Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Megan Doherty

Who's who in the Snow dynasty

Terry Snow married Ginnette and adopted her two children, Stephen and Georgina. They went on to have two children together, Tom Snow and Scarlett Gaffey (nee Snow).

The four children all play a role in the business and/or philanthropy arms of the family enterprises.

Stephen Byron

Stephen Byron is a director of The Snow Foundation and chief executive officer of Canberra Airport and the broader Capital Property Group.

He will remain as airport and group CEO following the retirement of his father Terry.

Mr Byron has led the 26-year transformation of the Canberra Airport precinct with a focus on "excellent customer experience and sustainable design".

He oversaw the addition of $2.5 billion in airport infrastructure, a new terminal, a retail precinct and three business parks which now cater to more than 16,000 people working for government departments and private enterprise tenants.

Mr Byron also managed Capital Property Group's expansion into real estate development at Denman Prospect and Constitution Place.

Tom Snow

Terry and Ginnette Snow with children Tom, Georgina, Stephen and Scarlett. Picture supplied

Tom Snow has served as director of Canberra Airport for over 14 years, and as the deputy chair of the airport for the last [four] years.

He will be the new chair of airport following his father's retirement.

Mr Snow has served as a director of Perth Airport, Bankstown Airport, Port of Adelaide and Etihad Stadium, and was also the inaugural chair of Equality Australia and the Snow Medical Research Foundation.

He is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Georgina Byron

Georgina Byron was appointed CEO of The Snow Foundation in 2006 and has significantly grown its reach and impact since.

Before her roles in philanthropy, Ms Snow had 13 years in the corporate sector holding senior executive positions at David Jones and AMP.

She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, holds a bachelor of business degree, majoring in marketing and a graduate diploma in applied finance and investment.

She is a deputy chair of Sydney Community Foundation and chair of Sydney Women's Community Fund Advisory Council, Philanthropy Australia Board Member and is a previous director of Good360 and chair of Philanthropy Australia's Family Foundation Network. She has also served as a director for the Australian Women Donors Network, and Hands Across Canberra Community Foundation.

Ms Byron was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2021 for "significant service to the community, and to social change initiatives".

Scarlett Gaffey

Scarlett Gaffey (nee Snow) is an executive director of the Snow Foundation

Ms Gaffey is an experienced speech pathologist and has been working with children with disabilities and complex communication needs for more than 10 years.

She has her own practice in Canberra and focusses on providing early intervention for children and language support for adults with disabilities.

She holds a masters of speech language pathology (honours) from Sydney University and a bachelor of commerce from Macquarie University, and spent time in Ghana, Africa working as a speech pathologist in community settings.

Prior to qualifying as a speech pathologist, Ms Gaffey worked in consumer research, running qualitative and quantitative research and coordinating communication campaigns.

In addition to her responsibilities with The Snow Foundation Board, she sits on the Foundation's Small and Medium Grants Committee and oversees the assessment of all individual grant applications.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.