Mark can be credited as the initial founder of the ASDC, it was his original idea to run an Australian semi-final leg of the ISSDC, and he was the key player in forming the ASDC committee and establishing the competition.
Mark’s involvement stems from his son David, who was part of the 2002/03 Brisbane team who were the first Australian team to become an ISSDC finalist.  After travelling with the 2002/03 team to the Kennedy Space Centre as a mentor/advisor, Mark became good friends with the ISSDC organisers.  This friendship was to come in handy in 2005, when word reached Mark of two important events: another Australian team was to compete as ISSDC finalists, and an Asian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition had been established to foster the Aerospace industry in India and South East Asia.  He decided at this point, after consultation with the ISSDC organisers, that plans should be laid for an Australian Space Design Competition.
He approached several local school contacts in Brisbane and held an initial meeting to develop interest in his plan and obtain some professional assistance.  He was instrumental in gaining the federally-funded ASISTM funding, as well as the QLD State Government sponsorship.
Within the Competition, Mark is responsible for organising, planning and reporting on the entire Competition.  He is the primary committee member for all government reporting and feedback, and also the chief liaison with recruiting schools and students to the ASDC.  The rest is history: he formed the ASDC committee and has, to this date, led the competition through two successful years that has seen Australian involvement in Space Settlement competitions from one team of nine student in 2003 to 115 student at the 2008 ASDC Finals.
When he’s not running the ASDC, Mark runs his own successful Human Resources consultancy.  He is an avid squash player and can be found whittling his weekends away over a good book or in front of the tv cheering for his favourite AFL team.

Paul became involved with the ISSDC in late 2005, when he became the teacher advisor for the 2005/06 St Laurence’s College team.  He then got in contact with Mark, and helped establish the ASDC as an organisation.  Paul was responsible for establishing the Competition as a non-profit organisation and still acts as the business manager, controlling all the finances and business correspondence.  His experience as a teacher advisor also proves useful when determining timetabling for the Competition.
Paul is currently the deputy principal st edmund's college in brisbane.  He is an avid cricketer, whether playing or as a spectator, and also takes an active role in soccer competitions around Brisbane.

Peter’s involvement in the ASDC comes about through his son Adrian, who began competing in the ISSDC in the 2005/2006 round of the competition.  He became more and more involved as the ASDC developed, using his experience as an ISSDC mentor and judge to contribute to the establishment and running of the ASDC.  He has become a workhorse each year at the Final’s round of the Competition, organising the logistics of such a large competition.  He is the primary contact point for all finalists each year.
In his other life Peter works with the State Government and is heavily involved in the music and sports associations at his children’s schools.

David’s involvement in Space Settlement competition’s can be traced back to the very first Australian involvement in the ISSDC: he was part of the 2002/03 Brisbane team to travel to the ISSDC finals.  David’s first forays into the ASDC began in the 2005/2006 ISSDC round, when he was approached by students from St Laurence’s to mentor them during the preliminary round of the competition.  It was at this stage that the ASDC committee was formed, and David was brought on board, to contribute his first hand experience in competing in the ISSDC and now in mentoring.
His role as Competition Co-ordinator sees him assist the Chairman in liaising with schools and teams across Australia, to develop interest and encourage students to enter the competition.  He also played an important role in producing the baseline documentation that is used throughout the Competition, modifying and adapting the necessary information from the ISSDC.  He also maintains and updates the official ASDC website.
David has completed his bachelor of mechanical engineering and now works for one of the largest resources companies on the planet.