Power players calling the shots at Queensland’s private schools
Lawyers, hospital executives, former politicians and Olympians – these are the power players who call the shots at Queensland’s prestigious private schools.
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Lawyers, hospital executives, university heads and former politicians and Olympians are among the faces behind Queensland’s most elite private school boards, councils and trustees.
The Courier-Mail has taken a deep dive into who runs the state’s top private schools – from Toowoomba Grammar to The Southport School, Brisbane Boys’ College and Stuartholme School – along with their qualifications and achievements.
According to Independent Schools Australia (ISA), boards or councils are responsible for ensuring high standards.
Brisbane Grammar School
Chair Mr Stephen Moore AM
From sports to corporate, Mr Moore’s background is diverse to say the least. He is currently the managing director of BMS Group. He formerly held the position of CEO of Bluebook Insurance Brokers and is currently the director of Stadiums Queensland.
Deputy Chairman Stephen Bizzell
A highly experienced chartered accountant and current chairman of Bizzell Capital Partners who has run more than 15 stock exchange listed companies including Arrow Energy, Stanmore Coal, Maas Group Holdings and more.
Trustee Warren Traves
He’s a civil engineer and the chief risk officer of global engineering consultancy firm GHD.
Trustee Prof Doune Macdonald
Prof Macdonald is the University of Queensland’s pro vice chancellor of teaching and learning and the current acting chair of the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority board.
Trustee Claire Blake
The chief financial and operating officer with Queensland Investment Corporation, one of Australia’s largest institutional investment managers.
From stints with KPMG, Ernst and Young, Jupiters Limited and more, it’s safe to say, Mr Corgat’s financial career is extensive. He is also the school’s chief financial officer.
Trustee Julie Cichero
Ms Cichero is an internationally recognised educator and expert in the field of dysphagia.
Scott is a legal professional with experience in both the legal and academic fields.
Anglican Church Grammar School
Chairman Constantine G Castrisos OAMA
He is the former president of the Churchie Old Boys’ Association and one of the founding members of legal firm Drakos and Company Solicitors. Mr Castrisos is also a past president of the Restaurant and Catering Association of Australia.
A Churchie old boy and current parent, Mr Kelly has substantial international board and committee level experience for private and publicly listed companies in Australia, Canada, Philippines, Colombia and Singapore.
Member Christopher Blue
He is a senior adviser with the international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills. Mr Blue has also acted for the Queensland Government and for developers and financiers including Mirvac, Growthpoint and Sims Metal.
Prof Annemaree Carroll
An associate dean researcher within the School of Education at the University of Queensland who has been involved with KooLKIDS and Mindfields suites.
Michael C Williams
Mr Williams has almost 35 years experience as a chartered accountant and currently works for Chadwick Hall where he is a director of business services.
Reverend Dr Ceridwen Wynne
Dr Wynne has a doctorate in biochemistry and has worked as a research scientist who was ordained as a priest in Brisbane in 2009. She is also a sessional lecturer in Theology at Charles Sturt University.
Headmaster Dr Alan Campbell
Ms Garraway has almost 30 years’ experience as a General Practitioner. Currently, Ms Garraway works at Market Street Medical Practice in the city and with Breastscreen Queensland.
Anna McCartney
Ms McCartney has worked in the general management of several professional services firms.
Secretary Adam Read
Mr Read is the director of business and finance and is responsible for the business operations of the school including finance, facilities and grounds, IT, major projects, contract management and operations.
Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association
The association oversees four schools including Clayfield College, Brisbane Boys’ College, Summerville House and Sunshine Coast Grammar.
Chair Wayne Knapp
A former police officer who is the chairman of three boards, including the property board of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland. He has also served on the boards of Queensland Uniting Health Care, St Andrews War Memorial Hospital and Presbyterian Church.
