Foundation Board
The MLC Foundation is overseen by a dedicated and committed Board that governs through a transparent and sustainable business model.
Professor Jonathan Carapetis
Chair
Jonathan is the Executive Director of the Telethon Kids Institute and a renowned leading mind in the Australian health and medical research field, with particular expertise in Indigenous and child health. He is the President of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes and a Member of many state and national associations and committees. Jonathan has significant experience in philanthropy, honed since he commenced with Telethon Kids in 2012. He has two daughters; one who attends MLC and one who is a Collegian. Jonathan has been an advocate for MLC for many years and was a member of the MLC Council from 2018-2020.
Rob Bentley
Board Member
Rob is Chair of the MLC Foundation Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. He is a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and is a Chartered Accountant and admitted to the practice of law in the Supreme Court of Western Australia. He has more than 18 years’ experience specialising in international tax and mergers and acquisitions. Formerly based in Melbourne where he worked with a number of large multinational groups, Rob also spent time working with PwC in Washington DC. After moving to Perth nine years ago, Rob now runs PwC's tax practice in Western Australia. Rob has two daughters at MLC and is also the Finance Director at Co3, Western Australian flagship contemporary dance company.
Andree Megson
Board Member
Andree Megson is Chair of the MLC Foundation Development Committee and joined the Board in November 2015. Andree is a Director of McIntyre Management and Marketing and has more than 25 years’ experience in marketing and public relations consulting and planning for a range of industries. Andree has also provided philanthropy and funding advice to organisations such as Perth Festival, Wellness North, Scotch College Foundation, Black Swan State Theatre Company and the WACA Foundation.
Dr Bronwyn Rasmussen
Board Member
Bronwyn works in the agricultural sector with more than 20 years’ experience in the Australian and New Zealand sheep breeding industries with technical expertise in genetic evaluation of Merinos. She is involved in sheep breeding research and teaching at Murdoch University. Bronwyn is on the Board of Perth Modern School and Chairs the City Beach Residential College Local Input and Communication Committee, as well as the Geoff Rasmussen Fund Scholarship Board. Bronwyn has a son and two daughters who are recent MLC Collegians.
Rebecca Clarke (MLC Principal) and Nick Henry (Chair of MLC Council) are ex officio members of the Foundation Board.