John, a founding Principal of Mason Sier Turnbull and leads their Commercial Group which includes Commercial Law, Commercial Property and Intellectual Property, Media and Technology Teams.
John is one of the few lawyers in Victoria to have been appointed by the Law Institute as an Accredited Specialist in both the areas of Business Law and Property Law.
He is also a director of the Monash Enterprise Centre which is a purpose built small business facility operating as the Monash Business Incubator.
Robert is a Chartered Accountant with 29 years experience in the accounting profession, 16 of those as a principal.
He is also a Fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK).
Robert is a founding member of the Monash Business Awards and currently serves on the Board of the Monash Enterprise Centre.
Priya Prasad
Economic Development Officer, City of Monash
c/o City of Monash
Tel: 9518 3577
Fax: 9518 3444
Mobile: 0412 857 348
Email:
Priya joined the Monash Business Awards Committee and Economic Development Unit in November 2005.
Priya holds a Bachelor of Arts (Tourism) and brings with her event management and administration experience. She has previously worked in the Corporate & Administration department as well as participating in volunteer work at Community Festivals through the Arts & Cultural Department at the City of Monash.
Hilton is one of the founding members of the Monash Business Awards. Previously a senior general manager of NEC, he now successfully operates his own company. Hilton has held a position for about 4 years as a Director of Opaltree Pty Ltd and is a member of the Monash Economic Development Forum.
Hilton also serves on the Board of MEGT and performs pro bono work for some start up companies.
Jane Riley
Director, Set4Life Pty Ltd
c/o Set4Life Pty Ltd
Moblie: 0418 338 367
Email:
Mark Skermer
Associate Property & Business Law, Mason Sier Turnbull
Mark is an Associate Lawyer at Mason Sier Turnbull and practices exclusively in Dispute Resolution & Litigation providing advice to clients about commercial, corporate and property disputes. Mark has a particular interest in the manufacturing and service delivery sectors of the market and acts for a number of clients based in the greater Monash area. Mark has been actively involved in the Monash Business Awards since April of 2006.
Bill is a Fellow of the Association of Financial Advisors and a Certified Financial Planner with the Financial Planning Association of Australia. Bill is an Authorised Representative of AXA Financial Planning with 35 years in experience, Haywood Financial Management have been recognised as a Quality Advice Practise.
Bill is a founding member of the Monash Business Awards and continues to support the ideals of that organisation, recognising Business Excellence, Innovation, Integrity and Social Responsibility.
Ben Owen
ANZ Relationship Manager
c/o ANZ Bank
Tel:9541 1840
Email:
Ben's area of responsibility at ANZ is Business Banking in the Monash Area. Ben deals with a myriad of corporate & business clients on a ongoing basis and has a great understanding of both the constraints and benefits business owners encounter.
ANZ is a founding sponsor of the MBA and is keen to recognise innovation, success and achievements of businesses within the City of Monash.
Halinka joined the committee in February 2003, and brings with her a Market Research background. Halinka holds a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology). She has also completed a Master of Business Administration. she has over 10 years experience in the FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) industry.
Halinka undertook the Customer Satisfaction Survey for the Awards in November 2002 (Breakfast), and has been assisting the Committee in implementing positive changes resulting from the outcomes of that survey.
Jeff McAlpine
Manager Economic Development,
City of Monash
c/o City of Monash
Tel: 9518 3454
Fax: 9518 3444
Mobile: 0412 219 133
Email:
Jeffrey McAlpine joined the MBA Committee in November 2004. Jeff is the Manager of Economic Development at the City of Monash and has a comprehensive background in Town Planning, Environmental Studies and is registered as a Corporate Lawyer.
He is also a member of the Economic Development Forum, Ex-Offico member of the Monash Enterprise Centre Board and is Council's representative on the Melbourne South-East Council's.
Kel is a qualifed C.P.A. and spent 30 years in the Flexible Packaging Industry, managing a number of companies in Australia and New Zealand.
He was inducted into the Australian Flexographic Association Hall Of Fame and granted life membership in 2005 as recognition for his service to the Industry.
In 2003 he purchased a franchise from World Wide On Line printing, at the same time bought Excel Digital Printing and started World wide On Line Printing Mount Waverley in 2003 with two people. Currently they have 4 full time and one part time employee.
World Wide Online Printing Mount Waverley enjoys good relations with the Monash City Council and is a Major sponsor of Monash Business Awards.
Kel is also a member of the Monash Economic Development Forum
Saul Ryan
Managing Director, Omnico Corporation
c/o Omnico Corporation
Tel: 9501 5588
Email:
Saul is the Managing Director of Omnico Corporation, which is the developer and manager of the Omnico Business Centre Monash together with a number of other properties within the City of Monash. The Omnico Business Centre is a proud sponsor of the Monash Business Awards and seeks to attract and retain the highest quality businesses within Monash.
Saul has a Law/Commerce Degree from Monash University, as well as a Masters of Business Administration. Saul is also a member of the Monash Economic Development Forum.
Halina Oswald
Research Office Director, Monash University
c/o Monash University
Tel: 9905 3006
Email:
Halina is the Director, Research Office at Monash University, a position she has held for almost 2 years.
Prior to her current role, Halina was Manager HR Operations for Monash's Human Resources Division, a position she held for 3 years.
Halina has worked at Monash University for more than 24 years and has worked in a number of management roles across Finance, Human Resources and now, the Monash Research Office.
Halina has also completed a Graduate Diploma in Accounting from Monash University and in April 2008 she was appointed as a Justice of the Peace by the Governor in Council.
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