PMSA Councillors

  • Mr Greg Adsett 
    B.Arch, RAIA, GAICD

    Greg Adsett is a PMSA Councillor to serve his Church and community. He highly values independent education within a Christian context, and has extensive experience in governance on community, school and church boards.

    Recently appointed the PMSA Chairman, Greg appreciates the significance of the strategic and operational effectiveness that any project must possess before it can be undertaken.
     

    • Council Member since 2011
    • Chairman - PMSA
    • Member - PMSA Audit and Finance Committee
    • Member - PMSA Appointment and Remuneration Committee
    • Member - PMSA Education and Pastoral Care Committee
    • Non-executive director - Grammar Early Learning Ltd
    • Registered Architect
    • Director - Elevation Architecture 
    • Member - Royal Australian Institute of Architects
    • Accredited Greenstar Professional - Green Building Council Australia
    • Member - Governance, Remuneration and Nomination Committee, Uniting Church in Australia, Queensland Synod
    • Member - Uniting Church Schools Commission
    • Graduate Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Dr Anne Bennett

    Dr Anne Bennett 
    MBBS, MAICD

    Anne Bennett has a significant affiliation and great affection for PMSA schools. A former Clayfield College student and Dux of the School, Anne’s now grown children also benefited from the PMSA academic, co-curricular and pastoral programs attending Somerville House and Brisbane Boys’ College.

    Anne has considerable experience in governance on not-for-profit boards of organisations that care and support the vulnerable in our community.
     

    • Council Member since 2011
    • Deputy Chairman - PMSA
    • Chairman - Clayfield College School Council
    • Member - PMSA Appointment and Remuneration Committee
    • Director - Prescare Board
    • Director - Peirson Services Board
    • Trustee - Ann Street Presbyterian Church Trust
    • Medical Practitioner
    • Member - AMA and RACGP 
    • Member - Ann Street Presbyterian Church
    • Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors
  • Mrs Helen Murray

    Mrs Helen Murray 
    Grad Cert IT, BNr, RN, MACN, MACMHN, MAICD, AMICDA

    Helen Murray is passionate about providing high quality education in a Christian environment. After winning several IT awards, Helen’s interest in giving back to the community was ignited. Being a board director with IT experience, Helen is inspired by the impact of technology upon the education environment and the role of digital disruption in ensuring the youth of today are ready for tomorrow. 

    Helen has more than 30 years’ experience in health, technology, project management and program governance.
     

    • Council Member since 2014
    • PMSA Councillor
    • Member - Clayfield College School Council 
    • Director - Clayfield College Foundation
    • Member - Brisbane Boys' College School Council 
    • Practising Registered Nurse
    • Member - Australian College of Nursing
    • Member - Australian College of Mental Health Nursing
    • Member - Women in Technology
    • Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors
    • Associate Member - Institute of Community Directors of Australia
  • Mr Jim Demack

    Mr Jim Demack
    LL.B, LL.M, A.MUS.A

    Jim Demack sits on the PMSA Council as a Uniting Church representative to give back to the community that he is a part of. Knowing the Churches need representatives with relevant experience, Jim is a proud Councillor who believes strongly in ecumenical endeavours such as the PMSA.

    A lawyer and a Brisbane partner of a national law firm, Jim brings his legal skills with experience in insurance, major engineering and infrastructure projects and his collaborative approach to problem solving and working together to the PMSA Council.
     

    • Council Member since 2013
    • PMSA Councillor
    • Chairman - Somerville House School Council
    • Member - PMSA Appointment and Remuneration Committee
    • Practising solicitor specialising in all aspects of construction law, particularly major engineering and infrastructure projects
    • Partner - Gadens Lawyers
    • Member - Legal Reference Committee, Uniting Church Queensland Synod
  • Mr Greg Skelton

    Mr Greg Skelton 
    B Bus (Accounting), MBA (Strategy), CPA, MAICD

    Passionate about the provision of quality Christian education, Greg Skelton was appointed to the PMSA Council to support the mission and vision of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland through their ministry of education.

    Greg’s impressive reputation is backed by his finance and logistics background. Also CEO of PresCare, he brings leadership, financial and accounting skills, and strategic management skills to the PMSA Council.
     

    • Council Member since 2015
    • PMSA Councillor
    • Chairman - PMSA Audit and Finance Committee
    • Member - PMSA Appointment and Remuneration Committee
    • Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors 
    • Certified Practising Accountant
    • Member - Finance & Administration Board of the Presbyterian Church of Queensland
    • Current Governor/Director - St Andrews Private Hospital, Toowoomba
    • Chief Executive Officer - Prescare
  • Mrs Jacqueline McPherson

    Mrs Jacqueline McPherson 
    LL.B

    Jackie McPherson was appointed as a PMSA Councillor by the Presbyterian Church to work for the Lord in its schools. She brings to the PMSA Council her professional legal skills and a strong ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing.

    During her career, Jackie developed extensive experience with the legislation which governs the protection of children in Queensland and contributes this knowledge to the PMSA.
     

    • Council Member since 1992
    • PMSA Councillor
    • Chairman - Brisbane Boys' College School Council
    • Member - PMSA Appointment and Remuneration Committee
    • Member - Queensland Law Society
    • Member - Ann Street Presbyterian Church (PCQ)
    • Ann Street Co-ordinator, PCQ's Childsafe Risk Management System
    • Lawyer; former practising solicitor 
  • Mr Kevin Standish

    Mr Kevin Standish

    Kevin Standish has long-standing connection with PMSA schools and with the Presbyterian Church. His two daughters attended Clayfield College and he was grateful for their excellent education. When approached to become a PMSA Councillor, Kevin was pleased to have the opportunity to give back and allow others to experience the opportunities his daughters experienced.

    A practising commercial solicitor for 40 years, Kevin is now retired and holds several senior board positions and brings his governance, legal and corporate expertise to the PMSA Council.
     

    • Council Member since 2010
    • PMSA Councillor
    • Member - Brisbane Boys' College School Council
    • Lawyer; former practising solicitor 
    • Director - Bridgeport Energy Limited
    • Director - Queensland Bulk Handling Pty Ltd
    • Member - Albion Rotary Club
    • Vice-Chairman - Committee of Management at Scots Presbyterian Memorial Church, Clayfield
  • Mr Richard Niessl

    Mr Richard Niessl 
    BA Hons, MA, MMDS

    Richard Niessl has a track record of leadership, pastoral care and development of young adults. Currently the principal of Raymont Residential College at the University of Queensland, Richard has refined planning, operations and administrative management skills, extensive academic and research experience, and a consistent and passionate commitment to the Christian ethos.
     

    • Council Member since 2016
    • PMSA Councillor
    • Principal - Raymont Residential College
    • Previously Chief Operations Officer, ADF Deployable Joint Force Headquarters
    • Member - Mitchelton Presbyterian Church

  • Mr Con Graves 
    BA Hons (Psych), GDipMan, MEd, AMICDA

    With a Master of Education and almost 20 years working as an administrator in post school education, Con Graves is passionate about education. Appointed to the PMSA Council by the Uniting Church, Con has held positions as a corporate services and technology executive leader with the Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations, a Director of Information Services at Griffith University and currently sits on the management committee of the Wesley Mission’s RTO.

    A retired psychologist, Con brings his extensive experience in strategic leadership, change management and innovation to the PMSA Council.
     

    • Council Member since 2017 
    • PMSA Councillor
    • Member - Somerville House School Council
    • Retired psychologist
    • Deputy Chair - Wesley Mission Queensland 
    • Associate Member - Institute of Community Directors of Australia
    • Member - Uniting Church of Australia