School Council

The Cranbrook School Council is responsible for the governance of the School.

MA (Oxford), BE (Hons) (Sydney), FAICD

Geoff has over 30 years’ experience as both a non-executive director and as a senior executive, in both the for-profit and not-for-profit sectors.

In the not-for-profit sector Geoff is Chairman of Ability First Australia Community Housing Limited, an independent director of Ability First Australia Limited, and Chair of the St Paul’s College Foundation. Previously, Geoff has been Chair of the Council of St Paul’s College at the University of Sydney, Chair of the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience Indigenous Corporation (AIME), Deputy Chair of Council at Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore), President of the Shore Parents’ Association, Chair of the Indigenous Real Estate Investment Trust and a member of the investment committee for the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation.

He was previously CEO of the ASX listed Macquarie ProLogis Trust and started his career as a structural engineer working for Arup, before also working for PwC, Lend Lease Corporation and Macquarie Group Limited.

Geoff is one of the two nominees on School Council of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney. He was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023, and is also President of School Council and Chair of the Nominations Committee.

BA (Sydney), LLB (Hons) (Sydney), Dip Applied Finance (SIA)

Vanessa is currently Managing Director of AGP Capital Management Australia, part of the AGP Sustainable Real Assets Group.

Vanessa previously held senior roles in Hong Kong with then NYSE listed Nord Anglia Education, a leading operator of international primary and secondary schools globally, in operations, corporate finance and investor relations. Her experience also includes working for Minter Ellison as a lawyer, before employment with Bank of Scotland in Sydney and Hong Kong.

She has two sons attending Cranbrook in the Senior School and her nephew attends Cranbrook Junior School.

Vanessa was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023. She was appointed as a director of the Cranbrook Foundation in 2023 and was Chair from 13 June 2023 to 13 February 2025.

Diploma in Computer Programming, CPTI

Marty is the President of the Old Cranbrookians’ Association Inc. (OCA).

He is an agribusiness entrepreneur, and a director of Titan Ag, a division of Elders Limited. He co-founded Titan Ag in 2006 and has continued to manage the business since its acquisition by Elders in 2018. Marty also has business focussed on cotton, grain and kiwifruit production in northwestern New South Wales and the Northern Territory.

Prior to establishing Titan, Marty worked for 16 years in the software industry.

As well as being an Old Cranbrookian himself, Marty has a son in the Senior School.

Marty is the OCA’s nominee to School Council and was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023..

BA (Sydney), LLB (Sydney), LLM (Hons) (Cambridge)

Ari is a Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners (part of BlackRock) and opened its Australian office in 2008.

Ari has extensive board experience and currently serves on the boards of Sydney Airport and NSW Ports.

In the not-for-profit sector, Ari has previously been a board member of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chair of the MCA Foundation and Deputy Chair of the Biennale of Sydney.

Ari’s two sons and nephew are recent Old Cranbrookians.

Ari is the Chair of the Building and Development Committee, and was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

Dip Journ (Macleay College), BA-Media & Communication (SCU), MTeach (Sydney), BA(Hons)-Theology, Ministry & Mission (Durham)

Claire has more than a decade of teaching experience within the private, public, and not-for-profit sector, spanning from Sydney to Western Australia, Manhattan and Nairobi. She has previously been a director in the not-for-profit sector with Guides NSW, and is now an assistant leader with 3rd Rose Bay Joey Scouts.

She has three sons and a nephew in the Junior School, and a son at St Michael’s Pre-school.

Claire is one of the two nominees to Council of the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney and was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

BBus

Angelique is the President of the Cranbrook School Parents’ Association (CSPA).

She is a marketing professional with over 20 years of experience in marketing and business analytics across the pharmaceutical and hospitality industries. Angelique has worked with top global companies including AstraZeneca, Eli Lilly, Bristol Myers Squibb and Accenture, specialising in brand management, market analysis and strategic planning. She was Marketing Director at Haritos Hotels contributing significantly to growth and market presence of the brand.

Angelique is a dedicated volunteer, previously serving as Vice-President of the CSPA (Junior School), Secretary of the Snowsports Committee and on the Executive Committee of the YPO Sydney Pacific Chapter.

She has two sons at Cranbrook: one in the Junior School and one in the Senior School.

Angelique is the CSPA’s nominee to School Council and was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2025.

MEc (Ecole des Mines, Paris), MEc (Applied Math and Economics) (Ecole Polytechnique, Paris)

Katia recently left McKinsey & Company, where she spent 18 years, including eight as a partner. She worked in Paris, London and Sydney and led McKinsey’s Telecom, Media and Technology practice in Australia and New Zealand.

She previously served as an officer in the French Army.

Katia was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

BA (Hons) (Liverpool), PhD (Classics) (Cambridge)

Richard has recently been appointed as Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University, Belfast.

He was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education, Enterprise and Engagement) at the University of Sydney, where he was involved in education strategy and management and prior to this was Vice-Provost where he was responsible for academic excellence policies at the university.

Richard’s academic career is grounded in the Classics and Ancient History. He was Chair of the Department of Classics and Ancient History before becoming Head of the School of Humanities at the University of Sydney. Richard’s communications experience includes writing and hosting popular BBC programs on archaeology and ancient history.

