College Council

Don O’Rorke is a leading Queensland property developer and investor, and as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Consolidated Properties Group, has successfully shaped the business over the past three decades.

Committed to giving back to the communities he helps develop, Don values and supports philanthropic initiatives that benefit the community.

Don has extensive experience serving on several boards in commercial, not-for-profit and industry organisations, including Surfing Australia, Reserve Banks small business Finance Advisory Panel and is the current Chairman of BBC Foundation Limited.

Don is a proud BBC Old Boy (OC 1977), past boarder and current parent with five sons at the College. As the BBC Council Chair, Don is excited to share his vision for BBC and support the ongoing success of the school.

Key current non-executive directorships includes:

• Chair, Brisbane Boys’ College Council
• Surfing Australia, as member of the Financial Audit and Risk Committee (since 2015)
• Reserve Bank’s Small Business Finance Advisory Panel
• Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce Advisory Board
• Chairman of BBC (Brisbane Boys College) Foundation Limited.

View video here to learn more about Don O’Rorke.

Sarah Cox is a leading agribusiness proprietor and communications professional with more than 25 years’ experience.

Sarah’s career spans rural journalism, public relations and agribusiness management. Particularly in governance, Sarah is an expert in financial management, marketing and development of business strategy.

Sarah is currently the Director of Cracow Station Pty Ltd, which has been in her family for over 100 years, and is also a Director of Theodore Water Pty Ltd.

A passionate supporter of a range of professional and charitable organisations, Sarah is serving as the President of Dawson Valley ICPA Branch. The ICPA is a voluntary, non-profit, apolitical parent body dedicated to ensuring that all geographically isolated children’s educational needs and aspirations are met, and that children are not disadvantaged due to geographical circumstance.

Sarah is a strong advocate for rural and regional Australia and has in-depth understanding of the issues faced by those living and working remotely, along with the challenges faced by boarding families.

Sarah is currently on the BBC Boarder Support Group Committee and both the PMSA and Brisbane Boys’ College believe her representative for regional Queensland on the BBC School Council will make a valuable contribution.

Hamish Turner OAM is an experienced and visionary business professional with more than 30 years’ experience in retail, tourism, brand marketing, and agriculture. He is highly skilled in developing entrepreneurial strategy and operational delivery.

Hamish has worked as a public and private company CEO and has held Chairman and multiple company director roles over many years. He has been actively involved in the Australian tourism industry for more than 25 years including a role as a key advisor for the delivery of venues and operations for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.

A BBC Old Collegian, Hamish has a strong desire to give back to the school that gave him such a solid start to his professional life. He has a strong knowledge of the private education sector in both Brisbane and Sydney.

Key current and previous appointments, roles and awards include:

• Member – Brisbane Boys’ College Council (appointed 2020)
• Managing Director – Birrung Pty Ltd – TNR Advisory
• Chairman – Wyaga Investments Pty Ltd
• Director – BrandUp Ltd
• Director – MJ Bale
• Director – QUT Creative Enterprise Australia Pty Ltd
• Director – Australian Diamond Consortium Pty Ltd
• Previous director – L Capital Asia – LVMH
• Former CEO and Managing Director – RM Williams Holdings Pty Ltd
• Former member – Olympic Co-Ordination Authority (OCA) Boards, Sydney Olympic Games
• Order of Australia (2015) for services to tourism, business, agriculture and charitable organisations

Jamie has over 28 years’ experience in the funds management industry and is one of the founding partners of DNR Capital. He is the Chief Investment Officer and has responsibility for portfolio management and investment strategy, financials (ex-property), building materials, Fund Managers and industrials sectors. DNR Capital is one of the leading boutique fund managers in the country with $8.5b in funds under management and is a current finalist in the Money Management Fund Manager of the year awards.

Prior to establishing DNR Capital, Jamie held senior roles in company research and analysis for two major stockbroking firms, as well as for Westpac, Mergers and Acquisitions (Australia and South Pacific). He commenced his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers (formerly Coopers & Lybrand), in the areas of audit and tax.

Jamie has a Bachelor of Business – Accounting (Distinction), a Bachelor of Economics and is a former Fellow of the Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Mr Andre Casson joined BBC as the College’s 10th Headmaster in 2022. Prior to his appointment at Brisbane Boys’ College, Mr Casson was the Head of the Australian International School (AIS) in Singapore, where he oversaw the strategic direction and growth of this high-performing institution. Responsible for the care of infants through to students completing Year 12, AIS adopts the Australian Curriculum as the basis for the primary years, with senior programs integrating with the NSW Higher School Certificate, or the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program.

Andre graduated from the General Management Program, Harvard Business School, he has a Diploma in Education from The University of Notre Dame Australia and a Bachelor of Science, from The University of Western Australia. Mr Casson boasts previous experience in the Brisbane GPS school environment, being a former Deputy Head of Senior School at Churchie prior to relocating to Singapore.

We are pleased to welcome Andre and his family into our BBC community for the 2022 academic year and are excited to share in his vision for the future of the College.

Read more about BBC’s 10th Headmaster – Mr Andre Casson

Kirsti is an internationally recognised expert in workplace architecture with significant expertise in the design and delivery of major complex projects, drawn from over 25 years’ experience across the design and construction industry.

With global architecture practice Woods Bagot, Kirsti holds the positions of Global leader – Workplace Interiors, Studio Executive Chair (Brisbane) and Principal. Throughout her 25-year tenure in the industry Kirsti has designed groundbreaking workplaces for international and local clients, acting as a mediator in how design can foster organisational change.

Beyond this, Kirsti is an adjunct professor at The University of Queensland (UQ) School of Architecture. She is a Member of the Economic Development Queensland advisory panel and a member of the Division Council of the Property Council of Queensland.