Kip McGrath Education Centres Board of Directors

Our Board members hail from high-level corporate and education backgrounds and include family members who founded the company in 1974.

Chairman of the Board

Mr Glenn Turner

Glenn Turner has joined the Board after a 30 year career in industry, the last 11 years as Managing Director of Ludowici Limited, a public Australian company. He is a Fellow of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Companion of the Institute of Engineers Australia.

He is currently Deputy Chairman of TUNRA Ltd, the commercial arm of the University of Newcastle and a Director of the Hunter Medical Research Institute.

Executive Director

Mr Kip McGrath

Kip McGrath co-founded the first Kip McGrath Education Centre in 1974 and has been a Board member since the company was incorporated in 1987. Today, he is responsible for strategic planning and our ‘Train the Trainer’ programs.

Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer

Mr Storm McGrath

Storm McGrath holds a Master of Business Administration, was formerly a director of Newcastle Plastics and has been a Board member of Kip McGrath Education Centres since 1997. Storm is responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations and business development including selling new franchises and master franchises.

Executive Director

Mrs Dugnija McGrath

Dugnija McGrath is Kip McGrath’s Education Director and has been a member of the Board since the company was incorporated in 1987. Dugnija co-founded the company with her husband Kip. Today she focuses on the development of new curriculum for the Australian and overseas markets.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Ms Lindy Hyam

Lindy Hyam joined the Board with over 20 years experience in delivering educational services in Australia and in many countries overseas. From 2000 to 2005 Lindy was CEO and Director of IOP Education Pty Ltd, at that time Australia's leading international education company. She was also CEO of IELTS Australia. Prior to this, Lindy was a Non-Executive Director at the Australia Education Office attached to the Australian embassy in Washington DC.

Independent Non-Executive Director

Mr Ian Campbell

Ian Campbell has joined the Board after a 30 year career with the international accounting firm, Ernst & Young. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Redox Pty Ltd, a large chemical importer and distributor and is a consultant with the Board search practice at Talent2 Limited.