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The
particulars of the qualifications and experience of each director
are
| Robert
Hunt AM - Chairman |
| Qualification: |
FAICD |
| Experience: |
A
founding board member of Lead On Australia in 1999. Rob
was appointed CEO of *Bendigo Building Society in 1988
and MD in 1990 (*Bendigo Bank from July 1995). Under his
leadership, Bendigo Bank has gained wide respect from
all sectors of the community and industry for its proactive
response to contemporary issues. Rob holds numerous
directorship in the corporate sector, and is involved
in a number of community organisations and enterprises
- including St Luke's Anglicare,
Bendigo Stock Exchange, Community Telco Australia and
Community Sector Banking. He is a member of the Prime
Minister's Community
Business Partnership, the Victorian Government's Innovation
Economy Advisory Board, the Business Council of Australia
and has recently been asked to join LaTrobe University's
Bendigo Regional Advisory Board.
Rob was named 1999 Bendigo Citizen of the Year, and was
awarded Member of the Order of Australia (General Division)
in 2002. |
| Denis
Higgins - Director |
| Qualification: |
Master
of Education |
| Experience: |
Appointed a board member in 1999. Denis has vast experience
in senior educational leadership positions, sporting organizations
and charitable
/welfare organizations. He is the Director of Catholic
Education, Diocese of Sandhurst and executive member of
the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. Denis is
a Director of Regional One Credit Union and Co-Director
of Feathertop Chalet, Harrietville. |
| Ann
Jones - Director |
| Experience: |
Appointed a board member in 1999. Ann was representative
of Diamond Hill ward for the Greater Bendigo Council
from 1996 - 2002. She has owned and operated her own
business for 14 years. Ann is the Chairperson for CVGT
Employment Specialists and New Years Eve Committee and
a member of the Bendigo Mining Advisory Committee. Ann
is involved in a number of community based organisations
including: Guides Australia, BPW (Business & Professional
Women), Bendigo South Progress Association & Heart
Beat Bendigo.
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| Steve
Stubberfield - Director |
| Qualification: |
CPA
(FPS) Bac. Bus |
| Experience: |
Appointed a board member in 1999. Steve is an accountant/financial
planner at Stubberfield Partners in Echuca. Steve is a
life member of Apex. He is on the Board for the Echuca
Entertainment and Sporting Complex & CVGT. He has
established a performing arts and cinema complex in Echuca
in partnership with the Campaspe Shire. |
| Ian
Castles - Director |
| Qualification: |
Fellow
of Taxation Institute of Australia
Member of National Institute of Accountants |
| Experience: |
Appointed a board member in 2001. Ian is a Director
of Bendigo Toyota, Midland Highway Epsom. He has had
extensive business management experience as a consultant,
board member and business proprietor. He was formerly
a partner in AFS and Associates accounting firm.
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| Jean
Wright - Director |
| Experience: |
Appointed a board member in 2001. Jean is the Executive
Assistant to the Managing Director of the Bendigo Bank.
Jean is conversant with and extremely supportive of Bendigo
Bank's many community focused initiatives. Jean is a strong
advocate for Community and for young people and their
ability to contribute to the social capital of our country. |
| Michael
Galvin - Director |
| Experience: |
Appointed
a board member 2005. Michael is currently completing the
third year of his medical degree with Monash University,
at the Bendigo Hospital. Michael was among the first group
of young people to participate with Lead On in late 1999
while a year 10 students at Flora Hill Secondary College.
His involvement with Lead On projects led to Michael becoming
a member of Lead On Bendigo’s first Youth Advisory
Board – the structure developed to ensure projects
undertaken were relevant and worthwhile for the young
participants. Michael has chosen Bendigo to undertake
his studies based on his connection with the community
established through his Lead On participation. |
| Felicia
Carboon - Director |
| Experience: |
Appointed
a board member 2005. Felicia is a journalist with The
Advertiser, Bendigo. She grew up in Bendigo and took
part in early Lead On Bendigo projects from 1999. At
16, she was a key driver behind the establishment of
the ongoing Loop newspaper supplement with the Advertiser
in Bendigo and was the initial editor
of Loop and a member of the original Lead On Bendigo
Youth Advisory Board. After completing her VCE in 2001,
she moved to Swan Hill to start a cadetship with The
Guardian newspaper. There, she was a member of the steering
committee to establish Lead On in Swan Hill and continued
Lead On project involvement and
mentoring. Late in 2004, after receiving her qualification
as a journalist, she returned to Bendigo to take up
a position at The Advertiser.
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| Website
Design |
Tom
Hall
Tom is a 20 year old graphic designer/graphic design student
currently studying the Bachelor of Design - Communication
Design course at RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria.
Tom has also benefited from a long running connection
with Lead On and worked on visual communication projects
with a number of clients through the help of Lead On.
http://www.thomashalldesign.com
Contact: tomhall7@gmail.com |
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