Deputy chair Diane Bukowski
The founder of Eezirent and co-owner of CQ Realty who has been an Australian Institute of Company Directors since 2013. Ms Bukowski is the board director and chair of Loreto College.
John Hamilton
The technology director at Mt St Michael’s College and founder of JH Services Pty Ltd. He was a recent appointment to the PMSA board last year, and is a past moderator of the Westminster Presbyterian Church.
Bethwyn Todd
An international business leader who ran global agricultural sciences company FMC Corporation in the Asia Pacific region. She is the chair of Somerville House Foundation which, since 1984, has raised more than $17.5m. She is a member of UQ’s ChangeMakers Board.
Ken Watson
A retired air force vice marshal and current Sunshine Coast Grammar School parent. Mr Watson is the principal of KNW Consulting and a past board member of Darwin Hospital.
Chris Wright
An entrepreneur, investor and mentor with a personal interest in education. Mr Wright is the principal of CPSZ Consulting and the chief executive of Tutis Compliance Solution. He is a past parent of Brisbane Boys’ College and Somerville House.
Stuart Christ
Mr Christ has significant local and international experience in senior management and executive roles across The Uniting Church, Anglican Church, Hewlett Packard, Citibank and Defiance Milling.
Brisbane Boys’ College
Chair Don O’Rorke
One of Queensland’s leading property developers as chairman of Consolidated Properties Group, Mr O’Rorke has significant board level experience with several organisations including Surfing Australia, Reserve Bank’s Small Business Advisory Panel and more.
Hamish Turner OAM
Mr Turner worked for Australian Tourism for more than 25 years and was a key adviser for the delivery of venues and operations for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. He’s the chairman of Wyaga Investments and the former chief executive officer of RM Williams.
Jamie Nicol
A funds management veteran of nearly 30 years and one of the founding partners of DNR Capital, a boutique investment managing company.
Headmaster Andre Casson
Prior to his appointment at Brisbane Boys’ College, Mr Casson was the Head of the Australian International School (AIS) in Singapore.
Kirsty Simpson
Ms Simpson is an internationally recognised expert in workplace architecture with significant expertise in the design and delivery of major complex projects.
St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School
Chair Lisa Worner
A chartered accountant who graduated from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She’s the school’s chair of finance and risk management.
Co-deputy chair Rev Jan Crombie
She is a former St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School student and the current rector of the Kenmore-Brookfield Anglican Parish.
Co-deputy chair Vincent Crosgrove
The general manager of people at a global trading and logistics company and past St Margaret’s parent. Mr Cosgrove is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Roger Traves
One of Queensland’s top legal minds having been a silk since 2003, Mr Traves is a King's Counsel and past president of the Bar Association of Queensland.
Callum Bothwell
He is a current parent and managing director of property and infrastructure firm Nauta which operates throughout Asia Pacific.
George Piggott
A general counsel of Wilmar Sugar Australia and a past executive of nearly 20 years in mining, resources and agriculture. He has a daughter at St Margaret’s and a son at Anglican Church Grammar School.
Michael Crowe
Mr Crowe is a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers in Brisbane. He is a current parent.
Ms Claire Stitz
As a proud former student of St Margaret’s, Ms Stitz is passionate about all things education.
Ms Maggie Wu
Ms Wu attended St Margaret’s from 2012-2016, and held leadership roles as school captain, prefect and TocH captain.
Ms Charmaine Twomey
Ms Twomey is an experienced director and has held roles in the realm of infrastructure investment, private equity funds, risk management, governance, legal and regulatory compliance.
Principal Ms Ros Curtis AM
Enrolments have skyrocketed by 78 per cent under Ms Curtis’s leadership.
Ms Toni Williams
Ms Williams has been in the Independent Education sector for over 25 years and for the past 16 years has been director of business and operations for St Margaret’s and St Aidan’s Anglican Girls Schools.
