Mr Jim Demack LL.B, LL.M, A.MUS.A, GAICD  was appointed the Chair of the Somerville House School Council in 2017 and is also a member of the PMSA Board appointed by the Uniting Church. 

A lawyer and a Brisbane partner of a national law firm, Jim brings his legal skills with experience in major engineering and infrastructure projects, insurance, litigation and commercial law. He has a collaborative approach to problem solving in dealing with the issues that arise for both the Somerville House School Council and the PMSA Board.

• Chair - Somerville House School Council 
• Member - Somerville House School Council 
• PMSA Board member (first appointed 2013, current term until 2021) 
• Member - PMSA Nominations and Human Resources Committee
• Practising solicitor specialising in all aspects of construction law, particularly major engineering and infrastructure projects, insurance and litigation
• Partner - Gadens Lawyers
• Member - Legal Reference Committee, Uniting Church Queensland Synod

Mrs Margaret Berry BA, MSc, MEd (Leadership) has been appointed as a Uniting Church representative on the PMSA Board and is currently the Principal at Robertson State School.

Margaret has a passion for the education of young people and has a long career in the leadership of school communities. Her daughter and sisters attended Somerville House and extended family members attend Brisbane Boys' College. Margaret has worked with school councils for over 10 years.  She has joined the PSMA Board at a time in her career where she feels she can add value and support to the PMSA's work. 

Margaret has more than 30 years experience teaching in both primary and secondary schools. Since 1998, she has held leadership positions of Head of Department, Deputy Principal and Principal of secondary schools and current Principal of a primary school. With a Certificate of Teaching, Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Education (Leadership), and a Master of Science, Margaret brings a wealth of educational experience to the Somerville House School Council and the PMSA Board.  

• Member - Somerville House School Council 
• PMSA Board member (first appointed 2018, current term until 2021)
• Principal - Robertson State School
• Member - Queensland State Primary Principals Association
• President - South Branch Queensland Association for Gifted & Talented Children
• Member - Queensland College of Teachers
• Member - Uniting Church Schools Commission
• Member - Australian Institute of Company Directors

Ms Allison Muller (nee Powell - 1994) BA (Intl Rel), B Bus (Hons), M Bus (App Fin), GAICD was appointed to the Somerville House School Council in late 2019 and brings her entrepreneurial skills and twenty years of strategy and management experience in both Australia and the UK to the role.

Now running her own corporate advisory and software development company providing strategic growth and new business development advice, Allison is a strategic thinker and has governance and risk management expertise. 

She completed the Australian Institute of Company Directors course in 2010, is a non-executive director of Surf Lifesaving Queensland and has previous experience in previous roles of investment committee chair.

As an Old Girl, Allison has a keen interest in supporting the continuing success and development of the School.

• Member – Somerville House School Council (appointed 2019)
• Graduate – Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Non-executive Director – Surf Lifesaving Queensland
• Founder – GOYA Consulting

Mr Peter Thompson BA (Hons)  was appointed to the Somerville House School Council in 2018. A UK (United Kingdom) qualified chartered accountant and investment banker, Peter studied philosophy, politics and economics at St John’s College, Oxford. He spent most of his career in investment banking providing financial advice to international companies. 

Moving to Australia in 2005, Peter began his association with Somerville House in 2007 when his daughter commenced at the school. Peter is a past treasurer of Somerville House Parents & Friends Association, a director (and briefly chairman) of the Somerville House Foundation. He is a continuing donor to the Somerville House Foundation. 

Peter brings his strong finance, investment and corporate finance skills to the Somerville House School Council.

• Member – Somerville House School Council (first appointed 2018, current term until 2021)
• Former chartered accountant and investment banker
• Former Managing Director - UBS Investment Bank 

Mrs Fleur Johnston (nee Johnston) B.A.(Psych), CAHRI, GAICD was appointed to the Somerville House School Council in 2019. Fleur holds more than twenty years experience specialising in large scale business and cultural transformation. In her role as CEO of a management advisory firm working in health, education and community services over the last seven years, Fleur has contributed her expertise in governance, strategy, organisational design, human resource management and significant change developed primarily through her leadership roles in HR and major projects across a range of Queensland government agencies.

Fleur has extensive experience partnering with boards, CEOs, and executive teams in not-for-profit environments to define business challenges and design interventions to achieve measurable change in outcomes for the community. Her current leadership of a national education research and benchmarking practice provides her with a unique insight into the Australian education landscape.

Fleur strongly values the fundamental and lifelong importance of high-quality education. Her daughter attends Somerville House, her son attends Brisbane Boys’ College, and she is passionate about contributing to the ongoing evolution of the School. Fleur brings thorough interpersonal skills, deep expertise in faith-based education environments, as well as her professional depth in human resource management and organisational development to the Somerville House School Council.

Ms Maribel Reyna-Cruz B Bus (Comm) was appointed to the Somerville House School Council in late 2019. Maribel has a strong background in customer strategy, customer experience, strategic marketing, business strategy and performance, and change management working for leading organisations in Australia, Asia and Mexico.

Currently completing her MBA and already an accredited Qualified Practising Market Researcher, Maribel is a strategic thinker and is currently the Head of Delivery, Stores and Specialty Banking at Suncorp. She has a strong passion for empowering young women and bringing more equality and equity into society and the corporate world. 

• Member – Somerville House School Council (appointed 2019)
• Head of Delivery, Stores and Specialty Banking – Suncorp
• Member - FINSIA (Financial Services Institute of Australia

• Mrs Kim Kiepe, School Principal MEd (Leadership & Management), BEd, DipT, MACEL, GAICD (Ex-officio) 
• Mrs Jo Matherson, Deputy Principal  BSc, DipEd, Assoc. LEADR, MACEL (Ex-officio) 
• Ms Renee Bromiley, Business Manager BCom, CPA (Ex-officio)