MEET THE TEAM
The Vietnamese Museum Australia (ACN: 635 162 088) is overseen by a Board of Directors with decades of experience in museum activation and operation, community projects, governance, legal practice and risk management.
They are supported by an experienced Project team that are responsible for the day-to-day planning and development of the Museum. The Project team consists of a group of dedicated volunteers from the Vietnamese community who have donated their time and expertise to the Project.
A separate Trust (Vietnamese Museum Holding Ltd, a Public Ancillary Fund, ACN: 633 503 778) with 3 appointed Trustees are responsible for the handling and allocating of donated funds to build the Museum. This trust holds DGR status.
PwC are the legal advisers for the Project, and Konzepte Melbourne are lead architects.
The Project has full support from both State and Federal governments, and represents a major infrastructure project for the City of Maribyrnong.
OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS
Bruce Mildenhall
Acting Chairperson & Chair Governance (Policy) Committee
Director, Veterans Council of Victoria State Member for Footscray, 1992 - 2006
Phong Nguyen OAM
Director (on extended leave)
Former President of Vietnamese Community in Australia Vic & Federal
Kim Bui-Quang
Director, Deputy Operation Manager & Design and Construction Lead
Retired Enhancement Officer - Brimbank City Council
Loc Huu Lam
Director, Fundraising Lead
Retired Public Accountant/ Financial Planner
Tuanh Nguyen
Director & Company Secretary
Director (Legal) at PwC Australia, and Immediate Past President of the Asian Australian Lawyers Association, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Hanh Do
Operation Manager, ITS & Policy Lead
Retired Senior Technology Specialist at Telstra, Teacher at Victorian School of Languages
Diep Nguyen
Contents and Collection Lead & Finance Lead
Retired IT Professional
Hung Le
Fundraising Coordinator
Global Customer Care – Ciena
Ryan Johnston
Exhibition Lead
Head of Academic Programs - Museums & Collections | Strategy and Culture at Melbourne University, Victoria
Quoc Viet Tran
Fundraising Secretary