Stuartholme School
Chair Dr Kerry Manton
She is a long-time board member and the course co-ordinator of the biomedical science degree at Queensland University of Technology. Dr Manton is also on the advisory council at St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe, where her sons attend.
Deputy Chair Brendan Delahunty
He is the school’s chair of finance and facilities and a longstanding commercial property player. Mr Delahunty has been on the Queensland Property Council’s industrial committee since 2015.
Director Sr Kathleen Muirhead
A Stuartholme alumna, former teacher and vice principal of the Duchesne College at the University of Queensland.
A veteran medical practitioner of more than 40 years and past parent and grandparent of Stuartholme.
Ben Woodbridge
He is a partner with PricewaterhouseCooper’s national accounting division and has worked in New York, Melbourne and Brisbane. A retired banking executive of Macquarie Bank and National Australia Bank.
Richard Manthey
Mr Manthey is a former committee member of the Parents of Stuartholme and current executive with a pharmacy retail management business.
Adelaide Towler
A Stuartholme alumna who is an associate at Minter Ellison lawyers.
Jerome Quinn
Mr Quinn is a corporate legal specialist solicitor with Quinn and Hourigan Lawyers.
Mr Johnson is a retired former banking executive having been a division director at Macquarie Bank and general manager with National Australia Bank.
Somerville House
Chair Fiona Gaske
Ms Gaske is a Stuartholme old girl and former deputy mayor of Balonne Shire Council. She contested for the LNP for the seat of Pumicestone, based on Bribie Island in 2020. Ms Gaske is also the chair of Regional Development Australia Darling Downs.
Jonathan Chew
A new board member and current Somerville parent who worked with the Victorian premier early in his career. Mr Chew is now the global head of analytics at Navitas, a leading education provider.
Tracey McFarland
The chief customer officer at Levande Retirement Living and executive committee member of Goodstart Early Learning.
Matthew Miller
Mr Miller is the general manager of Queensland at Dexus who leads its growth division. He is also the former chair of the Property Council of Australia’s corporate real estate committee and a past board member of South Bank Corporation and Brisbane City Council.
The Southport School
Chairman Adam Twemlow
He’s a newcomer to the role as chairman in 2024 and a partner at KPMG with significant experience across mining and exploration companies. Some of his current and previous clients include Cockatoo Coal, Planet Gas Limited, Biotron Limited and Virotec Limited.
Leith McColl
A cattle and sheep station manager who has years of overseas living experience in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Kenya with her family.
He is the first Old Boy Headmaster of The Southport School. Mr Hawkins came to TSS as a boarder in McKinley House from Emerald. He graduated from TSS in 1995 as vice-school captain.
Nathan Quartermaine
An urban developer and registered architect who works for Burling Brown and Partners.
Bentleigh Latimer
Mr Latimer is the son of a Wallaby and a TSS old boy who is the director of LJ Hooker Southport. Mr Latimer is a former owner of a large agricultural holding which had a multimillion-dollar enterprise.
James Finucan
He is the managing director of boutique firm Finucan Lawyers and his the chairman of privately-owned business, Vets Central.
Adam Lacey
The son of lifesaving legend Peter Lacey, Adam has had a lengthy career in property and currently heads the Lacey Group. He is a past finalist in the Gold Coast young entrepreneur awards and a member of the Urban Development Institute of Australia.
Pauline Armstrong
Ms Armstrong is a St Margret’s Anglican College graduate and formerly worked for the state government. She has also worked in hospitality where she worked with music entrepreneur Robert Stigwood who managed the Bee Gees and Cream.
Mr Kelly has been the director of privately-owned Wentworth Group and a member of the Council for the Anglican Parish of Surfers Paradise.
Moreton Bay College
Chair Samantha O’Brien
A partner with one of Australia’s largest financial institutions DLA Piper, Ms O’Brien has also worked with institutions around introducing reforms and regulations which came out of the Financial Services Royal Commission.
