2016 - 2016
Academies: 74
Boys: 4,446
Year 12 Leavers: 384
Staff: 260
Clontarf rolls out the next phase of expansion in NSW, reaching new communities in Western Sydney and the Mid North Coast.
Chris McDonald
General Manager – Development
Chris commenced with the Clontarf Foundation in 2012 and was appointed General Manager – Development in 2022. Prior to this appointment, Chris was the Regional Manager in Far North Queensland, Central New South Wales and a the inaugural Director of the Inverell Academy. Chris is a qualified teacher who has worked across Victoria and South Australia.
Ryan Woolfe
Zone Manager – New South Wales
Ryan was appointed as ZM – NSW in July 2022. Prior to this, Ryan was the Southern NSW Operations Manager, a Regional Manager in South Coast and Central West NSW, and an Academy Director at Dubbo and Katherine in the Northern Territory. Ryan has a Bachelor in Education and has extensive experience working in remote communities.
William Johnstone
Director
Mr Johnstone is Strategic Advisor to Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly and Murdi Paaki Services, and Managing Director of Kimaka Holdings Australia Pty Ltd. He is dedicated to advocating for the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, having formerly held senior management positions at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission at federal, state and regional levels, Indigenous Land Corporation and the NSW Aboriginal Land Council. He was also the inaugural Chair of the Murdi Paaki Regional Council. Mr Johnstone is passionate about sport and is an Independent Director of New South Wales Rugby League and Director of New South Wales Leagues Club.
Andrew McDonagh
Zone Manager – Queensland
Andrew commenced with the Foundation in 2012 and was appointed to the Zone Managers position in July 2022. He started out with the Foundation as an Operations Officer in the East Kimberley Academy. Andrew took on the role of the East Kimberley Director before moving to Toowoomba to set up the first Queensland Operations in Darling Downs Region. Prior to his journey with Clontarf Andrew worked across the Catholic and Private School system in Victoria, where his career and leadership focus was the Pastoral Care and Wellbeing of students.
Liam Toner
Zone Manager – Northern Territory
Liam commenced with the Clontarf Foundation in 2010 and was appointed Zone Manager – Northern Territory in January 2020. Prior to this appointment, Liam was General Manager – Development, Regional Manager for New South Wales and Academy Director of the Tennant Creek Academy in the Northern Territory. Liam is a qualified teacher and has worked in schools across Victoria and the Northern Territory.
James McNamee
General Manager – Partnerships and Communications
James was appointed as GM – Partnerships and Communications in July 2022. Prior to this, James was GM – Development, he managed the Foundation’s recruitment, was a Development Officer in South Australia and Academy Director at Yirara College in the Northern Territory. James has a management background and extensive experience working with remote communities.
Isaac Gibbs
Director
Director
Mr Gibbs is a proud Yuwalaraay man from Goodooga in North Western NSW. Mr Gibbs is the General Counsel & Company Secretary of Volkswagen Group Australia Pty Ltd, and is responsible for the legal affairs of the VW, AUDI, SKODA and CUPRA brands in Australia. Prior to working in the motor industry, Mr Gibbs worked as a practising lawyer for top tier law firms in Sydney and Perth. In that time, Mr Gibbs has also devoted his time to helping pro bono clients on a range of legal issues. Mr Gibbs is passionate about helping to deliver better educational and life outcomes for Indigenous Australians.
Daniel McNamee
Chief Operations Officer
Daniel was appointed Chief Operations Officer in March 2022. He joined the Foundation in 2010 and worked in remote communities in the Northern Territory and New South Wales as a Director and was Regional Manager in both the Central and Northern Regions, before taking on the role of Zone Manager – Queensland. Daniel has a Degree in Sports Management.
Mick McCormack
Director
Mr McCormack’s career has been in energy infrastructure, having led ASX listed APA Group between 2005-2019. During this time, enterprise value grew from $1b to over $24b, which included investments in gas pipelines and distribution, gas processing and storage, gas fired power generation, renewables (wind and solar) and electricity transmission across Australia. Mr McCormack is a Director of Austal Limited, Origin Energy and the Chair of Central Petroleum Limited. He is also a Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Foundation and has been a long term supporter of the Clontarf Foundation.