He has a son in the Senior School.

Richard was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

BA (Hons) (Cambridge), MEng (Dist) (Cambridge)

JP is currently CFO of Vocus Group. Prior to that he has been the CFO of Blackbird Ventures, Westpac’s Specialist Businesses division, AMP Capital, and the Virgin Group. He began his career at Goldman Sachs in London and Sydney.

JP has previously held non-executive director and audit committee chair roles on the boards of Virgin Group companies and elsewhere.

His sons have been students at St Michael’s Pre-school, the Junior School and Senior School.

JP is the Chair of the Finance and Risk Committee, and was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

B Comm (Accounting and Finance) (UNSW), Grad Dip App Fin & Inv (FINSIA)

Sam has worked in investment banking in Sydney, Hong Kong and London. She was President of the Cranbrook Parents Association (CSPA) in 2023 and 2024 and was also previously President of the Ascham School Parents’ Association. Sam is deeply involved in community work including as a Long Service Member of North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club and as an official with NSW Surf Life Saving.

She has two sons – one in the Senior School and one who is a recent Old Cranbrookian. Her brother is an Old Cranbrookian.

Sam was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023. She was appointed as a director of the Cranbrook Foundation on 28 October 2024, and was appointed Chair on 13 February 2025.

BEc (Hons) (Sydney), PhD (Finance) (Sydney), GAICD

Amelia is currently Senior Advisor – MA Financial Group, having previously held senior roles at UBS Investment Bank. She has over twenty years’ experience advising ASX boards and has been a non-executive director of companies representing MA Asset Management’s investments.

Amelia is an External Member of Senate for the University of Sydney’s Finance and Audit Committee. She is the contributing author of a university textbook on corporate finance and has lectured at undergraduate and masters level at the University of Sydney.

She has a son in the Junior School. Her two brothers attended Cranbrook School.

Amelia is a Vice President of School Council, and was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

BA (Sydney), LLB (Sydney)

James is a Senior Counsel, practicing in most areas of common law and doing appellate work. He was admitted to the bar in 2004 and took silk in 2019.

Prior to taking silk, James lectured in various university and private professional development programs, and now co-ordinates the NSW Bar Association’s contribution to university mooting competitions. He previously worked as a solicitor for law firm DLA Piper (then Philips Fox).

James is a former Councillor of the School as the nominee of the Old Cranbrookians Association (OCA) and former President of the OCA. He is a director of the trustee company for the Old Cranbrookians Scholarship and Bursary Fund, which he helped establish when he was OCA President.

His son is a recent Old Cranbrookian. His father and brother are also Old Cranbrookians.

James is a Vice President of School Council, and was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

BSc (Hons)(UTS), LLB (Hons)(UTS), LLM (UNSW)

Julie leads the Australian legal, risk and compliance teams of UK-listed asset manager, Schroders plc and is the company secretary for Schroders’ Australian entities. She is a member of Schroders Australia’s Executive Committee and Governance, Risk & Compliance Committee and sits on the Compliance Committee for one of Schroders’ joint venture companies.

Previously, Julie was Senior Legal Counsel at ASX-listed Challenger Limited, Senior Associate at Allens, and also held legal roles at Commonwealth Bank and PwC. She was previously a Director of the Arrow Bone Marrow Transplant Foundation.

Julie has a son in the Junior School. Her other son and two nephews have been students at St Michael’s Pre-school and St Mark’s Pre-school and in the Junior School and Senior School.

Julie was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

BD (MTC), BA (UNSW), GradDipEd (UTS)
Director of Cranbrook School

Antony is the full-time resident Chaplain of St Paul’s College within the University of Sydney where he is responsible for its daily Christian ministry and the pastoral wellbeing of its 400 students.

Before commencing his theological studies in 2015, he was a long-serving master at Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore) where he held a number of senior pastoral and academic appointments. These include being a member of the School Executive as Senior Boarding Housemaster. A passionate teacher, he taught predominantly French and was formerly Head of Languages. Antony coached and coordinated Shore’s junior rowing programme for twenty seasons.

Ordained in the Diocese of Sydney in 2018, Antony holds both a General Licence from the Archbishop of Sydney and has the Bishop of Canberra and Goulburn’s Permission to Officiate in that Diocese.

Antony was appointed to the School Council as a director on 7 May 2024.

BA (Theology) (Hons) (Biola University, CA), MA (Theology) (Talbot School of Theology, CA) (Hons), PhD (Theology) (Charles Sturt University)

Matt is the Rector at St John’s Church Darlinghurst. Previously, he was Associate Rector at the Church of the Resurrection on Capitol Hill in Washington DC.

His governance experience includes his roles as Chairperson of the Rough Edges service of St John’s Community Services Limited and as Chair of St James Kindergarten Management Committee.

Matt was appointed to the School Council as a director in 2023.

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School Council

The Cranbrook School Council is responsible for the governance of the School.

Geoff Lovell, President

Vanessa Cardonnel

Martin Cayzer

Ari Droga

Claire Fern

Angelique Haritos

Katia Khvatova

Richard Miles

JP Moorhead

Samantha Roberts

Amelia Hill Salter

James Sheller

Julie Soon

Antony Weiss

Matthew Wilcoxen

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