Staff
Katrina Jojkity
CEO
Katrina Jojkity joined The ISS Institute in 2021 to oversee our long-term plan of addressing the skills gap in Australia.
With over 25 years of business and entrepreneurship experience, Katrina has established many successful innovative media/fashion businesses around the world. Katrina started as a fashion designer and then moved into TV production, producing a luxury lifestyle program for Shanghai airlines.
After working in Shanghai for many years, Katrina joined Kangan Institute as Director of Creative and Professional Industries, Fashion and Textile hub.
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Katrina manages the day-to-day operations of The ISS Institute, regularly meeting with Fellows to discuss the progress of their Fellowships, alongside meeting with the board and other external stakeholders who provide support to The ISS Institute.
Florentina Mertoiu
Communications | Design
Florentina has joined the ISS Institute in 2025 as a Media and Communications officer.
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She holds a Bachelor of Design with a major in architecture and is currently pursuing her Masters in Architecture at the University of Melbourne.
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Her work has been featured in the annual MSDx exhibition at the Melbourne School of Design for her projects targeting a social housing crisis and parametric design.
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Florentina is responsible for developing and maintaining effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, including the Board, Chair, ISSI team members, Fellows, funders, investors, educational institutions, government departments, and the wider community.
Keith Beecher OAM
Finance Manager
Keith joined ISSI in 2017 after a career in management accounting in manufacturing and retail industries, and most recently in arts administration. Keith’s roles were as Company Secretary and Finance Director throughout much of his career.
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Keith is a qualified CPA, and for his work in performing arts companies was awarded an Order of Australia medal in 2009.
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Keith was a director of The Production Company, which produced and staged Broadway musicals at Melbourne’s State Theatre from the company’s inception in 1999 until its closure in 2020.
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The role of Finance Manager at ISSI is part time, and Keith attends to the payment of Fellowships, general oversight of the Institute’s finances, compliance with government and statutory regulations, and preparation of financials reports for the Institute’s board of directors.
Kay Schlesinger
Program Manager
Developing the capability of new educators has been Kay' passion and central to her professional work for the past 30 years. Kay has worked in numerous educational sectors, including a position as a Deputy Principal where she took responsibility for the professional development of educators.
In the last 20 years Kay has worked in VET and Higher Education.
In 2020 Kay was awarded an International Specialised Skills Institute Fellowship by the Department of Education for her innovative work with new teachers at Melbourne Polytechnic and beyond. She has presented to various forums including TAFE Directors Australia and the Department of Education.
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Kay will work as an educational consultant in 2023 to support organisations as they empower new educators.
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Tamara Loh
Social Media | Content
Tamara Loh originally joined the ISS Institute in 2023 and now assists in social media management, as well as developing and producing content to share across the Institute's communication channels.
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Holding a degree in User Experience (UX) Design, Tamara specialises in designing digital products such as mobiles apps, websites and browser extensions -- ensuring interfaces put people first.
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Tamara currently works as a Communications Officer at RSL Vic and is extremely passionate about Australian art and design. In her free time, Tamara is often visiting exhibitions and shows at galleries, meeting with Institute's talented Fellows to learn more about their inspiring work.​
