National Trust of Australia (Victoria) Board of Directors

Prior to being appointed a Chair of The National trust of Australia (Victoria) Andrew served for a number of years as the Trust’s company secretary.

Andrew’s desire is to support and assist the community and work diligently to help both people and organisations achieve their goals and aspirations.

As a corporate and commercial lawyer with some 40 years’ experience Andrew has observed intently people in business strive through hard work, passion and commitment to achieve their goals and objectives.  He is a strong believer in the concept of Team and leads with that purpose.

Andrew is an effective communicator with an extensive business network.

Andrew is a partner of the firm of Colin Biggers & Paisley.

Andrew holds a number of non-executive director positions, including as Chair of WTFN Entertainment Group.

Qualifications

• Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Bachelor of Laws (Monash University) 
• Bachelor of Economics (Monash University) 

NTAV Responsibilities

• Chairman 

Lachlan is a Barrister that practices in commercial and public law, with experience in heritage and planning law. Lachlan is on the board of the Law Council of Australia, is a part-time academic and Senior Fellow at The University of Melbourne law school, and professional author for Thomson Reuters. He has worked in senior levels of the Commonwealth Government in the Treasury portfolio and plays the bagpipes. 

Qualifications 

• MBA (Distinction) (University of Oxford)  
• LLB (University of Melbourne)  
• BEng (Civil) (University of Melbourne)  
• Grad Dip Leg Prac (College of Law)  

NTAV Responsibilities 

• Board Director  
• Chair of the National Trusts of Australia (Australian Council of National Trusts) 
• Deputy Chair of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 
• Chair of the Finance & Audit Committee of the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) 

Jason has more than 28 years experience in the Financial Services sector, including over 20 years working in the Australian Banking industry covering multiple sectors. He is currently Westpac Institutional Bank’s Global Head of Public Sector, and leads a team of specialised banking professionals who service the needs of the Commonwealth, State/Territory and Local Governments, including State-Owned Corporations, Government Business Enterprises and Governments’ globally.  Prior to joining Westpac, Jason worked with the Commonwealth Bank for over 13 years, in addition to time spent at Perpetual Trustees and Deloitte.  

Jason is currently a Non-executive Director on the Board of Barwon Water. He was most recently a Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chair of South East Water, Chair of their Finance Assurance and Risk Management Committee, and a Director of Iota Services Pty Ltd. He has previously been a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee of Lower Murray Urban and Rural Water Authority. 

Qualifications 

• Bachelor of Commerce (Deakin) 
• Bachelor of Laws (Deakin) 
• Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors 

NTAV Responsibilities 

• Board Director  
• Member of the Governance & Risk Committee  
• Member of the Finance & Audit Committee  

Elizabeth Lanyon has been a practising lawyer for over 45 years, with a portfolio career spanning partnership and special counsel at large law firms, associate professor and associate dean at Monash Law School, senior roles in the Victorian public service and board roles at not-for-profits. Her areas of discipline include regulatory policy and practice, finance and consumer law. She has a strong commitment to local community. 

Qualifications 

• BA (Hons) (University of Melbourne) 
• LLB (Hons) (University of Melbourne) 
• LLM (University of Melbourne) 
• MThS (Australian Catholic University) 
• PhD (Monash University) 
• Australian Lawyer 

NTAV Responsibilities 

• Company Secretary 
• Member of the Governance & Risk Committee  

Jock is a librarian, formerly Director of Collections at the University of Melbourne (2008 – 2013). Prior to that he worked in several roles at the State Library of Victoria (1991 – 2008). During his career he has been responsible for the acquisition of nationally significant heritage collections. In his semi-retirement he undertakes Cultural Gifts Program valuations of archives and manuscripts.   

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Economics (La Trobe University)  
• Graduate Diploma Librarianship (RMIT University)  
• Graduate Diploma Business (Management) (RMIT University) 
• Graduate Diploma Applied Finance & Investment (Securities Institute of Australia) Qualification  

NTAV Responsibilities 

• Board Director  
• Chair of the Governance & Risk Committee since 2016. 
• Member of the Collections & Programming Committee 2015 –  
• Director of the Australian Council of National Trusts 2015 – 2021.   
• Member of Finance & Audit Committee 2015 – 2021. 

Ruth is an experienced arts and cultural professional focusing on heritage and audience development. With a BA and Masters of Garden and Landscape History, Ruth is former Chair of Outdoor Arts UK; Senior Festival Programmer, Southbank Centre (London); Head of Outdoor Program, City of London Festival; founding Director, Arts & Gardens; Senior Producer, Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts and Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University. She is recipient of the national essay prize of The Gardens Trust UK, and has experience in governance, corporate sponsorship, and cultural strategic planning. 

Qualifications 

• MA Garden and Landscape History (University of London)
• BA (Rusden, Deakin University) 

NTAV Responsibilities 

• Board Director  
• Chair of the Collections & Cultural Programming Committee 
• Deputy Chair of the Heritage Advisory Committee 

Paul is a cultural heritage professional with 25 years’ experience across government and the not-for-profit sector, managing heritage places and working with the community in the recognition, celebration, presentation and care of heritage places.  

Paul has been a member of the National Trust since 2008, a volunteer since 1996, and previously worked for the Trust leading the Advocacy team working with government and community groups. He is an Affiliate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

Qualifications

• Grad. Dip., Architecture History & Conservation, University of Melbourne 
• M.A. History, Thames Valley University (UK) 
• Grad Dip., Management Studies, Brunel University (UK) 
• B.A., Hons, Modern European History, University of East Anglia (UK) 

NTA(V) Responsibilities 

• Board Director 
• Chair of the Heritage Advocacy Committee 
• Member of the Collection & Cultural Programming Committee 
• Member of the Aboriginal Advisory Committee 

Wesley brings 16 years of architectural expertise, having collaborated with leading architectural practices and construction companies across diverse sectors. 

As the founder and principal architect of Wexhaus, he leads a studio specialising in heritage restorations, additions, and consulting services. His expertise has earned him positions on several boards, as well as his role on the Design Assessment Panel for Sandarra. 

Throughout his career, Wesley has emerged as a passionate advocate for heritage preservation, sharing his knowledge through various media channels, contributing to news publications, and authoring blog content to raise public awareness about heritage conservation’s vital role in our society. 

Qualifications  

• Master’s of Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies 
• Bachelor of Architecture 
• Bachelor of Arts (Architecture)  

NTAV Responsibilities 

These have yet to be appointed