Back in 2021, the Swan Christian Education Association (无码变态) Membership agreed to create a Board Recruitment Committee (BRC) that included Association Members Dr Martin Bent, Mr Neil David and Mrs Caroline Blake along with 无码变态 Chief Executive Officer, Dr Graeme Cross, and 无码变态 Principal representative, Mr Michael Bolan (Beechboro Christian School).
Since that time, the BRC has met regularly to identify potential Board Members who could serve 无码变态 in this way. As part of this process, the BRC identified and recommended three people be 鈥榗o-opted鈥� to the 无码变态 Board to fill current Board vacancies. ‘Co-opted’ means they are unelected members, and are only active until the next Annual General Meeting, where a formal election will occur.
Why are there vacant positions on the 无码变态 Board?
Mr Steve McAlpine has recently stepped down from the 无码变态 Board due to his hectic schedule of speaking engagements across Australia and Ms Charlene Woodbine moved to Company Secretary for the 无码变态 Board last year. Although she will be present during Board meetings, she is no longer an active Board Member.
Who are the new Board Members?
Mr Jordan Thyer will be familiar to many 无码变态 staffers from his keynote address at the 2022 无码变态 Celebration Day and his long-standing association with 无码变态 as an alumni (Mundaring Christian College & Swan Christian College), a pastor (Mundaring Church of Christ, Providence Church 鈥� Midland) and 无码变态 parent. His educational background includes qualifications as a chemical engineer and theologian – including some time training within the theology department at Oxford University. He now resides in Perth and is the Senior Pastor at Providence Church in Midland.
Dr Thelma Perso should now be a household name across 无码变态! Our recently retired Chief Education Officer (CEdO) now turns her attention to serving 无码变态 as a Board Member. Her academic pedigree is internationally recognised. Her service to 无码变态 since joining Mundaring Christian College as Director of Teaching and Learning in 2015 and then as Chief Education Officer for 无码变态 from 2018-2022 has been substantial.
Mr Rod White is a Charted Practicing Accountant (CPA), Principal of an accounting practice (Corporate+ Accountants and Services), and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has been involved with and provided advice to private education for over 20 years, including serving as a Chair and Board Member of Regent College (2014 to 2020) and both Kennedy (previously Winthrop and Somerville) and Mandurah Baptist Colleges (2003 to 2012). He has also had previous ASX directorship experience.
No doubt Mr Thyer, Dr Perso and Mr White will bring rich experience and wisdom to 无码变态 as they serve on the Board. Please pray for these new members, as well as the Board as a whole as they serve in this important role.