Loreto Ministries welcomes four new Steward Directors
Loreto Ministries is pleased to welcome four new Steward Directors to its Board, appointed as part of the regular renewal cycle of the Steward Directors. Margaret Kennedy, Chair, Loreto Ministries, said the appointments bring valuable experience across education, governance, mission and formation, strengthening the ongoing work of Loreto Ministries and its commitment to Catholic education in the tradition of Mary Ward.
Margaret noted that each of the new Steward Directors brings deep professional expertise together with a clear commitment to Catholic education, mission and service. The four new Steward Directors commenced their role earlier this year and attended their first Board meeting in February at Loreto College Marryatville. They will be officially commissioned by Sr Wendy Hildebrand CJ, Province Leader, Australia & South East Asia in Melbourne on 23 May 2026.
Maureen Ryan, CEO of Loreto Ministries, welcomed the appointments and acknowledged the contribution the new Steward Directors will make to the future of Loreto Ministries.
“On behalf of the Loreto Ministries team, I warmly welcome you to Loreto Ministries. We look forward to working alongside you as we continue to strengthen and enhance the Loreto educational offering, now and into the future.
Mother Gonzaga Barry once said, ‘leave after you something on which others may build,’ and it is this legacy work that will continue to inspire and guide us in this ministry. I look forward to all that we will undertake together.”
They join the continuing Steward Directors: Margaret Kennedy, Sr Anne Kelly CJ, Chris Dodd, Nicki Patten and Dr Caroline Thompson.
Meet the New Steward Directors
David de Carvalho
David de Carvalho is the Executive Director of Catholic Education in the Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn, leading a system of 56 schools and nine early learning centres educating almost 24,000 students across the ACT and regional New South Wales. He has held senior leadership roles across Catholic education, higher education and government, including as Chief Executive Officer of both the NSW Education Standards Authority and the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority.
Sandra Di Blasio
Sandra Di Blasio is Executive Manager, Business Risk within the Group Finance team at Westpac and brings more than 30 years of experience in risk management, governance and financial leadership. She previously served on the Board and Finance Committee of Loreto College Marryatville and has contributed to governance across education, research, local government and disability sectors.
Lisa Eastment
Lisa Eastment is State Lead (Queensland) for Formation and Purpose at St Vincent’s Health Australia, supporting mission, formation and organisational culture across health and aged care ministries. With more than 25 years’ leadership experience across Catholic, government and community sectors, she brings expertise in mission integration, ethical governance and organisational culture, with a strong commitment to justice and the empowerment of girls and young women through education
Lana Turvey-Collins
Lana Turvey-Collins is Co-founder and Lead Facilitator of Australian Association of Formation for Mission and works as a consultant in formation for mission and strategy with Catholic Mission. She has extensive experience in leadership formation across church, non-profit and corporate settings, and has worked internationally in Zambia, Timor-Leste, Peru and Japan.
Loreto Ministries warmly welcomes the new Steward Directors and looks forward to the contribution they will make to the ongoing mission and future of Loreto education.
Author: Communications & Marketing, Loreto Ministries
Published 13 May 2026