The Foundation Board brings together the skills and expertise of our wider community including current and past parents and old scholars who work to ensure that all decisions are made with integrity and with the student experience at the centre.
The Foundation Board is appointed by the 91制片厂 Board.
Meet Our Foundation Board
Ali Michell (Chair)
Ali was appointed Chair of the Foundation Board in May 2024. She is the parent of two current Junior School students and an old scholar (1998). She was elected to the School Board in October 2016 by the Pembroke Old Scholars Association and is a member of the Pembroke Old Scholars Association Committee. She has also previously served on OzHarvest's SA Advisory Committee.
Ali is an authorised Marriage Celebrant and has previously worked as a business operations director, public relations, marketing and digital media consultant, and as a journalist. Ali holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of South Australia.
Jason Huang
Jason is the parent of two Pembroke students and joined the Foundation Board in 2020. He is also a member of the Parents鈥� and Friends鈥� Association Committee. He is a Fellow of CPA Australia, Chartered Accountant, Chartered Tax Advisor and Australian Institute of Company Directors Graduate. Jason is Founder of C&J Accountants and Advisors, Founder and CEO of GGP Energy, Community Advisory Board member of SA Power Networks and past Divisional Councillor of CPA South Australia.
Albert Li
Albert joined the Foundation Board in 2024 and is a current parent. He heads up the Sales and Marketing function of one of Australia's largest wholesale fuels businesses. Prior to this, Albert spent the bulk of his 25-year career at BP Oil where he was responsible for portfolios in strategy development and execution, domestic and international sales and business development, and new market entries.
Through a deep sense of empathy and desire to create meaningful change in society, Albert has also dedicated his energy to social causes, creating non-profit Project New Dawn (2007-2022) to help address homelessness. Likewise, Albert created a social enterprise in Scuba for Change (2014-present), demonstrating a creative approach to social entrepreneurship by using tourism as a tool for empowerment and community development, particularly for children and women in the Philippines.
Keng Lim
Keng joined the Foundation Board in November 2024 and is a parent of two old scholars. Keng was appointed to the School Board by the Parents鈥� and Friends鈥� Association, commencing in January 2024. Keng holds an undergraduate degree in Economics and Accounting, postgraduate degrees in Management and Change Management and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. He has spent the majority of his career managing ICT and is now director of the family dental business.
Keng鈥檚 board and committee experience includes roles on boards of various private charities focused on childhood poverty relief, as well as Linden Park Primary School and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.
Mark Staker (Principal)
Mark commenced as Pembroke Principal in July 2022. In accordance with the School Constitution, he is an ex officio non-voting Board member, and is also a member of the Board-appointed committees.
Mark is an experienced educational leader, with undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in English, History, Communications and Educational Leadership. Most recently, Mark was Senior Deputy Principal at Wenona School in North Sydney where he worked closely with the Principal and School Board of Governors on all matters of school leadership and management, with particular emphasis on leading the innovative staff culture of learning.
Throughout Mark鈥檚 extensive career, he has held many leadership roles across diverse areas such as Student Wellbeing, Professional Learning, and Teaching and Learning. He is thoroughly committed to developing a school culture that values relationships and fosters personal excellence through continual improvement within a respectful and caring community.
Mark is passionate about all things Pembroke and is looking forward to further advancing the School with a community co-designed Strategic Plan to elevate Pembroke鈥檚 position as a world-class provider of quality, inclusive co-education.
Julia Steele Scott
Julia is a parent of two old scholars and was appointed to the School Board in 2018. She joined the Foundation Board in 2016 and succeeded David Minns as Chair of the Foundation in 2020 until stepping down from that role in May 2024. Julia holds an MBA and is a Graduate and Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She is the Chief Executive Officer of JM Philanthropy and Grant Toolbox. She also serves on the boards of several not-for-profit organisations.
Advisor
91制片厂 Director of Development and Philanthropy: Vincent Ciccarello
Founding Patron
Mrs Margaret H Bennett (Sellars) 1924-2017, Girton (1939), Life Member of the School