Charlotte Hellaby, Vas Lala, Lynda Reid (Principal), Cameron Fleming, Christine Gordon SC (Chairman), Andy Coster, Simon Allen, Brent Lawgun, Rachel White, Joanne Wills, Mark Binns (Deputy Chairman). Absent: Malcolm Hope, Kathryn Yule (Trust Board Secretary).

The St Cuthbert´s College Educational Trust Board

Christine Gordon SC - Chairman

Partner, Meredith Connell (Crown Solicitors Office)
Christine Gordon SC was appointed to the St Cuthbert's College Educational Trust Board in 1994 and became Deputy Chairman in 2006. She assumed the role of Acting Chairman at the beginning of 2009 and was formally appointed as Chairman in July 2009
A student and boarder at the College from 1966 to 1970, Miss Gordon has in-depth institutional knowledge.
She is one of 24 partners in the law firm Meredith Connell, the Crown Solicitor‟s Office for Auckland, and has been involved in developing the firm from its comparably small beginnings with seven partners. The firm now has a total complement of 200 partners and staff.
In 2008, Ms Gordon was appointed SC or Senior Counsel.
The Board has overall governance responsibility for the College similar to governance in a corporate environment. The Board determines the strategic goals the College should adopt and ensures the College conducts its business and financial affairs to achieve future security.
Ms Gordon says the board‟s vision or mission is aligned with the College‟s mission statement, "creating remarkable futures‟.
“We also work to assist and back up our principal in keeping St Cuthbert‟s at the forefront of education in New Zealand,” she says. Ms Gordon says the Board is a cohesive group but healthy debate is expected and encouraged.“All Board members, without exception, give their time generously. They are all committed to the College and have a real interest in education.”

Christine has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Otago and studied law at the University of Auckland Law School

Mark Binns - Deputy Chairman

Chief Executive – Infrastructure Division, Fletcher Building Limited
Mark Binns was appointed to the St Cuthbert's College Educational Trust Board in 2005, he assumed the role of Acting Deputy Chairman at the beginning of 2009 and was formally appointed as Deputy Chairman in April 2010.
Mark joined Fletcher Challenge Limited in 1989 from the partnership of a large Auckland law firm.
Following roles in Fletcher Property and Fletcher Construction he was appointed the Chief Executive of the Infrastructure Division of Fletcher Building in 2000. This is the largest division of Fletcher Building and encompasses all the group‟s construction and concrete operations in New Zealand and Australia. Brands in this division include Golden Bay Cement, Firth Concrete, Winstone Aggregates, Humes Pipeline Systems, Rocla Pipes, Fletcher Residential and Fletcher Construction.
Mark is also a trustee of the Fletcher Trust and the Fletcher Building Employee Education Fund.
The Fletcher Trust, in addition to philanthropic activities, is the owner of New Zealand‟s largest private art collection and displays the art throughout the country in collaboration with both large and small art galleries.
The Education Fund has as its beneficiaries New Zealand and Australian employees and their dependants. With over $100m in the Fund a significant portion of the income each year is used to advance the educational interests of employees and their families.
His daughter Hannah was a student at St Cuthbert's from 1999 to 2005.
Mark brings a broad spectrum of invaluable legal, commercial and construction expertise to the Trust Board of St Cuthbert‟s

Mark has a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Auckland.

Simon Allen

Andy Coster

Company Director
Andy Coster was appointed to the St Cuthbert's College Educational Trust Board in 2010.
He has led strategy projects as part of a global management consultancy in London, Australia and New Zealand across a variety of industries.
He also has general management experience for a multinational covering corporate strategy and managing a business unit. In 2002, Andy established a new business and grew it to become New Zealand's largest in its sector.
In 2007 he sold the business to a global firm and now manages his own private investments.
Andy grew up in South Auckland where he attended Manurewa East School which today is supported by the St Cuthbert's Outreach programme.
He is married to Samantha. Their daughter Francesca is a current student in the Junior School at St Cuthbert's and their son Alexander is a student at King's School.
He brings with him a broad spectrum of strategic, commercial and management expertise to the Trust Board of St Cuthbert's.

