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Our Board

SBMS is a Not-For-Profit organisation managed by a Board of Directors.

SBMS Board Members are elected based on their skills to support the governance of the organisation. They meet regularly throughout the year to make decisions about future directions and monitor performance of financial management, compliance, quality and risk.

 

 


 

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Grant Snowden | Chair

BCom, MBA, CA.(SA)

Managing Director and Mentor with a record of transforming and growing mining, manufacturing and distribution companies to a higher level of profit and cash flow.
Experienced in customer relationships, installing IT (SAP) and building plants on time and within budget, in addition to mentoring future leaders and leading teams to deliver more than they believed possible.

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Sam Muscat | Vice Chair

ADBus, DIPM, JP

Sam Muscat has over 31 years of experience in Human Resources, Industrial Relations and as a Business Service Manager with comprehensive expertise in all aspects of HR/IR, staff development, business services, dispute resolution, advocates, IR advisor, representation at Fair Work Australia & WorkCover Tribunal, change management, training and finance & business management as well as having had extensive community involvement. He is also a Registered Justice of the Peace and the President of the Australian American Association Victoria.

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Keith Hinson | Treasurer

MBA, FAMI CPM, CET

Keith has worked in a range of senior management roles that required him to oversee important aspects of a company at the forefront of technological solutions, particularly marketing, business planning, manufacturing operations and process engineering.

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Barry Barber | Secretary

Barry has over 25 years of senior management experience working across the retail and franchising sectors in both large and small businesses. As a mentor, Barry has helped many business owners drive sustainable improvement in their businesses and capitalise on new opportunities. He has had an extensive career in retail management, working in senior roles for one of Australia's largest and most recognised retail brands selling on-trend fashion, homewares and general merchandise.

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Peter Topping | Director

BAGeog (Hons), GradDipVocEd

Peter is an established business leader and change manager, a qualified Company Director, and an established mentor & trainer. He has a myriad of short course qualifications and 20 years of experience working in travel technology, particularly in online travel, backed by ten years in travel sales and training travel & tourism students.

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Alexandra Egan | Director

DipProjMgt, GradCertBusAdmin, EDAC 

Alexandra works with senior and mid-level executives, managers and business professionals at all levels of leadership and business and has managed the initiation and implementation of a new government grant program the Workforce Skill Set Fund (WSSF)

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Anne Rogers | Director

An experienced operator, Anne has worked across all aspects of running a small business, including establishment, sales, financials, marketing, customer service, networking and succession planning. She has excellent communication skills, a wide network of contacts and a broad outlook. Anne ran a travel business for more than 30 years, winning many awards and sitting on various business, education and not-for-profit boards including Kangan Institute of TAFE and Muscular Dystrophy Australia. As an active Rotary Club of Essendon member, she visited Myanmar many times and was named a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow.

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Marcus McKenzie | Director

DipMgmtAcct

Marcus has had a long and varied career in accounting and management in a range of large businesses. He has extensive experience in business management and processes, and now runs his own tourism and retail enterprise.

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SBMS is proudly supported by the Victorian Government & Small Business Victoria