The College Board has ultimate accountability for and authority over the College;
it's responsibility is to ensure the College acts with financial integrity, complies
with the law and operates effectively and ethically.
The Board Members
John Durow - Chair
Lawrie Drysdale
Victor Peplow
Fonda Zahopoulos
Eleni Karantzas Savva
Finance Team
Leanne Van Der Merwe (Chair)
Victor Peplow
John Durow
Ian Ritter
Maria Troumboukis
Darren Veerapa
Brendan White
Capital Projects Team
Fonda Zahopoulos (Chair)
David Brotchie
Bruce Luu
Andy Matiszak
John Papworth
Governance Team
Natalie Fielding (Chair)
Phillipa Beck
John Durow
Mark Holloway
Josephine Sergi
John Durow B.Bus (Accounting), CPA
John was appointed to the Board in 2014 and also serves on the Finance Committee. He was appointed Chair of the Board in 2017. He is Finance Director, COO at Cengage Learning, a provider of content and services to the education sector. John has been a parent at the College since 2008 and has two children attending the College.
Lawrie Drysdale B.Econ. B.Ed. M.Ed. PhD.
Lawrie was appointed to the Board in 2016. He is an associate professor in education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. His current responsibilities include teaching and research in educational leadership and management. He has vast experience in education in all sectors.
Victor Peplow B.Bus (Accounting), CPA
Victor is Chief Financial Officer and General Manager Corporate Services in the education sector. He was appointed to the Board in 2011, and is Chair of the Finance Committee.
Victor has been a parent at the College since 2003 and has had one daughter graduate from the College in 2015 and one daughter currently attending the College.
Fonda has been an active member of the Capital Projects Committee since 2013 and appointed chair in 2016. Fonda was also appointed to the College Board in 2016.
Fonda has more than 25years experience in the building industry and is currently consulting as a Building Project Manager with Gallagher Jeffs Pty Ltd.
Fonda has been a parent at the College since 2010 and has two children currently attending the College.
Eleni Karantzas Savva Dip Bus, MPH, BSc
An Old Collegian and former College Captain in 1992, Eleni has two children currently at the College with a third to join Prep in 2019. Having over ten years past experience in the Public Health field Eleni made a career change a few years ago and now helps to manage the family business, an award winning Marine Manufacturing business in Tullamarine.