Andy has a Master of Commerce (First Class Hons) in Corporate Strategy; a Diploma of Commerce in Operations Management and Marketing; and a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance, all from the University of Auckland

Cameron Fleming

Cameron Fleming & Associates
Cameron Fleming was appointed to the St Cuthbert's College Educational Trust Board in 1998. He assumed the role of Chairman from 2001 until he stepped aside in February 2009.
Cameron founded Cameron Fleming & Associates a boutique commercial law firm in June 2010 after a highly successful career spanning 25 years at Russell McVeagh.
He has extensive experience in corporate advisory work, particularly in the area of mergers and acquisitions, and has advised on some of the major business transactions that have shaped New Zealand's business landscape.
He has served on the boards of public and private companies and as managing partner of Russell McVeagh
His daughter Allegra is a current student at St Cuthbert's. His other daughters were students at St Cuthbert's, Briar from 1990 to 2002, Sacha from 1991 to 2003 and Odette from 1994 to 2006.
He brings a broad spectrum of invaluable legal, commercial and management expertise to the Trust Board of St Cuthbert‟s

Cameron has a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Auckland.

Charlotte Hellaby

Company Executive, Wilson Hellaby Ltd
Charlotte Hellaby was appointed to the St Cuthbert's College Educational Trust Board in 2007. She was a student at the College from 1966 to 1978. She joined the committee of the Old Girls' Association in 2002 and was President from 2005 to 2007 Charlotte‟s mother and daughter are both old girls of St Cuthbert‟s College and her father was a Trust Board member from 1962 to 1973 Charlotte is in business with her family in the Wilson Hellaby group of companies, a company which has family links back to 1873. This is an Auckland based business which processes and provides fresh and frozen meat product to New Zealand and world markets.
Charlotte is one of three Patrons of Communicare, which is a non-profit multi-cultural organisation which has Friendship Centres throughout South, East, West and Central Auckland for older, lonely or disabled people. Charlotte‟s cousin was one of the founding Patrons of this organisation in 1959 and was asked to be involved as part of the 50 year celebrations.
Her daughter Etiennette Jacobsen was a student at St Cuthbert's from 1996 to 2004.
She brings strong links to the College Community and broad spectrum of invaluable commercial and management expertise to the Trust Board of St Cuthbert‟s

Charlotte has a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Canterbury and a Diploma of Teaching from Christchurch Teachers

Malcolm Hope

Company Director
Malcolm Hope was appointed to the St Cuthbert's College Educational Trust Board in 2010. He is a self employed management consultant and director after a career in the engineering, construction and infrastructure industries. Ten years working in Canada with an international engineering company (largely in project finance) was followed by twenty years in various general management capacities with Fletcher Building.
Malcolm was also a senior executive with Waste Management for five years.
He is currently a director of Envirowaste Services Limited, and chairs two of its subsidiary joint venture companies.
His daughter Sarah was a student at St Cuthbert's from 1989 to 1995.
Malcolm brings considerable general management skills to the Board, with specific knowledge of project and construction management.

Malcolm has an honours degree in Engineering (Electrical) from the University of Canterbury and an MBA from University of Western Ontario.

Vas Lala

Brent Lawgun

Lynda Reid

Rachel White

Joanne Wills

Company Executive, TimTech Chemicals Ltd
Joanne Wills (Hughes) was appointed to the St Cuthbert‟s College Educational Trust Board in 2004. Joanne was a student at the College from 1964 to 1969. Joanne‟s grandmother, Joycelen McKenzie (Bews) attended Mt Eden College which was founded by her great aunts, Miss May and Miss Kate Bews. Joanne‟s mother, Jean Hughes (McKenzie), sister Dinah Walker and three daughters Anna (1991 to 1997), Nicola (1996 to 2000) and Julia (1998 to 2002) are Old Girls of St Cuthbert‟s College.
Joanne served on the committee of the Old Girls‟ Association from 1991 until 1998 and was President in 1995 and 1996. During this time she served on the Parents‟ and Friends‟ committee and the Chapel Fundraising committee as well as being a Bequest Patron. These roles have given her strong links to the College community.
Joanne works part-time administering the accounts for a chemical company and is a director of two private companies.

Joanne has a NZ Diploma in Business.

Kathryn Yule

Trust Board Secretary, St Cuthbert's College
Kathryn Yule was appointed as the Trust Board Secretary of the St Cuthbert's College Educational Trust Board in March 2002. Any correspondence to the Trust Board should be addressed to:
Kathryn Yule, Trust Board Secretary,
St Cuthbert's College,
PO Box 26020, Epsom,
Auckland 1344.