Stephen is a director of Effective Governance Pty Ltd, the governance practice of HopgoodGanim Lawyers with offices in Brisbane and Perth. Stephen has thirty years’ experience as a forensic accountant and governance consultant with expertise in both corporate and regulatory governance, risk, compliance, culture and behavioural dynamics. Stephen is an experienced non-executive chairman and company director.

Stephen is an Elder of the Uniting Church and the chairman of Elders at St Andrews Uniting Church, Brisbane.

Julie Bennett attended Emmanuel College from 1983 to 1985 and graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Commerce. She was the Students’ Club Treasurer and a student councillor on the Emmanuel College Council in 1985.

After graduating from University in 1986 she took up a graduate accountant’s role with Horwath and Horwath Chartered Accountants. In 1988 Julie was recruited by Duesburys Chartered Accountants, which eventually merged with Deloitte. After many years with Deloitte she went on to join a small firm of five staff in 1998. This firm, which has grown to a staff of 80, is now known as Pilot Partners and Julie is a Director in the Business Advisory Division.

Marni Jacoby is the Executive Manager with UQ’s Faculty of Medicine, which has more than 1000 staff and annual gross budget of over $300M. In this role, Marni oversees the delivery of all corporate, teaching and research support services in the Faculty. Marni has extensive experience in general management roles across the tertiary education, government and private sectors. Marni’s strong track record in leadership was recognised in 2019 when she was awarded UQ’s individual Award for Excellence in Leadership and was sponsored to complete Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development during 2019-20.

Stephen Peake studied Government, History and Law at The University of Queensland and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1982. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration from Griffith University.

Stephen’s extensive experience in the commercial and retail banking sectors includes managerial roles with the National Australia Bank for 16 years. In the not-for-profit sector, Stephen managed the investment service and trustee property portfolio of the Uniting Church in Australia Queensland Synod. This role encompassed compliance, legal, property, contract and finance in hospitals, aged care, colleges and community initiatives. He is a member of Oxley-Darra Uniting Church and his service to the church extended to directorship of the national superannuation fund for Uniting Church employees and realising its successful merger with NGS Super.

A member of the Emmanuel College Board since August 2018, Stephen was appointed Emmanuel College Principal in January 2020.

Nick moved to Emmanuel College from Gladstone, and was a resident in 2009, 2010 and 2011 under the College leadership of Professor Stewart Gill and Dr Jane Thomson.

Currently working for the State of Queensland as the Director of Cyber Security for Queensland’s public safety and law enforcement agencies, Nick has taken a truly unique journey from when he departed Emmanuel, to joining again as a Council Member in 2019.

Nick also supports the work of the Board of Symbiosis International, a development organisation focusing on poverty reduction and connection in Bangladesh, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Studies.

Emma Szczotko attended Emmanuel College from 2011 to 2013 and graduated from The University of Queensland in 2016 with a dual degree in Law(Hons) and Arts (majoring in Art History and French).

Emma is the Manager of Corporate Governance at Home of the Arts on the Gold Coast, providing corporate governance and strategic advice, Board secretariat services, compliance and corporate reporting, risk management and legal liaison services.

Emma has also held roles with Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art in corporate governance, performance reporting and government relations and Herbert Smith Freehills, where she practised as a solicitor working both on transactional and litigious matters in a range of industries for both private and public sector clients.

Throughout Emma’s three years at Emmanuel, she was heavily involved in College life participating in a range of cultural, sporting and community pursuits and served on the Students’ Club Committee and as a Wing Community Leader. She has always keenly supported and volunteered with local not-for-profit social justice organisations and is enthusiastic about fostering diversity and inclusion.