Andrew Rice
Chairman & Director, Biometrics Institute
Andrew is also the Assistant Secretary, Identity Security Branch, Identity and Biometrics Division, Department of Home Affairs Australia.
He first joined the Board in March 2013. He was appointed Chairman at the AGM in November 2015.
Andrew Rice is responsible for development of national policy relating to Identity Security and for implementation of the Document Verification Service. Andrew is also responsible for the cyber security aspects of critical infrastructure resilience.
Andrew is based in Canberra, Australia. He is a “User Member” representative.
Raoul Cooper
Deputy Chairman & Director, Biometrics Institute
Raoul Cooper is Senior Design Manager, Digital Airport at British Airways.
He first joined the Board in November 2018.
Raoul is based in London, UK.
He is a “User Member” representative.
Paul Cross
Director, Biometrics Institute
Paul Cross is Project Portfolio Director, Sydney Practice, at SITA.
He joined the board in June 2019.
Paul is based in Sydney, Australia.
He is a “Supplier Member” representative.
Michael O’Connell
Director, Biometrics Institute
Michael O’Connell is Vice President & Executive Advisor at NEC Corporation.
He joined the board in June 2019.
Michael is based in the UK.
He is a “Supplier Member” representative.
Darren Bark
Director, Biometrics Institute
Darren is the Director, Strategic Priorities & Identity at NSW Police Force, based in Sydney.
He joined the board in November 2019.
Darren is a “User Member” representative.
Dan Bachenheimer
Director, Biometrics Institute
Dan is the Principal Director, Accenture Security, at Accenture based in the US.
He joined the board in November 2019.
Dan is a “Supplier Member” representative.
Hans de Moel
Director, Biometrics Institute
Hans is working for the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (KMar), part of the Dutch Ministry of Defence.
As a Document & Biometrics Expert he has been working on projects concerning the automation of Border Control and Security.
He was elected to the Board in November 2016.
Hans is based at Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands.
He is a “User Member” representative.
George Rodrigues
Director, Biometrics Institute
George is the Manager Identity Services, Compliance Risk & Intelligence Services Group, Immigration New Zealand.
He first joined the Board in November 2017.
George is based in Wellington, New Zealand.
He is a “User Member” representative.
Contact us for more information on Director Nominations. Nominations are open to Members of the Biometrics Institute.
The Board Directors have been elected to the Board as individuals who are subject matter experts in biometrics. They have been nominated by a member organisation but represent their personal views on the Board. All media enquiries should please be directed to the Chief Executive via email.
