Personal Philosophy
My goal and passion are to provide frameworks to enable quality governance practice, and scenario building leading to strategy formulation through authentic leadership of executable and effective tactical plans which create sustainable value through coaching and mentoring of stakeholders.
These aspects allow Board directors to govern with confidence and to enable principals and school leaders to effectively lead their schools into the future whilst producing strong academic outcomes and providing quality holistic development for all students in their care.
Key Skills and Experiences
- National Examiner for the Independent Schools’ Examinations Board (Year 12 external examinations)
- Teacher, Head of Department, Deputy Principal and Head of School, Acting Headmaster
- Development of National curriculum and assessment frameworks
- Corporate Governance, Strategy Development, Company Secretary
- Coaching, Mentoring and Leadership of Board members, teachers and business leaders
- Positions requiring oversight and monitoring of Compliance, Regulatory, HR, WHS, Finance and Funding frameworks in Australia
- Managing a team of high level CFO’s (Chief Financial Officers) in Queensland
- Financial analysis and 3-way modelling/forecasting for SME’s and schools in Australia
Key Positions
- 1999-2002: National Examiner, Independent Examinations Board (IEB)
- 2004-2008: Deputy Headmaster, St Paul’s School
- 2009-2015: Executive Director, Business, and CFO, St Paul’s School
- 2004 Term 1, Term 3 2007: Acting Headmaster, St Paul’s School
- 1995-Present: Non-Executive Director and Executive Director (Human Resources and Financial Administration) of for-profit and not-for-profit companies
- 2003-Present: Executive Director and Principal Consultant, Pro-Ed Enterprises (Corporate Governance, Leadership, Cybersecurity and AI)
- 2012-Present: Chair of External Panel Audit for schools for cyclical review for Non-State School Accreditation in Queensland (NSSAB)
- 2015: Chair of Scenario Planning leading to Strategy Development, St Paul’s School
- 2016 – Present: National Accredited facilitator, reviewer and presenter for the AICD, Foundations of Directorship – ‘Strategy and Risk for Directors’, & Faculty Lead for the on-line course
- 2021 – Present: National Accredited facilitator, reviewer and presenter for the AICD Course for Cyber for Directors
- 2018 – 2024: Regional Director of Queensland: The CFO Centre
- 2016 – Present: Executive Chair of Improving Schools Australia Pty Ltd
- 2021 – Present: Advisory Board Member of Somerset Education Pty Ltd
- 2021 – 2023: Chairman & Non-Executive Director of an EV Charging company
- 2018 – Present: Accredited facilitator for the Company Directors Course (CDC): Risk & Strategy for the AICD
- 2024 – Present: Climate Governance Course Reviewer for the AICD
Accreditations/Memberships
- Fellow and Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD)
- Member of the Governance Institute of Australia (GIA Cert)
- Fellow of the CEO Institute of Australia (FCEOI)
- Member of the Australian College of Educators (MACE)
- Member of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders (MACEL)
- Member of the Australian Association of Environmental Education (AAEE)
- Fellow of the International Institute of Directors & Managers (FIIDM)
- Fellow of the Asia Pacific Institute of Learning & Performance (FILP)
Academic Awards
- 1984: Higher Diploma in Education (Sec): University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)
- 1993: Bachelor of Science (Chem): University of the Witwatersrand (WITS
- 1996: Bachelor of Education (Hons): Rand Afrikaans University (RAU)
- 1998: Masters in Education: Rand Afrikaans Unversity (RAU)
- 2003: Doctorate in Education: University of Johannesburg (UJ)
- 2007: Graduate Diploma, Company Directors Course: Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
- 2009: Certificate in Governance: GIA (Cert)
- 2016: Certified CEO (CCEO)
- 2016: Honors – America’s Registry of Outstanding Professionals
- 2021: MIT (Boston) Certification in Cybersecurity, IoT, AI, Machine Learning, Multi Cloud, Cryptocurrency & Blockchain Technology.
- 2024: MIT (Boston) Certification in AI – leveraging AI in business strategy.
