President

Martin Gorman is the Managing Director and founder of Red Earth Wines. He specializes in importing and distributing Australian wines within the U.S., and runs an online wine retail business called MyWinehunter.

In Australia, Martin was a management consultant for nearly 20 years with DMR/Fujitsu Consulting and then IBM, leading national practices in Business Strategy and Enterprise Value Management.

Martin and his wife Lisa moved to Seattle in November 2011 and were active ANZAS members for most of that time.

Originally from Adelaide, Martin lived in Melbourne for 12 years with Lisa, before moving to Seattle. They now live in West Seattle with their dog, Herschel.

Communications Director

Christie Moffat is a Technical Writer at Amazon Web Services (AWS). A seasoned writer and editor for more than a decade, Christie previously worked as a business journalist and covered multiple beats, including pharmacy, energy, commodities and real estate.

Surprising just about everybody, Christie won the Diversity Visa lottery and moved to Houston, Texas, in April 2015. She spent nearly seven years learning about humidity, hurricanes and excellent tacos, before relocating to Seattle in January 2022.

Raised in the eastern suburbs of Sydney, Christie earned her Bachelor of International Studies and Master of International Law and International Relations from the University of New South Wales.

Treasurer

Jordan Reichelt is a Senior Manager at Spott, Lucey & Wall (SLW), a CPA firm specializing in the U.S. tax implications of cross-border transactions for individuals and privately-held businesses. 

His clients are often investors and entrepreneurs in the real estate, technology and creative sectors and businesses from around the world, including many Australia-based clients.

He also provides pre- and post-immigration advice to executives and employees of multinational corporations.

Jordan grew up in the Seattle area and graduated from the University of Washington. After starting his career with SLW in San Francisco, Jordan returned to Seattle to help launch the firm’s small (but growing) Seattle branch in 2013. He lives in North Seattle with his wife and their dog, Mally.

Social Events Director

Claire Manson is the USA Boeing Key Account Manager and Senior Technical Advisor based in Seattle, Washington for CSIRO.

CSIRO is Australia's national science organization, and conducts strategic long-term research in a wide range of areas, including agriculture, minerals and energy, manufacturing, construction, communications and the environment.

As CSIRO’s Senior Technical Advisor to Boeing, the largest aerospace company in the world, Claire manages a diverse R&D portfolio to enhance and commercialize CSIRO science through various parts of Boeing.

Vice President & Sponsorship and Marketing Director

Michael Brett is a Principal Specialist for Quantum Computing in the High Performance Computing group at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this role, he leads a global business development team and go to market activities for Amazon Braket, a fully-managed quantum computing service in the cloud.

He was previously SVP for Applications at Rigetti Computing, a quantum computing hardware company based in Berkeley, California, and CEO of QxBranch, a quantum computing applications software company acquired by Rigetti in 2019.

Michael has a background in systems engineering and risk analytics for aerospace applications. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Aerospace Avionics and an Executive Master of Business in Complex Project Management, both from the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia.

Secretary & Relocations Director

Jay Potter has over 15 years of experience in senior management and board governance across sectors including veterinary, industrial, charity, entertainment, and consulting. His roles have covered operations, finance, strategy, human resources and IT. He holds a Bachelor of Business, with triple-majors in Accounting, Finance, and Commercial Law, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Management, and a Master of Business Administration.

Jay is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a member of the Institute of Community Directors Australia (MICDA). He has lived and worked in Australia, Thailand, Germany, and America. In his personal time, Jay enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and kayaking, and he is passionate about travel.