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.
Andy Foote
Deputy Chairman & Director, Biometrics Institute
Andy is a Vice President and Strategist in Wells Fargo’s Innovation Group. He is responsible for innovation research and evaluation in the areas of voice technology, biometrics, and authentication.
He first joined the Board in January 2016. He was appointed as Deputy Chairman on the 10 January 2017.
Andy is based in San Francisco, USA. 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.
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.
Brett Feldon
Director, Biometrics Institute
Brett is General Manager at Salmat Speech Solutions, responsible for all aspects of Salmat’s voice biometric business. Previously he has worked in New Zealand and the UK in the same field.
He first joined the Board in November 2011.
Brett is based in Sydney, Australia.
He is a “Supplier Member” representative.
Jill Fitzroy
Director, Biometrics Institute
Jill Fitzroy is Director, Service Strategy at VicRoads.
She first joined the Board in November 2018.
Jill is based in Melbourne, Australia.
She is a “User Member” representative.
John Kendall
Director, Biometrics Institute
John Kendall is Border and National Security Program Director, Unisys Global.
He first joined the Board in November 2018.
John is based in Washington DC, USA.
He is a “Supplier Member” representative.
Raoul Cooper
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.
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.
