The Board

Danny Watson - FCPA FSIA FAICD

Chairman of the Mary Potter Foundation
Retired stock broker and accountant.

  • Joined the board of Mary Potter Foundation in May 2005
  • Appointed Chairman October 2005
  • Danny is a retired sharebroker with over 40 years experience and is a qualified Accountant. In the past prior to his Board appointment he advised the Foundation on it's investments and has been a major supporter of the fund raising activities of the Foundation. In his retirement Danny is also on the finance and audit committee of another major not for profit organisation and is a Trustee/Director of the Non-Government Schools Super Fund

Ann Magasdi - DipT, B Ed

Deputy Chair, Mary Potter Foundation
Former teacher

  • Joined the board of Mary Potter Foundation in July 2004
  • Appointed Deputy Chair in November 2005

Ann is an integral part of the event fundraising at The Mary Potter Foundation, and assists with our gala events and dinners.

Philippe Jaquillard - B Ec, FCA

Treasurer, Mary Potter Foundation
Accountant

  • Joined the board of Mary Potter Foundation in July 2002
  • Director of accountancy firm Jaquillard Minns

Marcus LaVincente LLB MBA

Board Member, Mary Potter Foundation
Lawyer

  • Joined the board of Mary Potter Foundation in July 1994
  • Partner of Minter Ellison Lawyers
  • Awarded Honorary Life Membership for his service to the Mary Potter Foundation in September 2006

Michael Willson AM

Board Member, Mary Potter Foundation
Grazier

  • Joined the board of Mary Potter Foundation 1994
  • Appointed Chairman September 1996 until September 2002
  • Awarded Honorary Life Membership for his service to the Mary Potter Foundation in September 2005

Sr Anne Sheridan LCM

Director of Mission, Calvary Health Care Adelaide
Board Member of Mary Potter Foundation

  • Appointed by the Little Company of Mary to the board of Mary Potter Foundation in July 2006

  • Sr Anne is a member of the Little Company of Mary, and has formal qualifications in nursing

John Field

Managing Director Field Public Relations
Board Member, Mary Potter Foundation

  • Appointed to the Board of The Mary Potter Foundation in August 2001

  • John Field is Managing Director and founder of Field Public Relations - a leading South Australian-based communications group with clients in all Australian states and territories.

    A former Business Editor of Adelaide’s daily newspaper, The Advertiser, John's experience includes 15 years in business journalism and 21 years in public relations.

Judy Morris

Real Estate Sales - Klemich Real Estate
Board Member, Mary Potter Foundation

  • Appointed to the Board of The Mary Potter Foundation July 2002

John Birkill OAM FAICD, FAIM, JP

Grape grower Board member, Mary Potter Foundation
Former Chief Executive Officer, Masonic Homes Inc

  • Appointed to the Board of The Mary Potter Foundation March 2006

Mat Denton MAICD
Board Member, Mary Potter Foundation

  • Appointed to the Board of The Mary Potter Foundation in March 2006

Stavroula Raptis Dip T. B. Ed

Former teacher

  • Appointed to the Board of The Mary Potter Foundation in August 2007