Deputy chair Stuart Copeland
A former member of parliament who was the LNP’s education and health spokesman under Lawrence Springborg in the early 2000s.
Peter Bickerton
Mr Bickerton is the board’s chair of property and infrastructure committee. He has been a registered architect and builder for nearly 40 years, predominantly in the education sector.
Mrs Kirsty Elliott
Ms Elliott has over 25 years professional experience across state agencies centring around economic development, project management and governance.
Nigel Fairbairn
He is a former teacher and principal in both Queensland and New Zealand and previous board member of Independent Schools Queensland.
Reg Gulley
Mr Gulley is a former LNP member who won the election in 2012 and he also has connections to the Uniting Church with almost three decades experience in the domestic and international finance management sector.
Adele Nisbet
A retired Queensland Conservatorium lecturer and musician who chairs the college’s education committee.
Jason Titman
A current parent who has had a portfolio career helping build successful companies.
Mr Rob Ritchie
Mr Ritchie specialises in establishing solid project systems for some of the world’s largest industrial construction projects. His experience is primarily in the energy, oil and gas and mining sectors.
Mr Isles career includes 25 years in education with involvement in major transformation and other projects. The projects were from early childhood vocational education and universities. He was also on the Board of the Queensland Education Leadership Institute (QELi).
Mrs Trisha Squires
Trisha currently serves as the head of AFL Queensland.
Ms Elizabeth Morgan Brett OLY
Ms Morgan is a proud Moreton Bay College Old Girl and was awarded the MBC Medal in the field of Sport and Physical Education in 2023. She was also in the Australian Women’s Volleyball team for the 2000 Olympics.
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Chair Julie McKay
Ms McKay was awarded Young Australian of the Year in 2013, and has since become Chair of Council at the Women’s College within the University of Sydney from 2016 to 2019.
Deputy Kerryn Newton
Ms Newton has over three decades’ experience in legal, management, and commercial roles across the private and public sectors. She is currently chief executive officer at Directors Australia.
Sophie Moore
Ms Moore is chief financial officer at Eagers Automotive Limited. Leading the company’s accounting, taxation, payroll, treasury and internal audit functions, Sophie is also an executive director of Eagers Automotive Limited.
Berkeley Cox
Mr Cox is a member of the First Nations Working Group of ACT for Kids. He is also a director of Workplace Giving Australia.
Prof Maher Gandhi
Prof Gandhi is the executive director for Mater Research and director of Mater Research Institute-UQ. But it doesn't stop there. He was also the previous Leukaemia Foundation Chair of Blood Cancer Research.
Andrew King
He has over three decades of experience in the Australia Corporate property and funds management realm. Mr King has also worked across numerous advisory boards at all levels of government.
Mr Nicklin is a Professor of Gynaecological Oncology at The University of Queensland and has been a Visiting Medical Officer at Wesley Hospital since 1995.
Diana Lohrisch
Ms Lohrisch is a legal, governance and strategic consultant as well as an independent non-executive company director for various companies.
Prof Deborah Terry
Professor Terry is Vice Chancellor and President of The University of Queensland. She is a Fellow and past President of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia but also an appointed member of the Australian Research Council (ARC) advisory Council.
St Hilda’s School
Acting Chair Nick Ryan
Mr Ryan has experience across a number of roles including CEO, governance professional and senior executive with three decades’ experience leading and advising organisations including aged and community care, government, education and more.
Debbie Buckley
She has built up a career in nursing and general practice management. Ms Buckley was also married at St Hilda’s School chapel in 1985.
Samantha Macdonald
She worked initially as a senior accountant at KPMG prior to moving towards financial and data analyst roles in both the private and public healthcare sectors in Queensland.
Margaret Grummitt
A retired police senior sergeant, Ms Grummitt spent three decades stationed on the Gold Coast. Her career was spent serving in PCYC, Juvenile Aid areas and Crime Prevention ending up as the domestic violence prosecutor at Southport.
