Mrs Amanda McMahon (Wood 1980)
Chair
BA (Psych & Pol Sci), Grad Dip Bus (Human Resources Management), AICD

Amanda worked in Human Resources for 14 years both in Australia and the UK. Her industry experience in the private and public sectors includes Department of Education, IT, Financial Services, Manufacturing and Health Services.

Amanda was appointed to the Board in 2007. She was appointed Chair in November 2008 and is also a member of the Finance Committee and Building and Property Committee. Amanda is an Old Fintonian (1980).

Mrs Jenny Blüm (Slater 1973)
Deputy Chair 
BA, Grad Dip Admin Studies

Jenny was appointed to the Board in 2001 and took on the Deputy Chair role this year. Jenny is the convenor of the Liaison Committee, member of the Finance Committee and member of the Building and Property Committee. Jenny has worked as the secretariat of the Australian Education Council supporting the Ministers of Education and their sub-committees. She has also been part of a research team studying school leavers at ACER. Jenny then ran her own business importing and wholesaling specialist computer products for 12 years. Currently, Jenny is a VCE Examination Supervisor. Jenny and her two daughters are all Old Fintonians. Jenny has spent time on the Old Fintonian Committee and is year secretary for the 1973 school leavers. She has also been President of the Fintona Parents' Association. She is the convenor of the Liaison Committee, member of the Tourmont Food & Wine Festival Committee, Finance Committee, Building and Property Committee and the oral history group.

Mr Malcolm Ashbolt
Convenor of the Finance Committee
B Ec, ASIA, FTA, MIB

Malcolm has more than 25 years of financial expertise including 14 years in the investment management industry as well as time spent in corporate finance and treasury management. He is currently Head of Client Service at Victorian Funds Management Corporation. In this role Malcolm has responsibility for all aspects of client and stakeholder service, investment consulting, Environmental, Social and Governance investing and external communications. Head of Client Services, Victorian Funds Management Corporation. Malcolm was appointed to the Board in 2005. His wife is an Old Fintonian, and he has two daughters at Fintona.

Sally is serving her second term on the Board. She served from 1996 to 2005 during which time she was Deputy Chair. Sally returned to the Board in 2006. During her first term on the Board, Sally oversaw the internal refurbishment of Tourmont and the quadrangle, the construction of the Balwyn Road fence, painting of the Senior School, and the installation of the drinking fountain in Balwyn Park. Sally has been responsible for the development and eventual acceptance of the School's ten year Masterplan, by the Boroondara Council. She returned to the Board in 2006 in order to ‘see' the Masterplan through, including the new Early Learning Centre and the soon to be finished Margaret Ross Centre, Fintona's exciting new Health and Wellbeing building.

She is an Old Fintonian (1974) and mother of three Old Fintonians : Kate (1999), Rosie (2001), and Joanna (2004).

Liz was a long serving member of Staff at Fintona where she taught Geography and was the Head of the department from 1983 to 2001. She taught Year 12 continuously for that time, overseeing many changes to the subject and achieving excellent results, including six Premier's Awards. She was Maxwell House Mistress for much of the time she was at Fintona and also organised student trips to Indonesia, Tasmania, Central Australia and Kakadu. Liz was appointed to the Board in 2008 and is a member of the Finance subcommittee.

Georgina was appointed to the Board in 2005. She has more than fifteen years experience in the Finance Industry both in Australia and the UK including as a member of the Leadership team at Yorkshire Bank, and Head of Marketing, Great Britain for NAB Group. Currently, Georgina is a Director of Network Mobile Pty Ltd. Georgina is an Old Fintonian.

Mrs Renata Jenkins (De Bortoli 1990)
B Comm

Renata joined the Board in 2005. She has more than 10 years IT experience in local and global projects. Renata attended Fintona from Prep to Year 12 and undertook further studies at Deakin University graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Management Information Systems and Software Development. Renata is a former President of the Old Fintonians' Association and the 1990 leavers year secretary. Renata's daughter will attend ELC at Fintona in 2010.