Marie Thompson (President)
Marie has been involved in education, formation, spiritual direction, retreat facilitation and supervision since 1981. She has published in The Word, Religious Education Journal and written for the Archdiocese of Brisbane on discernment. Marie has coordinated the Presentation Spirituality Centre at Manly in Brisbane and is currently director of the Anglican Formation Program for Spiritual Direction in addition to conducting a private practice in spiritual direction and supervision in Brisbane and the Gold Coast. She is a member of ANSD and CSD. Marie holds degrees in theology, spirituality and counseling from Creighton University and the University of Queensland. This is Marie’s sixth year as a member of the Australian Ecumenical Council for Spiritual Direction and she is the current president of the Council.