Board of Trustees

Julian Daly, B.A LL.B

Lucy Glausiuss, LLB
Lucy has over 16 years’ experience as a Commercial Lawyer and is currently a Commercial Lawyer at leading national law firm Duncan Cotterill. Lucy is a Director of New Zealand department store J Ballantyne & Company Limited (Ballantynes) and a member of the Institute of Directors. Lucy is a second-generation old girl of Selwyn House (her grandmother having also attended), and represents the Alumni on the Board. Lucy has two infant sons.

Dean McGuigan
Dean joined the Selwyn House Board in 2016 and has remained a Trustee after his youngest daughter finished primary/intermediate and went to High School. He is the Managing Director of Golden Homes Christchurch, one of the largest group home building companies in Canterbury.
Outside of work hours, you will find Dean either Road Cycling or as the No.1 supporter of his wife and 3 children at Rowing regattas throughout New Zealand. In his position on the Selwyn House Board, Dean brings with him many practical business skills, and enjoys sharing his ideas and contributing. In turn, he has enjoyed seeing the positive changes and growth of the school and looks forward to watching the school thrive in the years to come.

Tamara Tait

Jo Stivens
Jo is a Chartered Accountant Fellow and Prince2 Practitioner. Since qualifying with Deloitte in London, she has gained experience across a wide range of industries including large multinational listed corporates, public sector, primary industry sector and big 4 professional practice. Jo’s career in Finance has included financial control, leading group management accounting functions, delivering commercial projects, and systems implementation.
Jo returned from London with her Cantabrian husband and newborn in 2014, seeking a better work-life balance and a good place to settle and raise their daughter. She has recently started a new role as Finance Lead at Sorted Logistics and is really enjoying the challenge of learning a totally new industry with a growing and dynamic company. Outside work Jo enjoys competing in half marathons, trail running, mountain biking, snowboarding as well as spending time with family.
Throughout her career she has engaged with a number of community projects and views this role as an opportunity to continue this, supporting the ongoing delivery of high-quality education and wellbeing to students of Selwyn House School and Pre-school.

Michael Walker, B.Surv
With a diverse international background in the maritime construction and security markets across the developing world, Michael brings an innovative and ‘can do’ approach to assist in the prosperity of Selwyn House. Michael has an engaging and diplomatic style which enables him to get the best out of people. Having served various global posts with Trimble Navigation and Thales Security, Michael is now with Seequent where he focusses on the development of alliances and corporate growth.