Founding Spirit and Early Leadership

Redlands played a crucial role in launching the ISA. The Association owes a lasting debt of gratitude to Belinda Hunter, Martin Longhurst, the Redlands Board, and particularly Peter Cornish, whose leadership and vision were instrumental in transforming the idea of the ISA into reality.

Over the decades, the ISA has benefited from exceptional leadership from its Chairs, including Richard Lornie, Grahame Smollett, Phillip Heath, John Edwards, Paul Kidson, Br Peter Ryan, John Collier, and current Chair Jonathan Byrne.

The formalisation and profile of the ISA were significantly strengthened by the contributions of Annette Gee Maclean and John Townsend, who served as co-Directors from 1999 to 2007. Their efforts laid the groundwork for sustainable growth and operational structure.