Reverend John Dougherty
He graduated from UQ with a Bachelor of Economics and graduate experience in local government before moving to the community sector as the general manager for Rosies Friends on the Street.
Wendy Henning
Ms Hemming was previously a councillor on the ICPA Australia Council until 2024, where she was responsible for the portfolios of Curriculum and Boarding Schools, Hostels and Second Homes. She lives with her husband Andrew and their four daughters at ‘Merchison Park’ which is a beef cattle property in the Teelba
Principal Virginia Warner
She is a long-term resident of the Gold Coast with significant experience in Anglican Schools across the Coast and in wider Queensland.
Danielle Wruck
Ms Wruck has held roles including CFO and Chief Operating Officer of Intogreat Solutions. Before this, she spent 11 years at ANZ Bank in senior positions.
Ipswich Grammar School
Chair David Edward
Mr Edwards works in both not-for-profit and government boards. He chairs LifeTec Australia which is a disability and aged care service provider.
Deputy Chair Mrs Christine Went
Mrs Went is the executive director at Mater Hospital. Her previous roles include CEO of St. Andrews Ipswich Private and Greenslopes Private Hospital.
Sharon Carvolth
Ms Carvolth has experience in operational risk management, policy, development and auditing. She is a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Michael Glover
Mr Glover is currently Queensland managing director for Create Advisory and was previously the acting director general for the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water.
Karen Renton-Vedelago
After her admission as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland, she worked for a prominent Brisbane law firm before establishing her own practice.
Kellie McKenzie
Ms McKenzie is an Ernst and Young Partner based in Brisbane within the assurance division. She specialises in Australian Accounting and International Financial Reporting Standards and external reporting requirements.
Meg Hooper
Ms Hooper is a psychologist with a PhD in Organisational Psychology. She runs a consulting practice which manages organisational change for her clients. Her clients include Seqwater, Aquatec Maxcon, Department of Education and Training, WorkCover and more.
Mr Paul Casos
Mr Casos is the current president of the IGS Old Boys’ Association. He has had a long and diverse professional history including Executive roles in community organisations and events, locally and internationally.
John Paul College
Chair Benjamin O’Bree
Mr O’Bree’s connection with the college kicked off 10 years ago with his first daughter starting kindergarten there. He and his wife Shona are both alumni of the college.
Deputy chair Tracy Melenewycz
Ms Melenewycz has worked in the local government sector across various high level positions within the City Planning and Sustainability division of Brisbane City Council for the past two decades.
Con Sotiris
Mr Sotiris graduated from QUT in 2005 with a Bachelor of Information Technology. He worked in the IT sector for seven years before he started his own business consulting company.
Sonia Cahill
Ms Cahill served on the Friends of Performing Arts Committee from 2016 to 2019.
Philip Beresford
Mr Beresford was elected as a director of the John Paul College Board in 2018. His children have attended the college since 2017.
Andrew Reid
Mr Reid is the chair of the Governance Committee and was elected to the board as director in 2020. He has been a parent at the college since 2017 when his two sons began primary school.
Mrs Ilham Sabry Ahamed
Mrs Sabry Ahamed has significant professional experience from senior finance roles within large multinational companies, including Ernst & Young and the Richemont Group. She has also worked as a news anchor and program presenter on national television in Sri Lanka.
Mr Richard Mccoey
Mr Mccoey has three decades of senior management experience to the JPC Board, including executive leadership roles in national and international organisations.
Citipointe Christian College
Acting Chair John Ryan
Mr Ryan holds a Bachelor of Engineering and is a Vitpoint Committee of Management Member. In addition, he is a parent of Alumni from the college.
Pastor Brad Ramsey
Mr Mamsey is the Citipointe Church Corporate Operations Executive Pastor. He is also the Citipointe Committee of Management Treasurer and Chair of Red Frogs Australia.
