Caulfield Grammar School Foundation Leadership
Foundation Board of Directors
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Adrian Redlich
BEc, Quantum Financial Services (Australia) Diploma of Financial Services
President, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
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Adrian Redlich
BEc, Quantum Financial Services (Australia) Diploma of Financial Services
President, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Adrian joined School Council in 2019. Adrian founded and is the Chief Executive Officer of Merricks Capital. Prior to that Adrian has held a variety of roles both domestically and internationally in the finance sector, including roles with Citadel Investment Group and Merrill Lynch. Adrian is presently the Deputy Chair of the investment committee for Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. Adrian has a range of corporate, commercial, governance, strategic and leadership experience gained primarily in the finance and endowment sector. Adrian is a past parent to two children who attended Caulfield Grammar School.
Jim Hayman
Board Director, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Jim served as the President of the Foundation for 2 years until 2019, having been a member since 2010. Jim has been a member of the School Council on three separate occasions and was appointed President in May 2016. Jim is a former managing partner at Heidrick & Struggles’, a global executive search firm and has extensive experience in finance, mergers and acquisitions, executive recruitment and directorships. Jim is also non-executive Chairman of a Perth based engineering technology company. He is a past student, past President of the Caulfield Grammarians’ Association and past parent of two boys who attended Caulfield Grammar School.
Julian Babarczy
Board Director, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Julian has around 20 years’ experience as a finance industry professional working in Australia’s corporate and funds management sectors. Over this time, he has built a reputation as both a noted investor in emerging companies with high growth potential and an astute company director.
He is currently Chief Investment Officer of private company Jigsaw Investment Holdings Pty Limited. In this role, Julian identifies investment opportunities in growth businesses across a range of industrial sectors and then, with a very hands-on approach, helps deliver the return potential inherent in them. He uses his skills in financial analysis, funding, and investment management to get these emerging companies the funds they require to evolve and deliver on their growth strategies. Wearing his company director hat, Julian is currently, in a part-time capacity, a non-executive director of technology company IXUP Ltd (ASX:IXU), and executive chairman of Perpetual Resources Ltd (ASX:PEC) as well as privately owned media group oovvuu Pty Ltd. He is also a strategic advisor to ThinkMarkets.
Julian is a past student and current parent of Caulfield Grammar with his son in Y12 this year. Julian joined the Foundation Board in 2024.
Nicholas Dorman
Board Director, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
A Grammarian and future parent, Nick is Managing Director at Dorman Capital Investment Group, the private investment office of the Melbourne based Dorman family. Dorman Capital traces its origins back to the formation of what is now Regis Healthcare, one of Australia’s largest builders, owners and operators of residential aged care facilities founded in 1992. The family remains active in the business at a board level and has retained a significant shareholding. Nick is a Director of the Dorman Family Foundation, its aim is to “implement sustainable programs to provide opportunities for present and future generations. He is a Graduate and a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (2013). Nicholas joined the Foundation Board in 2022.
Diana Cregan
Board Director, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Diana Cregan’s association with Caulfield Grammar School started in 2013 when her son commenced at the Malvern campus soon to be followed by his older sister. She has been actively involved in the School community and started on the P&F Exec in 2017 and has been a class rep every year for both her children’s year levels. Her daughter graduated from Caulfield Grammar School in 2021 and her son in 2024. Diana has a diverse mix of corporate and small business experience across a range of industries. She and her family, lived in the USA for 7 years before returning to Australia in 2012 when she started her own small business. She shares a broad range of philanthropic interests with her husband Tom and she is the Victorian State Chair of a national giving circle which exclusively supports the Australian Red Cross. Diana joined the Foundation Board in 2022.
Adam Agosta
Board Director, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Adam Agosta is the Executive Chairman of Bamfa Properties, an organisation that employs over 500 people and has significant interests in commercial property development, residential master planned communities, self-storage, building supplies and child care development and operations under the Nino brand with over 2,500 children in daily care. Adam holds a Bachelor of Business in Property, is a qualified property valuer and Harvard Business School alumni. Adam has two daughters at Caulfield Grammar School. Adam joined the Foundation Board in 2022.
Cameron Trainor
Board Director, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Cameron has had an extensive career in the retail sector. Following 29 years of service at the Coles Group, in which he held senior roles in Store Operations and Merchandise Buying, Cameron joined JB Hi-Fi in 2009 as Merchandise Director. He is now currently Managing Director of JB Hi-Fi Australia, a role he has held since 2016. Cameron is also a Director of Narta International, Australia’s largest Buying and Retail Services company, as well as a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Cameron is a past student of Caulfield Grammar. He and his wife, Roslyn, have been active supporters of the school community for many years, particularly the Foundation in recent times. Their two children began their education at CGS in the Early Learning Centre at Malvern Campus, graduating in 2020 & 2023 at Caulfield Campus. Cameron joined the Foundation Board in 2024 and is keen to be a part of inspiring philanthropy throughout the school.
