Our trustees

• The Hon John Brumby AO

  The Hon John Brumby AO

  Chair

  The Hon. John Brumby AO was appointed Chairperson of the Trust on 11 August 2017. He is the Chancellor of La Trobe University and Professor (Honorary) at the University of Melbourne.

  Mr Brumby served as Victorian Treasurer (2000-2007) and Premier of Victoria (2007-2010). He was Victoria's first Minister for Innovation.

  Since retiring from politics in 2010, Mr Brumby has served in various roles in the not-for-profit and business sectors. This includes Chair of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust (MCET) and the Victorian Government's $2 billion Breakthrough Victoria Fund.

  He was awarded an Order of Australia in 2017 for his service to Victoria and has written articles and books, including The Long Haul – Lessons from Public Life (2015).

  

• Mr Michael Burn

  Mr Michael Burn

  Trustee

  Mr Michael Burn was reappointed to the Trust for three years on 3 July 2022. He has extensive finance experience from 30+ years in investment banking including nearly two decades as Executive Director at the Macquarie Group.

  Currently Deputy Chairman at Flagstaff Partners, Mr Burn is also a Director at both PFD Food Services and St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research.

  He was Chairman of the Victoria Racing Club (2011-2016) after serving as Director for seven years.

  

• Mr Charlie Donnelly

  Mr Charlie Donnelly

  Trustee

  Mr Charlie Donnelly joined the Trust on 10 June 2020 for a three-year term. He has board-level experience in superannuation, insurance, marketing and skills training.

  Having held leadership roles at state, national and international levels, Mr Donnelly is now the AustralianSuper Executive for LUCRF Super Transition after the 2022 merger.

  Prior to his appointment as CEO of LUCRF Super in 2014, he was General Secretary of the National Union of Workers (NUW) for 10 years and Director of LUCRF Super.

  Mr Donnelly holds a Bachelor of Commerce from University of Melbourne and a Diploma of Financial Services. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

  

• Ms Diana Taylor

  Ms Diana Taylor

  Trustee

  Ms Diana Taylor was appointed to the Trust in July 2018. She is based in Geelong and is the Vice President of the Geelong Football Club where she has been a Club Director since 2010.

  A commercial and workplace lawyer with 20+ years of experience, Ms Taylor runs her own firm and won the Telstra Business Woman of the Year award (corporate and private) for Victoria in 2016.

  Ms Taylor has extensive experience as an AFL administrator. She was the first woman to chair a Metropolitan Men's Football League and be appointed to the VFL Tribunal. She chaired the groundbreaking VicHealth/AFL Victoria Fair Game Respect Matters Program to develop football clubs as inclusive environments for women and girls.

  Chair of the Geelong Authority, Anam Cara House Geelong, Ms Taylor is also a Doutta Galla Aged Services trustee and member of both the Deakin University Law School Advisory Board and the AFLW Competition Committee.

  

• Ms Virginia Lovett

  Ms Virginia Lovett

  Trustee

  Ms Virginia Lovett was appointed to the Trust in September 2022. Ms Lovett is the inaugural Director Performing Arts at University of Melbourne. Prior to this she was Executive Director and Co-CEO of Melbourne Theatre Company and Executive Director at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

  A highly experienced and well-respected arts executive, she successfully designed a range of strategic initiatives through her roles at Sydney Festival, Zoos Victoria, Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney Theatre Company and the National Gallery of Victoria.

  She has also worked as an advisor for state ministers in Victoria and New South Wales. In 2006 she was awarded a Churchill Fellowship and is a graduate of the Museum Leadership program.

  She is currently a Trustee of the Melbourne Convention Centre and an Executive Council Member of Live Performance Australia. She was previously Chair of Force Majeure, on the boards of Arena Theatre Company, Craft Victoria and Legs on the Wall. She is also a member of Chief Executive Women.

  

• Mr Peter Jones AM

  Mr Peter Jones AM

  Trustee

  Mr Peter Jones was appointed to the Trust in September 2022. As MD and founder of Peter Jones Special Events, he has more than 30 years of experience in delivering major events across Australia.

  Having served on the boards of Destination Melbourne, Victorian Tourism Industry Council and Tourism Australia’s Business Events Advisory Council, Mr Jones was also Chairman of International Special Events Society and Victorian Events Industry Council.

  Mr Jones is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. In 2018, he was recognised as a member in the general division of the Order of Australia for significant service to the tourism, NFP and hospitality sectors, especially in event management.

  

• Ms Sujata Stead

  Ms Sujata Stead

  Trustee

  Sujata Stead is the CEO of Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment (CBLA), which developed and manages the Occupational English Test (OET) for healthcare professionals. OET has grown over 1600% under Sujata’s leadership.

  Now a global leader in healthcare English assessment in over 150 countries, CBLA/OET won the 2021 Governor of Victoria Export Award for Professional Services and the 2022 Governor of Victoria Export Award for Education and Training. It was ranked 38th in the Australian Financial Review's Fast 100 2020 list.

  Before CBLA, Sujata worked in marketing and business development in the UK and India.