Council

BSc, PhD, GAICD

Chair of Council.

Experience: Chair of The Guildford Grammar Foundation Inc., Chair of Agricultural Product Commission, Director of Agrifuture Australia, Director of Mt Burdett Foundation Pty Ltd.

Areas of speciality: Business Strategy, finance, risk and governance.

DipT (Sec), BA, BEd, MMLED

Experience: Principalship in four independent Anglican schools, university lecturer, AISWA leadership mentor.

Areas of speciality: The role of the Principal, governance, management and operation of schools, culture building, managing staff, pastoral care.

LLB(Hons), BComm

Old Guildfordians Association Nominee.

Experience: Senior Associate, Butcher Paull & Calder, Council Member, Law Society of Western Australia, Old Guildfordian.

Areas of speciality: Law, compliance and risk management.

LLB, GCertCorpMgt, GAICD

Current Guildford Grammar School parent.

Experience: Chief Legal Officer, Paladin Energy Ltd, Former Vice President Legal, South32.

Areas of speciality: Law, governance, strategy and risk.

BA, BEd Stud, MEd, PhD, MACE, MPHA, FRSA

Experience: Former Senior Chaplain and of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics at Guildford Grammar School, Deputy Head and Head of Residential Colleges in Australian universities, Lecturer.

Areas of speciality: Faith, philosophy, ethics, leadership.

BAppSc(NatResMgt) (Hons), BSc (NatResMgt) (Hons)

Experience: With qualifications in science and her experience in agribusiness, Georgie’s insight into the agricultural community and families is critical to our strategic focus as a school.

Georgie is a current school parent and is deeply connected with our rural community as a significant contributor to our Boarding Parents Association over several years.

Area of speciality: Agribusiness, regional communities, boarding.

FCPA, CA, B.Bus, GradCertBus (Law), GradCertBus (Man)

Old Guildfordians Association Nominee.

Experience: Accountant with over 30 years of experience in practice, commerce and the public sector in Australia and the United Kingdom, Council work with professional organisations, Old Guildfordian and Guildford Grammar School parent.

Area of speciality: Accounting, finance, operations, infrastructure, law and governance.

BB (Agribusiness) – Curtin University, Post Grad Business (Mgnt) – Curtin University, Advanced Management Program (176) Harvard University

David is a recently retired senior executive with over 40 years’ experience in the Financial Services, Agribusiness, Recruitment, Property Management and Not for Profit sectors and has successfully run multi – site operating business for ASX and unlisted public companies across Australia.

This experience has been gained whilst working at BankWest, Landmark, SKILLED Group Ltd, the first CEO of the privatised Perth Markets Limited and Greening Australia.

BA Arts (Journalism), Curtin University

P&F Representative.

Experience: Journalist with more than 20 years of experience in Australia and the United Kingdom. Former State Political Editor at The West Australian and Chief of Staff at The West Australian and The Sunday Times. Previous roles in reporting and news editing at regional and national newspapers, including The Times (London). Currently Media Manager at Mineral Resources Limited, responsible for media engagement, strategic communications, and government relations.

Area of speciality: Journalism, media relations, strategic communications, crisis management, government relations, and policy development.

LLB Hons

Foundation Board Member 2013 – Present
Partner – Thomson Geer Lawyers

Experience: Partner in the National Property and Development team with more than 20 years of experience in planning, environmental and local government law. Acts for developers, resources companies, local governments and landowners across Western Australia on planning approvals, environmental regulation, land acquisition and major land transactions. Holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Western Australia and has been recognised by Best Lawyers in Australia, including as Planning and Environmental Law Lawyer of the Year in 2016, 2021 and 2026.

Area of speciality: Planning and environmental law, local government law, land acquisition and compensation, regulatory compliance, heritage, contaminated sites and major land transactions.