The Trust Board

CHAIRMAN: Dr Graeme L Blackman OAM

Qualifications

BSc(Hons), PhD, BD, MTheol, FRACI, FAICD, FTSE, FIoD

Trust Experience & Special Responsibilities

Elected Chairman November 2006

Director 5 years

 

Experience
Chairman, Australian Council of National Trusts, Chairman IDT Australia Ltd., Chairman Anglicare Victoria, Chairman Anglican Development Fund Anglican Diocese of Melbourne, Member of Council Melbourne College of Divinity, Director Medicines Australia, Member of Board Trinity College, University of Melbourne, Director Australian Stem Cell Centre.

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Anthony W Knight

Experience

Director Alcaston Gallery, Director/Trustee Beleura, The Tallis Foundation

Trust Experience & Special Responsibilities

Deputy Chairman, Director 20 years, Director, Johnston Collection 1991-2000, Chair NT Collections Committee, Trust Representative HV Napier Waller Committee

Ruth E Crofts

Experience

Agricultural property management

Trust Experience & Special Responsibilities

Director 19 years
President, Casey Cardinia Branch 2001-

Dr Ursula M de Jong

Qualifications

MNT (1983) MICOMOS, MSAHANZ

Experience
Senior lecturer Art and Architectural History, Deakin University School of Architecture and Building, Trustee, Cwth Govt Point Nepean Community Trust,
Member State Govt Point Nepean Advisory Committee

Trust Experience & Special Responsibilities
Director 2 year

Michael Peck AM

Qualifications

B Arch, LFRAIA, AIAMA

Experience
30 years own architectural practice
RAIA various honorary positions including National President and CEO; past Chairman Architects in Schools program; past Chairman RAIA Built Environment Education Committee.

Trust Experience & Special Responsibilities
Appointed 25 July 2005

Dominic Romeo

Qualifications

BA Personnel Management, BA Fine Art Photography, Winner 15 Victorian and State Tourism and Small Business Awards.

Experience
Involved in restoration and management of commercial heritage properties for more than a decade. Trust Fundraising through cultural and culinary events in conjunction with Activities Committee.

Kristin Stegley

Qualifications

BBSc (La Trobe), Dip Fine & Decorative Arts (Hons), (The Study Centre, London), Dip Museum Studies (Hons) (Deakin)

Experience
Trustee Stegley Foundation 1996-2001
Director Arts Appreciation Academy 1986-2001
Founding President Brighton Residents for Urban Protection

Trust Experience & Special Responsibilities
Director 3 years
Chair NT Collections Committee 1987-1991

Michael Batchelor

Qualifications
FCA, CPA

Experience
Consultant to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.
Post National Chairman of BDO Chartered Accountants and Managing Partner of the Melbourne office of BDO.
Director of the Australian Committee for UNICEF Limited.

Desmond M. Thornton

Qualifications
B.A., Dip. Ed., M. E. Admin., Dip T., Grad. Dip. Eval., FACE.

Experience
Director, Australia Relocation Pty Ltd
Chief Manager, Education and Training, National Bank

Group Manager, Training, Education & Development, Pratt Group

Trust Experience and Special Responsibilities

Member of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) since 1989. Learning Coordinator at Gulf Station, 2001-2008