Foundation Board
Members of the board volunteer their time and are committed to seeing Churchie remain one of Australia’s leading schools.
Chairman
Donald Home
BSc (Hons), MAICD
Donald attended Churchie from 1974 to 1978. After Churchie, he completed a Bachelor of Science at UQ with Honours and then commenced work with US healthcare company Abbott Laboratories. After 15 years, including five in the Chicago headquarters, Don and his family returned to Brisbane so that his two sons could attend Churchie and his daughter Somerville House. During this time, he ran two ASX listed biotechnology companies and was on the board of two others as well as the Queensland Biotechnology Advisory Council. In 2009, he rejoined Abbott Laboratories and ran the Haematology business unit in San Francisco for the next six years and before he and Robyn returned to Australia in 2016.
Deputy Chairman
Christopher Blue
LLB
Chris joined the board of the Churchie Foundation in 2012. Chris attended Churchie from 1976 to 1983. After completing his Bachelor of Laws degree, he joined TW Biggs & Biggs as an articled clerk and then worked as a judge’s associate to the future Governor of Queensland, Paul de Jersey AC.
Chris has had an extensive legal career spanning more than 30 years at international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer, including 23 years as a partner in the real estate team. He has acted for the Commonwealth Government, Queensland State Government and for major real estate institutions. He has worked on significant urban development and regeneration projects such as the Roma Street Parkland, Riparian Plaza, Boggo Road Urban Village, Queens Wharf, Brisbane Square, Yarrabilba, the Brisbane Showgrounds redevelopment and the Cross River Rail project.
Chris is a board member of the Churchie School Council and the Metro North Health and Hospital Service.
Chris and his wife Margot have three children. Their sons attended Churchie.
Director
Anna McCartney
BA, MBA, MAICD
After completing her schooling at St Margaret’s, Anna obtained a BA from UQ and an MBA from QUT. She has worked in the general management of several professional services firms.
She is currently the director of a risk management consultancy business and provides management advisory services to a large occupational medical company. Anna has been a volunteer on executive management committees of early education institutions including C&K, Gowrie and Tugulawa Early Education at Bulimba.
Anna joined the Churchie community as a parent in 2012, with four sons currently at the school. She most recently served as President of the Prep Support Group.
Director
Craig Spencer
FAICD
Craig attended Churchie from 1969 to 1975 before joining the family business, Carter & Spencer Group, a leading fresh fruit and vegetable company with operations throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. He is now managing director of the group, as well as a director of the City of Brisbane Investment Corporation, Foodstuffs Fresh Ltd, The Australian Ballet and the Produce Marketing Association Australia/New Zealand Council.
Director
Dr Steven Ting
MBBS, FRACGP
Steven attended Churchie from 1987 to 1994. In his senior year, he was elected Captain of School. He has two sons currently attending Churchie and a daughter at Brisbane Girls Grammar School. Steven completed his medical degree at Monash University, joined his family’s medical practice in 2004 and continues to work as a general practitioner. He is a current Director of MyKindy and Junior Campus, who operate a number of childcare centres in New Zealand and Australia.
Director
Constantine G Castrisos OAM
LLB
Constantine Castrisos was appointed to the School Council in late 2017 and is an Old Boy of the School, having attended Churchie from 1972 to 1977. Con is the Old Boys’ Association (OBA) nominee to School Council and has been a member of the OBA Committee since 2008. He served as President of the Association from 2012 to 2016.
Con grew up in Tully, North Queensland and moved to Brisbane during his primary school years. Upon completion of his secondary schooling, Con attended Queensland Institute of Technology (now QUT) where he completed a Diploma of Business Services followed by a Bachelor of Laws. In 1986, Con became a partner with the legal firm H Drakos and Company for which he continues to work.
Con has developed interests and owned businesses associated with the restaurant and catering industries and his expertise has enabled him to act as a key stakeholder across different associations supporting the industry. Con was also elected to the National Board of the Restaurant and Catering Association in 2000 and was National President from 2002 to 2009 and again from 2019 to 2021. He currently sits on the National Board as immediate Past President. He also chaired the Industry Action Agenda from 2005 to 2008.
Director
Dr Alan Campbell
AssocDipOE, DipT, GradCertTheol, BA(UQ), MEdAdmin, EdD(UNE), FACEL(Q), GAICD
Dr Campbell is the current Churchie Headmaster. He has held a number of honorary positions on working parties and committees in the Anglican Schools Commission of the Diocese of Brisbane and the Australian College of Educators. Dr Campbell holds memberships in the International Baccalaureate Organisation, the International Boys’ Schools Coalition, the Headmasters’ Conference and the Australian Institute of Company Directors, the latter of which he is a graduate.
Director
Adam Read
BCom, CA
Adam Read attended Churchie from 1980 to 1987. He returned in 2024 as the Head of Business and Finance and is responsible for the business operations of the School including finance, facilities and grounds, IT, major projects, contract management and operations. He is the Secretary to the School Council as well as Company Secretary for Churchie Foundation Limited and ACGS Nominees Pty Limited.
Adam is a Chartered Accountant and has an extensive background in finance, including roles at Ernst & Young, Terry White Chemists, Brisbane Lions Australian Football Club and Dick Johnson Motor Racing. Adam spent 16 years as the Dean of Business Operations at St Joseph’s College Gregory Terrace, where he led the business and finance teams and project managed major building projects as well as flood remediation and insurance work. Most recently, he worked as Chief Financial Officer of Country Connect Foundation Limited, establishing the charity to support at-risk youth and the wider Indigenous communities across the Northern Territory.
Adam is a member of the Finance, Facilities and Funding Committee, the Staff Superannuation Policy Committee and the Investment Advisory Committee. He is responsible for the operations of Oaklands Child Care and Kindergarten and is a member of the Oaklands Management Committee.
Adam enjoys spending time with his family, and his leisure interests include AFL, basketball, tennis and golf.
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