Meet the Team

The CPX Team
Simon Smart

Executive Director

Simon is Executive Director of the Centre for Public Christianity. A former English and History teacher, Simon has a Masters in Christian Studies from Regent College, Canada.

Justine Toh

Senior Research Fellow

Justine Toh is Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity. She has a PhD in Cultural Studies from Macquarie University.

Natasha Moore

Senior Research Fellow

Natasha is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity. She has a PhD in English Literature from the University of Cambridge. Natasha is on maternity leave until the middle of 2025.

Max Jeganathan

Senior Research Fellow

Max is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity. Max has worked as a lawyer, a policy advisor in Canberra, and public Christian in Singapore. He's currently finishing his PhD in economics.

Tim Costello

Senior Fellow

Tim Costello is a Senior Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity.

Barney Zwartz

 Senior Fellow

Barney is a part-time Senior Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity, based in Melbourne. He was formerly Religion Editor for The Age.

Danielle Terceiro

Research Fellow

Danielle is a research fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity. She worked as a lawyer and english teacher before joining the CPX team. She will be beginning her ADM fellowship in 2025.

Nate Armsberry

Youth and Schools Co-ordinator

Nate is the CPX Youth and Schools Co-ordinator. He has more than twenty years' experience working with teenagers as a chaplain, high school teacher and youth pastor.

Kimmie Holloway

Donor Care Representative

Kimmie is the Donor Care Representative at the Centre for Public Christianity.

Allan Dowthwaite

Business Manager & Media Director

Allan is Business Manager & Media Director at the Centre for Public Christianity.

Fellows & Associates
Mark Stephens

CPX Fellow

Mark is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity. He has a PhD in Ancient History from Macquarie University.

Emma Wilkins

CPX Fellow

Emma Wilkins is a Tasmanian journalist and freelance writer, and an Associate of the Centre for Public Christianity.

Gordon Menzies

CPX Fellow

Gordon Menzies is Associate Professor of Economics at University of Technology Sydney, and a Fellow of CPX.

Richard Shumack

CPX Fellow

Richard is a fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity. He holds a PhD in religious philosophy, is the author of Jesus Through Muslim Eyes, and is the pastor of Springwood Presbyterian Churches.

Leisa Aitken

CPX Fellow and speaker at the 2023 Richard Johnson Lecture

Leisa Aitken is a clinical psychologist on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Stephen Liggins

CPX Fellow

Dr Stephen Liggins holds a PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Sydney and works as a minister, guest lecturer, and part-time writer. He is a former lawyer and an Honorary Associate of the Centre for Public Christianity.

Brian Rosner

CPX Fellow

Brian Rosner is the Principal of Ridley College and a Fellow of the Centre for Public Christianity.

Dr Amy Isham

CPX Associate

Amy is a trained librarian with a PhD in Regional Development and has taught social science to undergraduates at Federation University.

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