Brian Tyson
Director
Mr Tyson is the Managing Partner of SEC Newgate Australia and the Deputy CEO of SEC Newgate Global, an AIM-listed global communications company based in Europe. Mr Tyson is one of Australia’s leading communications practitioners with expertise in strategic issues management, government relations, media management, financial transactions and community campaigning. Mr Tyson is also Director of the Sydney Swans AFL club, SEC Newgate Global (UK) and the Committee for Sydney. Prior to his career in consultancy, Brian was a school teacher, journalist for The Land newspaper and a political adviser to the Greiner and Fahey Governments in New South Wales.
John Gillam, B.Com, FAICD, FAIM
Director
Mr Gillam is a professional Company Director, serving currently as Chairman of CSR Limited, Chairman of Nufarm Limited and Chairman of Bluefit Pty Ltd, as well as a Board Member of the Heartwell Foundation. He worked for 20 years within the Wesfarmers Group where he was the CEO of Bunnings from 2004 to 2016 and the Chairman of Officeworks from 2008 to 2016. Other roles during Mr Gillam’s Wesfarmers career included Managing Director of CSBP and Company Secretary. Prior to Wesfarmers, Mr Gillam was General Manager of Medical Corporation Australia Ltd and he started his career working in KPMG’s corporate recovery and corporate finance areas.
Chris Stavrianou
Director
Chris is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Poynton Stavrianou, an independent corporate advisor based in Western Australia. Chris has over fifteen years of experience in mergers and acquisitions with Macquarie Capital in London and UBS in Sydney with a focus on the energy, utilities, infrastructure and industrials sectors. As a member of the Australian Treasury senior executive, Chris established and led Treasury’s Western Australian office, which advises the Australian Government on Western Australian trade and investment and the domestic economy.
Chris is an Adjunct Professor at the Business School of the University of Western Australia and is a member of council of Christ Church Grammar School. Chris received his BSc from the University of Western Australia, his MBA with Distinction from INSEAD, and his MPA from Harvard University where he was a fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government.
Craig Brierty
Director
Craig was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Clontarf Foundation in August 2021, after holding position of Chief Operations Officer since he joined the organisation in 2003. Previously, Craig spent 20 years in Education including eight years as a school principal and five years in educational leadership positions.
Craig Brierty
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
Craig was appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Clontarf Foundation in August 2021, after holding position of Chief Operations Officer since he joined the organisation in 2003. Previously, Craig spent 20 years in Education including eight years as a school principal and five years in educational leadership positions.
Brendan Maher
Chief Operations Officer – East
Brendan was appointed Chief Operations Officer – East in 2021, after holding the position of Zone Manager – New South Wales since July 2016. He joined the Clontarf Foundation in 2012 from Macquarie Group where he ran Macquarie Sports for four years. He has a Degree in Sports Management and post graduate qualifications in Public Relations and Commerce.
Lee Stewart
General Manager – Human Resources
Lee was appointed as GM – Human Resources in September 2020. Prior to this, Lee was the Foundation’s HR Manager, an Employment Officer in Cairns, Queensland and an Academy Director at Gunbalanya in the Northern Territory. Lee has a degree in Human Resources and has extensive experience working in remote communities.
Gavin Greaves
Zone Manager – Western Australia
Gavin was appointed Zone Manager – Western Australian in January 2020. He was previously Zone Manager – Western Australia & Northern Territory. Prior to that, Gavin was Regional Manager for the Western Australia Southern Region and was an Academy Director in Broome and Bunbury. Gavin is a qualified teacher who taught in a number of schools in Western Australia and held leadership positions over a 12 year period. He was the Executive Director of the University of Notre Dame, Broome Campus for four years and also managed a large caravan park in the south west of Western Australia.
Harry Neesham, B.Com, F.C.P.A.
Director
Mr Neesham is a Certified Practicing Accountant. Mr Neesham also has extensive expertise in the area of workers compensation having been Executive Director of Workcover Western Australia, Deputy Chairman and Member of the Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation Commission, Member of the Premium Rates Committee, Chair of the Public Service Task Force on Workers Compensation and Chair of the Australian Heads of Workers Compensation Authorities Committee.
