Barry McDonald - Chairman
Barry has been a member of the board since 2004. He is currently a Director of Bendigo
Bank, Director of Community Chest, Director of Gosford Rotary and past Vice President
of the Gosford Chamber of Commerce. Barry was formerly the Managing Director and
only Australian Director of Albany International Corporation. He is Fellow of the
Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a number of positions assisting
community organizations in a voluntary capacity.
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Mr Cliff Innes - Vice Chairman
Cliff Innes joined the board in November 2006 and brings with him extensive experience
in Finance and Accounting. He is a Chartered Accountant, a member of the Institute
of Corporate Managers, Secretaries and Administrators and a member of the Australian
Institute of Management.
Cliff has had wide industry experience ranging from the Automotive to the Insurance
industries, having also worked in the areas of insolvency with Price Waterhouse
Chartered Accountants. He was previously a partner with Bennell Innes Chartered
Accountants and currently manages his own Chartered practice.
Cliff is currently President of the Gosford Rotary Club, is the Treasurer of Central
Coast First and is a Justice of the Peace.
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Mr Ray Clarke - Treasurer
Ray was elected to the board in 1996 and has held the position of Treasurer for
6 years. Ray has a background in construction, having been with the RTA and Gosford
Council for 38 years.
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Ms Dianne Dales
- Secretary
Diane was elected to the board in 2004. She has extensive commercial experience
having managed her own business in Accounting Services for 17 years. Diane has held
the position of Vice President of the Gosford Public School and Vice President of
Henry Kendall High School. She has served on a number of sunset committees of Gosford
Council and has held positions in a number of community organizations on the Central
Coast including Treasurer of the Matcham Holgate Cricket Club and the Central Coast
Cricket Association.
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Mr Henk Kuelemans - Director
Henk was elected to the board in 2004. He is a Solicitor and specializes in Family
Law, Mediation and Guardianship and Children’s Representation. Henk holds a number
of voluntary director positions and is a Past President of Gosford Rotary where
he was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship. He has been actively involved with the
Central Coast Law Society, Gosford Uniting Church, Lifeline and the Gosford Chamber
of Commerce.
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Ms Anne Clarke - Director
Anne was elected to the board in 1996. She is a Registered Nurse with the Central
Coast Area Health Service and has a special interest in residential service provision.
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Mr Harold Sharp - Director
Harold was elected to the Board in March 2007. He was formerly the Chief Executive
Officer of the North Shore Heart Research Foundation, the Chief Executive Officer
of the Northern Medical Research Foundation and the Manager Fundraising, of the
Royal New South Wales Institute for Deaf & Blind Children. Harold has extensive
fundraising experience, having been the National Manager of the National Fund Raising
Counsel of Australia, the Director of Fundraising of the Liberal Party and the former
District Governor of Rotary International.
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Ms Vivienne Bird - Director
Vivienne has been a member of the board since 2003. She is a retired nurse and is
an active volunteer for the St Vincent DePaul Society. Vivienne is actively involved
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Ms Helen Walker - Director
Helen was elected to the board in 1986. She is a retired trained Teacher and is
President and Chairperson of the Board of the Central Coast Branch of the Weeroona
Association. Helen received the Lions International Humanitarian Award for 1988-89,
the Energy Australia Community Spirit Award in 1975 and the Gosford City Council
Australia Day Commendation Award in 1996. She is also the District Leader for Somersby
for the Girl Guides Association.
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