The Trust Board
CHAIRMAN: Dr Graeme L Blackman OAM |
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Qualifications BSc(Hons), PhD, BD, MTheol, FRACI, FAICD, FTSE, FIoD Trust Experience & Special Responsibilities Elected Chairman November 2006 Director 5 years |
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Experience |
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DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: Anthony W Knight

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

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

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

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

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