Ross Kelly AM, B.E (Hons), CitWA.
Chairman
Mr Kelly was previously Director of Operations – Asia Pacific for PA Management Consultants. As a professional Company Director, he was also Chairman of Clough Ltd, Sumich Group Ltd, Orbital Corporation Ltd, Beltreco Ltd, Otraco International, Fraser Range Granite NL and Wood & Grieve Ltd and a Director of Aurora Gold Ltd, PA Consulting Services Ltd and the Fremantle Football Club Ltd.
Gerard Neesham OAM, Dip.Ed
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Neesham has been Chief Executive Officer of the Clontarf Foundation since 2000. He is a qualified teacher and has spent seven years teaching in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Mr Neesham’s previous experience includes Executive Officer WA Water Polo Association, Coach Fremantle Football Club, Coach Claremont Football Club and Coach Water Polo WA Institute of Sport.
Tom O’Leary, LLB, B.Juris
Director
Mr O’Leary was appointed Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Iluka Resources Limited in September 2016. Iluka Resources is an ASX-listed company involved in the exploration, project development, operations and marketing of mineral sands. Iluka has operations in Australia and Sierra Leone; projects in Australia, Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka; and a globally integrated marketing network. Mr O’Leary was previously Managing Director of Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy & Fertilisers, having joined Wesfarmers in 2000 in a Business Development role. Prior to this, Mr O’Leary worked in London for 10 years in finance law, investment banking and private equity.
Marilyn Morgan, B.App.Sc. (Physio), Grad.Dip. (Comm. Ind. Health)
Director
Ms Morgan is a qualified physiotherapist, and an Honoured Life Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. She is Chair of the National Association of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Physiotherapists, Director of Kaitijin Mia Mia Aboriginal Foundation (“the Bush University”), Close the Gap Campaign Steering Committee, (CTG), the Aboriginal National Health Leadership Forum (NHLF) and a member of Cancer Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Leadership Group on Cancer Control. Ms Morgan is a national leader in Aboriginal health, cultural safety education and social and emotional well-being. Ms Morgan was formerly a Commissioner of the Conservation Commission WA and a Director of the Aboriginal Economic Development Council WA.
Gerard Neesham OAM, Dip.Ed.
Director
Mr Neesham has been Chief Executive Officer of the Clontarf Foundation since 2000. He is a qualified teacher and has spent seven years teaching in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Mr Neesham’s previous experience includes Executive Officer WA Water Polo Association, Coach Fremantle Football Club, Coach Claremont Football Club and Coach Water Polo WA Institute of Sport.
Marcus Harrold
General Manager – Employment
Marcus was appointed General Manager – Employment in January 2016. Prior to this, Marcus spent six years as Regional Manager for Western Australia and was Academy Director of the Yule Brook Academy in Maddington, Western Australia. Marcus had previously worked in the Western Australian Education sector for more than 20 years as a primary school teacher, physical education teacher, visiting teacher and managed programmes related to Aboriginal education.
Jane Conder
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Jane was appointed Chief Financial Officer in September 2017. Prior to this, Jane had fulfilled the role of Financial Controller for the Foundation since March 2017. Jane is a professionally qualified accountant and has a degree (B.A Hons) in Accounting and Finance. She started her career in Finance more than 20 years ago and gained her formal training in the United Kingdom. She has worked in a variety of commercial environments holding senior management positions and brings a diverse range of business-centric skills.
Shane Kiely
General Manager – Partnerships and Communications
Shane was appointed General Manager – Partnerships and Communications in August 2012. Prior to this, Shane spent three years in the Foundation’s Employment Team. Shane is a qualified teacher who has taught in various schools in Western Australia and the United Kingdom before working in the finance industry for four years, primarily with the Commonwealth Bank.
Mark Riley
Zone Manager – Victoria & South Australia
Mark Riley was appointed Zone Manager – Victoria and South Australia in November 2018. He was a volunteer and part-time employee of the Clontarf Foundation from 2000 to 2002 and returned to the Foundation in a full-time capacity as Partnerships Manager – Victoria in 2015. Mark previously worked in education, financial services and spent two decades as a coach in the AFL.
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