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Chairman’s report (continued) Board of Directors
As Chairman of HDCE, I continue to be supported by diligent, conscientious and community minded fellow directors. Our Marketing Manager, Carly Kluge and Bookkeeper, Pam Tremlett have been an integral part of our board’s operation and our company’s success for many years.
We have had a number of changes to the board this year, including the appointment of two Associate Directors, Tara O’Brien and Natasha Ritchie. These young women are students at near-by Latrobe University and have come on board as part of our young directors program to provide a better understanding of the needs of their generation and help them to understand the workings of a public company.
Lyndy Stagg has moved to country Victoria and decided to retire from the board. Lyndy has been a long serving member of our board and a great ambassador of our community. She has led our Grants and Sponsorship Sub-committee and served the board with distinction over many years. We wish Lyndy all the best in retirement and thank her for her commitment to our company.
From time to time vacancies arise on the board. Any shareholders who may be interested in being a director on this very dynamic board may contact myself or director Jason Dwyer.
All board members share positions on one or more of the following committees:
• Human Resources
• Audit and Governance
• Marketing and Business Development • Property
We continue to offer professional development for our directors via training seminars and workshops including the National and the State Community Bank® Conferences held around Australia. Chairs from other Melbourne based community boards also meet regularly to discuss issues and approaches to community engagement.
Nan Caple, who holds the position of Deputy Chair continues to give great support to our company and is a major driver of Youth Foundation, our major community initiative. Nan also serves on the Community Bank® National Council. I would like to personally thank Nan for her continued commitment to the Community Bank® model.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all board members, past and present for their support. Our board members contribute generously of their time and of their expertise. Directors on the board of Heidelberg District Community Enterprise Ltd., embrace the philosophy of Community Banking and work cooperatively towards achieving our goals. You can be assured that shareholder interests and value are at the forefront of board deliberations and decisions on matters affecting the company.
I look forward to our Annual General Meeting on 13 November 2018 and hope as many shareholders as possible can attend to learn about the excellent work being carried out on their behalf, within our community.
David Mayne Chairman
4. 2018 Annual Report