Ruth Gravestein
Ms Gravestein is the principal of Citipointe Christian College. She is also a member of Citipointe Committee of Management, Christian Heritage College, Associated Christian Schools and Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia.
Romy Fulljames
Ms Fulljames is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland. In addition, she is a current member of INC Operations Board, QLD Law Society and Women Lawyers Association of Queensland Inc.
Pastor Chris Ensbey
His experience includes being a pastor for Citipointe Church. Mr Ensbey also holds a Bachelor of Business Management, Marketing and Related Support Services,
Bachelor of Science and a Graduate Certificate for Ministry.
Mr Ivan Daw
Mr Dew has extensive experience in the law world including being a solicitor of the Supreme Court in Queensland, Member of the Queensland Law Society, and a principal Lawyer for Fulljames Law among other things.
Toowoomba Grammar School
Chair Barry O’Sullivan
Mr O’Sullivan is the director of Newlands Civil Construction and Newlands Commercial Construction. He also has former involvement with a number of Toowoomba-based companies.
Deputy Dr Russell Domrow
Dr Domrow graduated in medicine from UQ and has practised in Toowoomba since 1986. He has also been an examiner for the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Harrison Humphries
Mr Humphries is a director and head of Litigation + Dispute Resolution at Clifford Gouldson Lawyers. He was previously the president of Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce and is currently Toowoomba Cricket’s Commissioner.
Mr Herbert is employed with Toowoomba Catholic Schools Office and is also a director of Toowoomba Trails. He is a member of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders.
Kristian Rose
From law to psychology to economic and regional development, Ms Rose has experience across a vast range of sectors.
David Lynch
Mr Lynch served for 35 years as a pilot, officer and instructor with the Australian Army.
St Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School
Chair Stephen Green
Mr Green is a member of Building and Grounds Committee, Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee and Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Rachael Cronin
Ms Cronin has a Bachelor of Commerce, Laws and a Master of Business Administration (MBA). She is also a member of Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee and director of the school council.
Scott Douglas
Mr Douglas is a member of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, director of the school council and director of St Aidan’s Foundation Limited. He is also a managing
director at Yield Corporation.
Dr Marian Free
Dr Free is the Rev’d Canon at St John’s Cathedral. She holds a Bachelor of Arts, a diploma in education as well as a PhD.
Dr Chelsea Ho
Dr Ho graduated the school as dux in 2014 and is now a medical doctor with Queensland Health.
Anne-Maree Keane
Ms Keane is the chair of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee. She has a Bachelor of Business (Distinction) and a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investing.
Simon Petie
Reece Walker
Mr Walker is a partner at McCullough Robertson Lawyers and a he is also a parent of St Aidan’s students.
Toni Williams
Ms Williams is the director of business and operations for the Society of Sacred Advent. She is CSA Certified and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD).
Toni Riordan
Shaneen Leishman
Ms Leishman is the operations manager and Consumer Engagement Lead at the Queensland Cerebral Palsy and Rehabilitation Research Centre at UQ.
St Rita’s College
Mrs Erin Bledsoe
Mrs Bledsoe works as the head of regulatory affairs and compliance for Shell Australia. Prior to that, she was an economist for the Federal Department of the Treasury.
Mrs Louise Burke
Mrs Burke has 20 years experience in healthcare and professional services across Australia and the UK. Her expertise spans strategy, operations, funding, digital health, and infrastructure project delivery.
Mrs Catherine Dunbar
Mrs Dunbar began as a teacher at Cavendish Road High School before she started as assistant principal at a school in the Burkedin District and then held roles at Rockhampton Grammar School. Catherine served as principal at St Ursula’s Yeppoon until 2020 and is currently an education consultant.
Mr John Fraser
Mr Fraser has been a Barrister since 1985, specialising in criminal defence work. He has worked for the Commonwealth Department of Public Prosecutions and the Queensland Department of Public Prosecutions as a Senior Crown Prosecutor.
