Deborah Upton – Chair
Deborah chairs Ethos and serves on other faith based boards. She is the Chair of Centre for Biblical Preaching and a board member of the Australian Institute of Archaeology and EA Foundation. Deborah combines her secular work with service into the Christian world, believing that there should be a continual overlap and integration of the two. This has been expressed through using her skills in board positions on various Christian organisatiosn (including Zadok), providing service and leadership in churches, and weaving her faith and values through her Monday to Friday roles. Deborah worked in the finance industry for many years and continues to consult in the sector.
Gordon Preece – Director
Rev’d Dr Gordon Preece is Director of Ethos Centre for Christianity and Society and Chair of the Melbourne Anglican Social Responsibilities Committee as a consultant for Ethos and Honorary Director of the University of Divinity Network for Religion & Social Policy (RASP). Gordon was a minister at several Anglican churches in Sydney and until early 2020 senior minister at Yarraville Anglican.
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David Spargo – Treasurer
David Spargo is the Treasurer of Ethos. He has had a long commitment to Ethos having served as Chair and Treasurer before. David is committed to expressing faith through dialogue and justice.
Claire Harvey
Claire Harvey JP is involved with The Village Church community in Mount Eliza, along with her two secondary-school aged children. She works as People & Culture Manager within the Aged Care sector, having trained at Monash University (B.Com) and the Bible College of Victoria now MST (M.Div). Claire is an active member of the Climate Coaching Alliance and also works as a vocational coach with ECHO Coaching. Claire is particularly interested in issues of justice, stewardship and environmental sustainability, as well as the integration of faith with the everyday world of work.
Bill Walker
Bill Walker is a passionate advocate in development and justice, with a history of linking aid & development practice, ethics and theory. He completed a PhD in the area of development which linked politics, sociology, anthropology, governance, psychology & economics. Bill worked for World Vision for many years and is a current long term worshiper at St Alfred’s Anglican Church in Blackburn.
Chris Prior
Chris Prior is an experienced Christian educator having held positions in both Christian schooling and the Christian tertiary sector. Chris’ experience in Higher Education includes lecturing in undergraduate teacher education programs as well in several Master of Education courses. Chris lectures in Worldview, Philosophy of Education, and in School Leadership. He is the author of Who We Are Matters: Reflections on Christian school leadership (2023). He also contributed chapters and edited Heartbeat: Encouraging biblical faithful education and co-edited Reflections: Conversations on Christian schooling and worldview. Chris’ doctoral studies were on leaders perceptions and practices of Christian schooling.
Graeme Cole
Graeme Cole is an award-winning journalist, writer and editor, and a veteran public affairs and communications executive with experience in crisis management, government, and stakeholder relations. He has worked on suburban newspapers, The Australian and on Sydney radio. He has held senior communications and public affairs positions with some of Australia’s largest church-based community service and aged care providers. He has edited numerous Christian magazines and written for more and was the 2016 winner of the Gutenberg Award for religious journalism. Graeme attends St Andrew’s Anglican Church Cronulla. He holds a BA (Hons) in Government and a Graduate Diploma in Communication.