Our Trade and Investment Commissioners

Our international representatives have broad business and government experience, including Consul-Generals and General Managers International.

Roles and responsibilities

General Manager International

A General Manager International leads a specific region for international operations. They:

  • oversee business operations and development, strategic planning and leadership
  • manage international staff and operations
  • foster relationships with key stakeholders in the region.

Consul-General

The Consul-General is the key Australian Government representative in the location. They:

  • represent the Australian Government as a senior government representative in the market manage passport, consular services and immigration tasks
  • are responsible for the welfare of Australians abroad through delivering efficient passport services
  • ensure practical and up-to-date contingency planning in accordance with Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT's) Consular Services and Passports Client Services charters
  • help Australian citizens who may be in distress.

Trade and Investment Commissioners

The role of an Austrade Trade and Investment Commissioner is to:

  • equip Australian businesses with expert advice, contacts, grants and in-market and in-language support to sell their goods and services overseas
  • connect foreign investors to opportunities in Australia.

Locations around the world

Locations of International Austrade offices, maps and addresses.

General Managers International

Austrade's international operations are organised into 8 regions.

Each is led by a General Manager International:

Trade and Investment Commissioners by country

Africa

  • Jemima Schilling, Trade and Investment Commissioner

Brazil and Argentina

  • John Prowse, Trade and Investment Commissioner and Consul-General

Canada

Chile and Andean Region

  • Alvin D'Almaida, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner

China

France and Spain

Germany

Hong Kong and Macau

  • Liu Bing, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner

India

  • Andrew Carter, Trade and Investment Commissioner
  • Nathan Davis, Trade and Investment Commissioner
  • Mary Overington, Trade and Investment Commissioner
  • Vik Singh, Trade and Investment Commissioner

Indonesia

Italy, Czech Republic and Israel

  • Rachel White, Trade and Investment Commissioner and Consul-General

Japan

  • Margaret Bowen, also Consul-General and Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner
  • Leo Bremanis, Trade and Investment Commissioner
  • Kendall Draper, Trade and Investment Commissioner
  • Peter Koppman, Trade and Investment Commissioner
  • Matt Terpstra, Trade and Investment Commissioner

Korea, Rep (South Korea) and Mongolia

Malaysia and Brunei

  • Gregory Harvey, Trade and Investment Commissioner

Netherlands, Nordics and Baltics

New Zealand and the Pacific

  • Brad Williams, Consul-General and Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner

Pacific and Timor Leste

Papua New Guinea

  • Michael Crossman, Trade and Investment Commissioner

Philippines

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and Oman

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand and Laos

United Arab Emirates

  • Mounir Sankary, Trade and Investment Commissioner and Deputy Consul-General

United Kingdom and Ireland

United States of America

Vietnam