Our Trustees

Richard Goyder AO

Chairman

Richard is the former chief executive and managing director of Wesfarmers, a top 10 Australian company. He is the current chairman of the Australian Football League, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Qantas Airways and Woodside Energy. He was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for distinguished service to business, the arts and Indigenous programs and was named 2021 West Australian of the Year for his commitment to community and philanthropy.

Kerry Stokes AC

Trustee

Kerry is chairman of the Seven Network and Australian Capital Equity, which has interests in media and entertainment, resources, energy, property, pastoral and mining. Along with many awards, Kerry has received Australia’s highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Australia, in recognition of his contributions to business and philanthropy.

Christine Simpson Stokes AM

Trustee

Christine has extensive experience in business management and media, is a philanthropist and supporter of the arts. She is a director of Australian Capital Equity and an ambassador for Legacy Australia. A former TV news presenter, Christine is also a board member of the government’s funding and advisory body Creative Australia.

Maryna Fewster

Trustee

Maryna is the chief executive of Seven West Media WA and was previously the company’s chief operating officer. Prior to joining Seven West Media, she was chief operating officer of iiNet and held senior executive roles in the telecommunications sector in Australia and New Zealand for more than two decades. Maryna is a non-executive director of Crown Resorts Perth and Celebrate WA.

Anthony De Ceglie

Trustee

Anthony De Ceglie is the editor-in-chief of West Australian Newspapers. Before taking up this role in 2019, he was the deputy editor of The Daily Telegraph in Sydney and spent time on secondment to New York as part of News Corp’s international development program. He has won multiple Walkley Awards and his first jobs were at rural newspapers in Collie and Mandurah before joining The Sunday Times and PerthNow, where he was deputy editor.

Tim Roberts

Trustee

Tim is the managing director of the Warburton Group, which oversees a diverse portfolio of investments in property, infrastructure, aquaculture, aviation, agriculture and healthcare. Formerly an executive director of construction company Multiplex, Tim is also the operator of the Perth Jet Centre, a non-executive director of mining company Mineral Resources, a board member for Crown Resorts Perth and patron of the Perth Symphony Orchestra.

Bill Beament

Trustee

Bill is a mining engineer with more than 25 years’ experience in the resources sector and is managing director at Develop. He is a past chairman of the Western Australian School of Mines Alumni Patrons Group and former executive chair of Northern Star. He has been named CEO of the Year by the Australian Financial Review and Pinnacle Awards’ Business Leader of the Year (WA).

Tonya McCusker AM

Trustee

Tonya is a director and administrator of the McCusker Charitable Foundation, working closely with more than 100 charities. She is also an advisory board member of the McCusker Centre for Citizenship and patron of several other organisations. Tonya has a law degree, a postgraduate diploma in management and was a former dancer with the Australian Ballet Company.

Nick Stagg

Trustee

Nick is a co-founder and legal practice director of Perth boutique law firm Steedman Stagg Lawyers, where he works in commercial litigation and dispute resolution. He has almost 25 years’ experience managing largescale legal affairs for media organisations, mining companies, statutory corporations, politicians, company directors, business people and individuals. A former journalist with The West Australian, he specialises in defamation, freedom of information and publication laws.

Guy Houston

Trustee

Guy is an experienced former journalist and public sector professional who currently works as an adviser at Australian Capital Equity. Prior to his current role, Guy was chief-of-staff to Mark McGowan for nine years, including the last four while in government. With a background in journalism, corporate communications in the resource sector and having also advised previous premiers Geoff Gallop and Alan Carpenter, Guy brings a wealth of experience, insights, and connections across the private and public sectors in WA and Australia.

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