspondence to developing records disposal schedules to implementation of EDRMS. Whilst most of her experience is in government she has also worked on projects for private industry including international projects.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0400 362 890
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/bonita-kennedy-96344224/
Jeremy Manford
Strategic Pillar | Business Development
Jeremy is the CEO of Compu-Stor an information management business which is an Australian owned family business. Jeremy has been with Compu-Stor since 1995 and his passion for innovation has driven the business forward with new technologies and product offerings. Jeremy has decades of experience in the industry and is passionate in taking it forward and supporting the sector.
Outside Compu-Stor, Jeremy is an active member of Family Business Australia and held former position of Victorian Chairman and National Board Member for three years. During his time in FBA, he played an instrumental role in the navigation of Governance and structural changes, including inducting a new CEO and change in the organisation’s membership model. He has been member of the Record Office of Victoria Storage Advisory Group working with PROV and a number of charities over the years. Joining the RIMPA Global Board and collaborating with members and giving back to the sector is a passion of his and he looks forward to the next 3 years with RIMPA Global.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 04187 920 543
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/jeremy-manford-compu-stor/
Nancy Taia CXRIM CRIM (Life)
Strategic Pillars | Membership Engagement | Social & Environmental Programs
Nancy is an Information Management Consultant, a role she has held for 2 years. Prior to this she worked in both local and state government where she held various positions from Clerical Officer to RM Manager. Her 30 years in R&IM has provided her with not only a passion for this industry but the technical skills and knowledge to help lead RIMPA Global forward in our new global direction. She enjoys challenges and looking at opportunities in innovative and collaborative ways.
Nancy’s involvement in RIMPA Global started in 1998 and she obtained Chartered status in 2018. She was a member of the Queensland Branch (commencing 2006) and Chapter (commencing 2003) until they ceased operation in 2022. She held various positions on both Councils including Branch President (6 years) and Chapter Secretary (12 years). Nancy was appointed as the inaugural Awards and Recognition Portfolio Lead in 2019 where she redesigned the RIMPA Global awards during her time as the Lead. In 2021 Nancy was the recipient of the Chris Simpson Outstanding Individual award and the J Eddis Linton Outstanding Individual award.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0418 883 251
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/nancy-taia-mrim/
Meryl Bourke CSRIM CRIM (Life)
Strategic Pillars | Member Engagement | Advocacy & Collaboration
Meryl Bourke is the Records Management Program Leader at Logan City Council with 37 years’ experience in the Records and Information Management industry.
Meryl leads a wonderful team of records and information management professionals who all share a passionate for their roles and the importance of good records and information management.
Meryl has been an active member of RIMPA Global for around 25 years and was the Qld Chapter President for 17 years. Meryl has participated in a number of RIMPA working and advisory groups over the years and is currently a member of the Status Upgrade Review Working Group and the RIMPA Global Awards Committee.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0414 630 688
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/meryl-bourke-mrim-life-2385219a/
Julie Carpenter CSRIM CRIM
Strategic Pillar | Governance and Risk
Julie Carpenter is a passionate advocate of information and records management.
With over 20 years’ experience in the information and records industry and qualifications in both Information and Knowledge Management, she specialises in leading teams of professionals to deliver specialised IM services, planning IM strategic direction and developing and implementing policy to support compliance.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0410 625 453
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/julie-carpenter-mrim-18046688/
Dr Christopher Colwell FRIM (Life)
Chris' career has been focussed on records and information management and corporate governance roles within public sector agencies. Chris is a Fellow, Life Member and former director of RIMPA Global, a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia and the Chartered Governance Institute and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Chris holds an Associate Diploma of Arts (Library Practice), a Bachelor of Applied Science (Information Studies), a Master of Arts (Information & Knowledge Management), a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and a PhD in Humanities and Social Sciences. Chris' doctoral research explored the impact of professional and organisational cultures on recordkeeping practices in public sector agencies.
Chris is currently a sessional lecturer at Curtin University and has previously been a sessional lecturer at the University of Technology Sydney and University of South Australia. He was formerly a member of the Advisory Board for Information Governance Australia & New Zealand, a member of the State Records NSW Public Sector Advisory Committee and Chair of the UTS Information and Knowledge Management Program Consultative Committee.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0408 380 595
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/christophercolwell/
Thomas Kaufhold CRIM (Life)
A highly respected figure in records and information management, Thomas served as Chair of the Records and Information Practitioners Alliance Global (RIMPA Global) for six years and Federal Treasurer on the RIMPA Board for a total of nine years. A foundation member of the ACT Branch since its inception in 1975, Thomas is a Chartered Member (Life) and has been honored with induction into the Associations Forum’s Hall of Fame in 2020 and the RIMPA Global Hall of Fame in 2023.
Currently, Thomas is an Executive Member of the Global Information Consortium (GIC) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Administration (Law Major).
Thomas had a long career as a public servant in various Commonwealth government agencies, with a primary focus on information and records management at a senior level. This work involved providing information services, developing frameworks, policies, procedures, and retention schedules, implementing EDRMS systems, and offering advice to senior management. Other areas of expertise included human resources policy, property management, security, and corporate services.
In addition to public service, Thomas worked as a consultant and contractor for government agencies, including the ACT Government, and for private sector organisations for more than five years.
Now retired, Thomas remains dedicated to supporting the profession and sharing their wealth of knowledge and experience.
- Email:
- [email protected]
Matt O'Mara CXRIM FRIM
Strategic Pillar | Innovation & Sustainability
Matt is the founder and Director of i3 Ltd with over 35 years’ experience working in senior information management and ICT roles. Matt offers a unique range of knowledge and insights across a number of areas gained from his experience working in Chief Executive and general management roles and leading complex transformation programmes.
This includes fulfilling the Chief Information and Technology Officer role for the 3 central agencies (Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, State Services Commission and Treasury). Matt has worked with numerous organisations in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Client engagements have included developing information management strategies, technology roadmaps and gaining endorsement for programmes of work pragmatically designed to provide the information management capabilities required to achieve operational and strategic goals.
Matt's experience is complimented by the completion of a Bachelor of Business Studies Degree and a Diploma in Business Studies (endorsed in Management) from Massey University. Matt has completed certificates in Adult Education and Teaching and Intermediate Health Science at Auckland University of Technology.
In 2024, Matt was appointed to Te Rua Wānanga New Zealand Archives Council by the Minister of Internal Affairs. The Archives Council provides independent advice on recordkeeping and archive matters to the Minister.