Dr Gordon Howell
Dr Howell has more than 25 years’ experience in education and technology management. He holds an MBA in technology management and a Doctorate focusing on academic technology adoption.
Mr Gavin Johns
He’s a chartered accountant and a business adviser with more than 25 years experience. Currently he is the Managing Partner of accounting firm DFK Hirn Newey.
Ms Lee McLean
Ms McLean is a 35-year veteran of the Australian communications industry and is currently Queensland general manager of national public relations and communications network, Thrive.
Mr Peter Selwood
Mr Selwood is the general manager of the Archdiocesan Development Fund and has worked on other boards such as Yourtown from 2002 to 2011, Catholic Superannuation and Retirement Fund 2003-2014 and Mercy Health and Aged Care Central Queensland 2016-2019.
Mr Michael Senior
Mr Senior has been a teacher for four decades. He previously held roles across three schools and has worked with a number of boards, committees and advisory councils.
Mrs Julie Tealby
Mrs Tealby is a senior executive and company secretary. She has expertise in skills in corporate governance, company secretarial, risk management, compliance, assurance, finance, and executive management.
Clayfield College
Chair Jamie Sutherland
Mr Sutherland has significant experience in leadership with prior roles involving building business partnerships and strategies in the leisure, travel, tourism and airline industry.
Christine Mcdonald
Ms Mcdonald has delivered as well as designed professional learning programs to more than 400 Queensland science teachers.
Amanda Olsson
Ms Olsson has a PhD in Economics and is an experienced marketing and communications professional. She is an expert in government and corporate sectors.
Steve Wilkins
Mr Wilkins is the general manager of Aminya Pastoral which operates nine properties from Aramac in Central Western Queensland to Glen Innes in Northern NSW.
St Joseph’s Nudgee College
Mr Damien Price (College Advisory Council Chair)
Mr Price came to the Nudgee College Advisory Council after a career in Edmund Rice Schools and Ministries across Australia and New Zealand. Mr Price was the Founder of Edmund Rice Camps in Queensland and co-founded Eddie’s Van.
Deputy chair Dr Caroline Clancy
Dr Clancy is a GP with 20 years’ experience. She also works as a GP liaison officer with the Metro North Hospital and Health Service.
Hugh Ball
Mr Balls owns irrigation and dryland agricultural interests in Northwestern NSW and Northern WA. He produces irrigated cotton, dryland wheat, barley, chickpeas, sorghum and canola.
Mr Scott Thompson
Mr Thompson has extensive experience in the journalism, media and strategic communications industry. Between 2010 to 2013, Scott was the editor of The Sunday Mail and prior to that, the editor of The Cairns Post and editor-in-chief of Quest Community Newspapers in Brisbane.
Mr Reppel has established multiple large scale horticultural operations across Far North Queensland. At the same time, Mark served as director of Australian Banana Growers Council, Horticulture Australia Council and as a Delegate for the FNQ Chicken Growers Association.
Mr Baxby is currently a partner and the CEO of Australia and New Zealand for Revolut and the global fintech.
Mr Smith has more than 30 years’ experience in business and advisory roles primarily in transport, finance and infrastructure sectors across Australia and the United Kingdom. He is currently the chief financial officer at the Port of Brisbane.
Mr Senior has over 24 years experience with the college in a number of roles including as a teacher, sports coach, head of year, head of boarding, deputy principal and acting principal.
Mr Luke Ingham-Myers
A solicitor with more than 25 years experience, Mr Ingham-Myers was previously in-house counsel at Suncorp and Allianz and held corporate roles. He has since opened his firm IM Lawyers.
Mr Corless is a Chartered Accountant with more than 40 years experience. He was the director of Marsh Tincknell Chartered Accountants for 32 years and now acts as managing partner.
Ainsley Pavey
Originallyfrom North Queensland, Ms Pavey has a strong love an appreciation of nature.
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