Lindsey Joffe
Board Director, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Lindsey Joffe’s association with Caulfield Grammar began in 2017 when her daughter joined the Malvern campus in Grade 5. Lindsey has worked for the last 27 years in the legal profession, with nearly 20 years in private practice at Minter Ellison working in the property team on sale, leasing and development projects for commercial and retail assets, industrial properties and port and airport facilities.
Since September 2019, Lindsey has been the legal manager of the Port of Melbourne’s leasing and property portfolio. Lindsey has a daughter in year 12 and a son in year 7 at Caulfield Grammar. Lindsey joined the Foundation Board in 2024.
Veronica Lyons
Board Director, Caulfield Grammar School Foundation
Veronica has 15 years’ experience in fundraising and leadership roles in the community, disability, aged care and healthcare industries. Veronica is a past student (1994 – 2003) and continues to have a passion for quality and holistic education to enable better outcomes for students and the broader community. Significant experience includes current Director of the Eastern health Foundation charitable arm of Eastern Health, and past roles including senior roles at Austin Health and Villa Maria. As well as state board and committee roles with Fundraising Institute of Australia (FIA).
Veronica holds a Bachelor of Communications and Diploma in Management, and the internationally recognised Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) credential in fundraising. Veronica joined the Foundation Board in 2024.
Ex-Officio
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Andrew Cole
Director of Philanthropy
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Sharon Stynes
Foundation Manager
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Deb Stiebel
Bequest Manager
Ashleigh Martin
Principal
Ashleigh is a strong advocate for values-based leadership and student-led learning. He passionately believes in enabling young people to develop beyond their academic achievements, finding their own individual pathways ready to create their own unwritten futures.
When asked what he loves about his role, Ashleigh doesn’t hesitate to say it’s the privilege of working with young people and helping make a difference in their lives. Every decision that is made can have a direct and lasting effect on students, and as Principal, Ashleigh understands the importance of striking the right balance between business performance and student welfare.
Joining the School in 2012 as the Caulfield Campus Head of Middle School, he was appointed to the role of Director of Teaching and Learning three years later, and in 2016 was appointed Vice Principal. In 2018, he was appointed the 10th Principal in the School’s 140-year history.
It was as a student at St Patrick’s College in Ballarat from 1988 to 1993, that education started to play an important role in shaping Ashleigh’s professional life. He was the benefactor of strong guidance and leadership, and observed first-hand the influence that such leadership at school has on a young person’s development.
Prior to commencing at Caulfield Grammar School, Ashleigh held an executive position as Head of Middle School at the Australian International School in Singapore for six years. Ashleigh commenced his teaching career at St Kevin’s College, and he openly acknowledges that he was an aspiring Principal from the day he started teaching.
Conscious that the future of education and the future needs of our School are ever changing, Ashleigh led the development of Strategy Plan 2019 – 2031, a reimagining of Caulfield Grammar School’s future. The plan is grounded in the School Values, retains its strong heritage while driving innovation, and remains focused on providing the best learning opportunities for all students. The wellbeing of all in the School community is at the cornerstone of this strategy.
Ashleigh passionately revisited the School Values, ensuring School community input and engagement. He is particularly proud that students led the development of their own set of behaviours for each Value and leads a school with five unique campuses united by common School Values and Behaviours. A School that knows who it is and what it values.
The egalitarian ethos of Caulfield Grammar is what Ashleigh believes distinguishes it from other schools. He is committed to ensuring that Caulfield Grammar School continues to be a leading co-educational school in Australia.
Sue Sonego
Executive Director, Community Engagement
Sue has an unwavering commitment to community and connection. Appointed to the role of Director of Community Engagement in 2018, an extensive and active network benefits her work across all areas of the School. Sue’s focus is on making connections, continuous collaboration and fostering relationships including with the Parents & Friends, and Parent Support Groups Subcommittees across all campuses.
A proud Caulfield Grammarian, Sue joined the School as an employee in 1996. A former VCE Psychology and Health & Human Development teacher, Sue also held leadership roles including Head of House, and Teacher-In-Charge of Swimming. In 2005 Sue moved to the School’s Nanjing Campus for four years. As Deputy Head of Campus and Head of Nanjing Campus, Sue’s passion for experiential education and cultural immersion was amplified. She enjoyed learning alongside students and leading such an impactful program.
On returning to Australia, Sue has applied her passions to a variety of senior leadership positions including Deputy Head of Wheelers Hill Campus, Head of Project Administration, and Associate to Vice Principal – School.
Sue is currently responsible for strategic and operational delivery of School community projects across key areas of Community Engagement including Admissions, Marketing & Communications, Scholarships, Uniform, Archives and Events. Integral to the function of Community Engagement, Sue supports and maintains important relationships with the Caulfield Grammarians’ Association and the Caulfield Grammar School Foundation to ensure alignment and connectedness across the vast School community.
Sue’s passions outside of school extend to painting, travel, family and Italian cuisine.