Chris Braithwaite – Deputy Chair

Chris was appointed to School Council in June 2018 and is the current Deputy Chair. He is Chair of the Infrastructure, Technology and Environment Committee (ITEC) and a member of the Governance Committee. He is a Partner in PwC’s Assurance Practice covering education and not-for-profit businesses. He has held past governance roles at CatholicCare, Risk Management Institute and Swinburne University. Chris has a son who currently attends Trinity Grammar School and has a daughter at Ruyton Girls School. 

Ashley Butler – Chair

Ashley was appointed to School Council in July 2018 and commenced in the role of Chair in January 2023. He had previously held the role of School Treasurer and was Chair of the Finance and Risk Committee, Investment Committee and Governance Committee. Ash is a partner at Ernst & Young, with over 25 years of experience assessing and advising on strategy, corporate governance, financial reporting and accounting, risk management and major projects, including not-for-profit organisations. Ashley has two sons; an OTG (2020) and one currently attending Trinity Grammar School, and a daughter who attends Ruyton Girls School.