Tammy Whitehead (Chairman)

Tammy a country girl at heart has performed a wide variety of roles in public service, hospitality, timber processing, transport, farming and retail over the past 30 years.

Thanks to sponsorship by the Forest and Wood Products Research and Development Corporation she undertook the Australian Institute of Company Directors residential course in Canberra.  With a business management and accounting background she is well equipped with broad business skills and knowledge of issues faced by SME’s.  She is currently owner and Director of Glenara Transport Pty Ltd and Whiteheads Timber Sales retail yards.

She has put considerable energy into contributing to the effective management of various organisations such as the Forest Industries Training Network (FITNET), Forest Users Group Inc. and recently Edenhope Historical Society. She is a past board member of Heritage Industries (now run by Bedford Group) and Plantations Timber Association Australia (PTAA) (now AFPA) the peak national body for Australia’s plantation products and paper industry.

Continuing to fulfil her various business responsibilities, in 2003 Tammy achieved the dream of travelling around Australia for the year with her then 9 year old son.

Roslyn Caldow (Secretary)

Roslyn has worked in the transport industry alongside her husband Haydn for the last 17 years.  For 10 of those years Roslyn managed a career in teaching as well, working 2 days a week teaching year 2 students.  The learning and development of children has been a lifelong passion for her.  She has 3 children of her own and loves being a Mum.

Roslyn’s business involves her being a “jack of all trades” dealing with customers, employees and suppliers.  Working in a small business requires many skills and her responsibilities include wages, Occupational Health and Safety, accounting and sales to name a few.

As a small business owner working from home Roslyn realises the great importance of having any organisation that focuses on the personal and professional development of women and is pleased to have the opportunity as board member to serve the community.  It is vital that we continue to provide access to information, skills training and networks to support women and their contribution to the economic prosperity of the Green Triangle.

Her other interests include family holidays, music and reading crime books.

Liz Ballinger 

 Wife, mother, granny; with a career involved in tourism from the family farm, Teatrick at Wolseley in South Australia.

Liz established Teatrick Lavender Estate in 1991 and has won numerous awards for presentation, attention to detail with the business and community input, including 1999 SA Enterprising Women of the Year and 2002 PIRSA Bursary for the 3rd World Rural Women’s Congress in Spain, as well as an Australian Horticulture Scholarship (England and Europe). A participant in the 2006 and 2008 SA Rural Leadership Program. Currently member of Limestone Coast Tourism and Limestone Coast Farmers Food Group and Farmers Market. Founding member and past President of Women in Business and Regional Development and currently a committee person as well as a Network Leader in the Tatiara.

In 2007 Liz as a SA Delegate, attended the 4th World Rural Women’s Congress.  Whilst in Africa volunteered at the Women’s Business Centre, in Ingwavuma, South Africa.  Liz currently markets the beautiful hand embroidered products that are produced by the Zulu women artist’s living in the Aids stricken area.

In 2008 Liz was a SA RIRDC Rural Woman’s Award finalist and also was nominated for the SA Women’s Honour Roll.

Socially, Liz enjoys the challenge of golf.

Elizabeth Hodges

Born in Mount Gambier, Elizabeth moved to Adelaide for study at the Elder Conservatorium and then worked with the ABC in the early days of television. After her marriage, Elizabeth lived in Melbourne, had 3 children and later helped establish with her husband Peter, “Hodges Funds Management”, which specialised in direct equity investments for its clients.

After Peter’s death in 1998, Elizabeth returned to Mount Gambier to live on the family farm and has served on the board of two family farming enterprises based in Mingbool and Kingston. Elizabeth is actively involved with local committees and is a member of Mount Gambier Soroptimist International; she joined Women in Business and Rural Development in early 2000.

Elizabeth is a committed Christian and her interests include bridge, gardening, music, reading and her family and grandchildren.

Elaine Pollock

Elaine has worked in partnership with business, community and government to facilitate community and regional development for the past 13 years.  Her innovative approach has realized sustainable initiatives across the Limestone Coast having been instrumental in the establishment of Women in Business & Regional Development Inc and Stand Like Stone Community Foundation.

Her passion for regional development is well recognised and Elaine is credited with attracting over $12 million in government funding for the Limestone Coast.  Much of this funding is a direct result of her project development and grant writing skills.

Elaine believes engaging people in positive ways can make a real difference in fostering economic development and based on this philosophy she has facilitated many networks and driven many projects.

A mother with four daughters and six grandchildren Elaine in semi retirement enjoys spending time with family.  A budding artist Elaine is a member of the Threadmill Fibre Artists group and enjoys exhibiting with fellow artists working with paper to create abstract collages.

 
Sally Mattschoss (Treasurer)

Originally from the York Peninsula, Sally studied a degree in Business & Economics before moving to Mount Gambier in 2008 to persue her career in banking with Westpac.

Sally has always had a passion for baking and has turned this hobby into a successful business venture supplying local cafes with her delicious melting moments and attending the Mount Gambier Library Markets. This hobby has scaled back in the past year due to her new work commitments as a Small Business Banking Manager.

Sally lives with her partner Jimmy on his family farm in Mingbool and loves the diversity that the South East has to offer.

Kimberley Bounds (Executive Officer)

 Kimberley Bounds has been in the role of Executive Officer for Women in Business & Regional Development Inc. since January 2011 and it is timely to provide an insight into her past experience, her present work and future dreams.

If you like the feel of our e-newsletter it is Kimberley’s work – bringing a fresh, informative and youthful approach.  Her drive, energy and interest in supporting women to grow successful businesses and achieve personal growth add a new dimension to the organisation.  Over the coming months Kimberley will work closely with the board to achieve the 2011/2012 business plan objectives with the board utilising her financial and business administration skills and experience to centralise operations and strengthen partnerships with business, community and government.

I have a young family with Alexander aged 4 and Wyatt aged 2. Raising our children, cake making and decorating, bookkeeping, volunteering at my childrens kindy and supporting my husband on the family farm keeps me busy. Over time I want to develop my skills in community and regional development – working alongside women who share a commitment to drive economic prosperity is fantastic.  I look forward to meeting as many of our members as possible over the coming months and finding out how we can further support our financial members with unique and innovative initiatives”.