Meet our team
SMG Board
Mark Gower
BA (Accounting); CA; GAICD
Mark Gower has been Chair of the board of SMG since November 2018, and served as a director and treasurer for 5 years before that.
A Chartered Accountant and Company Director, he is married, with 3 delightful adult children.
He is part owner of Forsyte Consulting, which provides tailored advisory services designed specifically to improve the business outcomes of organisations of all sizes.
Mark hopes that SMG can become even more effective in the school chaplaincy arena and as it is his desire to see the people we support reach their full potential.
Mark Gower has been Chair of the board of SMG since November 2018, and served as a director and treasurer for 5 years before that.
A Chartered Accountant and Company Director, he is married, with 3 delightful adult children.
He is part owner of Forsyte Consulting, which provides tailored advisory services designed specifically to improve the business outcomes of organisations of all sizes.
Mark hopes that SMG can become even more effective in the school chaplaincy arena and as it is his desire to see the people we support reach their full potential.
John Anderson
John Anderson has served on the SMG board since 2014, but
his involvement with SMG goes back to
the late 1990’s.
He is married to Cathy and they have 6 children and 2 grandchildren, and they are actively involved in their local church in the southern suburbs.
His company, Distinctive Window Cleaning, specialises in window and solar panel cleaning. As a small Business owner and operator, he understands how important it is to be ethical in business and in life.
John has seen over many years that Chaplaincy is important for the growth and wellbeing of our young people and our communities, and he hopes that every child has a chance to grow to their maximum potential.
He is married to Cathy and they have 6 children and 2 grandchildren, and they are actively involved in their local church in the southern suburbs.
His company, Distinctive Window Cleaning, specialises in window and solar panel cleaning. As a small Business owner and operator, he understands how important it is to be ethical in business and in life.
John has seen over many years that Chaplaincy is important for the growth and wellbeing of our young people and our communities, and he hopes that every child has a chance to grow to their maximum potential.
Demi Kastanos
MBA(HRM); GCert (HRM); GDipBkg&Fin; GAICD
Demi Kastanos joined the SMG board in 2015, and is the chair
of the Governance Committee.
Demi is the Head of Career Development Learning and Employability at the University of South Australia (UniSA) where she oversees the development and delivery of career education of more than 38,000 students.
She is a leader in higher education career development and a credible voice in higher education career services in Australia.
Demi is passionate about people, and works to ensure they can succeed in life. She is a long-serving faithful parish member of the Greek Orthodox Church.
Demi is the Head of Career Development Learning and Employability at the University of South Australia (UniSA) where she oversees the development and delivery of career education of more than 38,000 students.
She is a leader in higher education career development and a credible voice in higher education career services in Australia.
Demi is passionate about people, and works to ensure they can succeed in life. She is a long-serving faithful parish member of the Greek Orthodox Church.