Board Director Profiles
Bishop Paul Bird
E: bishopsoffice@ballarat.catholic.org.au
Mr Eugene Dalton
Chair
E: edalton@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
With over 43 years of dedicated service in Catholic education, Eugene Dalton has held various leadership roles including teacher, principal, and Acting Consultant. He has served as Principal at St Thomas’ School in Terang, St Mary’s in Hamilton, and Our Lady Help of Christians in Warrnambool. Eugene holds a Diploma of Teaching, a Bachelor of Education, and a Certificate of Theology. Prior to becoming a Director, Eugene was Chair of the Learning & Teaching Consultative Committee and is now a member of the Children & Young People, Safeguarding & Wellbeing Consultative Committee.
Ms Anne Pekin
Deputy Chair
E: apekin@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Anne is a Senior Nurse working at Western District Health Services in Hamilton. Anne is an outgoing member of the BDSAC and has a son who formerly attended Monivae College, Hamilton.
Mr Stephen McArdle CA/CPA
Board Director
E: smcardle@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Stephen has practised in Ballarat as a public accountant for forty years. He is a former chair of the CEOB Audit & Risk Committee and the Loreto College Ballarat Finance Committee, and is a member of the Diocesan Finance Committee.
Monsignor Glynn Murphy OAM
Board Director
E: gmurphy@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Glynn is a priest of the Ballarat Diocese, having been ordained in 1983. He has also supported Army Chaplaincy in Reservist and full-time duties since 1986, recently completing service as Director General – Chaplaincy for the Australian Army. He is a canon lawyer, having gained his qualifications from St Paul Pontifical University, Ottawa, Canada in 1989.
Fr John Fitzgerald
Board Director
E: jfitzgerald@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
John was ordained a priest for the Ballarat Diocese in 1978. He has served in a number of parishes in the Diocese and following his studies at Fordham University, New York, where he graduated with a Master of Arts, John became the Director of Religious Education in the Diocese. He was appointed Parish Priest of St Joseph’s Warrnambool in 2004 and is now the Moderator of the new Star of the Sea Parish (South West Coast) since its formation.
Mr Barry Bennett
Board Director
E: bbennett@dobcel.catholic.edu.au
Barry has an extensive background in risk, assurance and compliance. Now retired, his career started in law enforcement where he was a member of the Corporate Fraud Squad in the South Australian Police Force. This was followed by over 25 years experience in senior executive risk and assurance positions with national corporates. He was also the principal of his own risk management consultancy, focusing on corporate and strategic risk management.
