Stacey grew up in the Illawarra and has lived here for the past 25 years. She completed her last four years of high school between both ICE schools, graduating from Calderwood when it was ICS - Tongarra Campus. Stacey holds a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Communication & Media Studies (Advertising & Marketing) from the University of Wollongong, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice. Having worked for over 10 years as an in-house lawyer in the Legal Services Unit at UOW, in 2021 she resigned from her role at UOW to spend six months travelling Australia with her family. Since then, she has embraced being a stay-at-home mum and the flexibility it affords her to be more engaged in her children's lives and schooling. She is excited about bringing her skills to be of use to the ICE board.
Stacey and her husband Jono attend Wollongong Baptist Church with their family. Their three children currently attend Calderwood Christian School.
Lachlan is the Director of Safe Ministry at the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, where he has worked for the past 11 years. He has also taught at the University of Wollongong School of Law over the past 7 years across a number of subjects. Lachlan is a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a member of the Australian Association for Restorative Justice, and a member of the International Bar Association, as well as several other professional associations.
Lachlan has also served on various boards and committees including the Safe Ministry Board of the Anglican Diocese of Sydney, the General Synod Child Safety Regulatory Environment Review Working Group, and the Ministry Standards Appeal Panel of Baptist Churches of NSW & ACT. He has served for many years as a Synod representative at the Sydney Synod, and as a Diocese of Sydney representative at the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Australia. Lachlan is keen to contribute his skills and experience to the work of the ICE Board and see it further its work, under God.
Lachlan is married with four children, all of whom have spent years at Calderwood Christian School, and two of whom have now graduated. The family are active members of Shellharbour City Anglican Church.
Gordon and his wife Leang have three children, the youngest of whom attends Calderwood Christian School.
Before training for ministry, Gordon worked as a Science teacher in the public school system, then completed a PhD in Neurophysiology at the University of New South Wales.
Gordon has been the Minister at Albion Park Presbyterian Church since 2002. In addition to serving on the ICE Board, he has been a member of the Presbyterian Theological College Committee since 2013.
Phil and his wife Katie have three children attending Illawarra Christian School.
Phil is a chartered mechatronics engineer with a PhD in engineering and has been actively engaged in education and community groups for many years. He spent 15 years building his academic career at the University of Wollongong, recognising the importance of education at the highest level. Phil was the director for a modern manufacturing research entity in the Faculty of Engineering where he was passionate about furthering STEM knowledge and education. During his time in this role, he served on many panels, committees and working groups. In 2024, Phil accepted a national role at BlueScope Steel as Head of Robotics.
Phil and his family attend Dapto Anglican Church, where he served 10 years on the Parish Council. His other leadership roles at Dapto Anglican have included senior youth group and young adults' leader, music ministry leader and Bible study leader.
Jennifer has been involved with the Illawarra Christian School since its inception in 1982 as one of the ten pioneer students commencing at Woonona. She and her husband have children currently attending both Calderwood Christian School and the Illawarra Christian School.
Jennifer holds a Bachelor of Performance and Theatre majoring in acting and works as a drama tutor as well as a vocalist, performing nationally and internationally as a guest entertainer in venues and on cruise ships.
Jennifer and her family are active members of Dapto Anglican Church.
Simon and his wife have one son who attended Illawarra Christian School. Simon works at Sydney Anglican Services as a Systems Administrator after previously working for a local information technology support company as a Product Manager. He was the founding President of NSW Tickford Owners' Club, now the Ford Performance Vehicles Club of NSW. Simon is a motor racing and photography enthusiast.
Simon and his family attend and are active members of Figtree Anglican Church.
Andrew and his wife have partnered with Illawarra Christian Education for many years, and all three of his children have been nurtured and shaped at ICS.
Andrew is a mechanical engineer, with a Masters degree in Engineering along with an MBA. Andrew works for BlueScope Steel as the National Manager Operations and Supply Chain.
Andrew served on the Board of St Columba Preschool when his children attended and has also been a member of the Illawarra Chapter of Engineers Australia and the Asset Management Council. He also serves on the Illawarra Christian School Parent Committee.
Andrew and his family are members of Figtree Anglican Church.
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