President

Nessie Sayar
Education: Community Services Work (Cert IV)
President - Cultural Bridges Community Action Group
Vice President - Whittlesea Northern Cyprus Turkish Women’s Group
Board of Management Representative - Thomastown Neighbourhood House
Volunteer ER assessor and Community Transport Service Driver - Whittlesea Community Connections
Home Fire Safety Peer Educator - Country Fire Authority
Vice President
Sam Alessi (City of Whittlesea Representative)
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Diploma of Teaching; Graduate Diploma Computing
1997-present: Councillor - City of Whittlesea
1997, 2000 and 2004: Mayor - City of Whittlesea
Board Member - Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service
Teacher
Treasurer
Harry Jenkins
Education: Bachelor of Science (ANU)
Board Chair - Global Voices Australia
Former Speaker, House of Representatives - Parliament of Australia
Former Federal Member for Scullin
Former Councillor - Shire of Whittlesea
Secretary / Public Officer
Rolf Peake
Volunteer Information Worker - Whittlesea Community Connections
Treasurer - Lalor Living & Learning Centre Committee of Management
BOARD MEMBERS
Owen Waldie
Volunteer Bus Driver, Arabic Speaking Women’s Group and Community Transport Service - Whittlesea Community Connections
Randa Rafiq
Vicki Selvaggio
Rosa Harrison
Volunteer Community Information Worker - Whittlesea Community Connections
Elissa Andreacchio
Volunteer Paralegal - Whittlesea Community Connections Community Legal Service
Laura Miller
Bachelor of Arts – Communication
Certificate 3 - Music Industry: Business
Certificate 4 - Small Business Management
Development Manager – The Push (2013–2015 & 2017–present)
Small Business Owner/Dance Teacher/Performer – Entwined Bellydance (2010-present)
Lena Gargano-Reddy
Paul Tysoe
Employed by the State Government for 35 years
Volunteer Representatives
Ginette Beguely
Rita Jaup
Education: Community Services Work (Cert IV)
President - Cultural Bridges Community Action Group
Vice President - Whittlesea Northern Cyprus Turkish Women’s Group
Board of Management Representative - Thomastown Neighbourhood House
Volunteer ER assessor and Community Transport Service Driver - Whittlesea Community Connections
Home Fire Safety Peer Educator - Country Fire Authority
Vice President
Sam Alessi (City of Whittlesea Representative)
Education: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Education, Diploma of Teaching; Graduate Diploma Computing
1997-present: Councillor - City of Whittlesea
1997, 2000 and 2004: Mayor - City of Whittlesea
Board Member - Yarra Plenty Regional Library Service
Teacher
Treasurer
Harry Jenkins
Education: Bachelor of Science (ANU)
Board Chair - Global Voices Australia
Former Speaker, House of Representatives - Parliament of Australia
Former Federal Member for Scullin
Former Councillor - Shire of Whittlesea
Secretary / Public Officer
Rolf Peake
Volunteer Information Worker - Whittlesea Community Connections
Treasurer - Lalor Living & Learning Centre Committee of Management
BOARD MEMBERS
Owen Waldie
Volunteer Bus Driver, Arabic Speaking Women’s Group and Community Transport Service - Whittlesea Community Connections
Randa Rafiq
Vicki Selvaggio
Rosa Harrison
Volunteer Community Information Worker - Whittlesea Community Connections
Elissa Andreacchio
Volunteer Paralegal - Whittlesea Community Connections Community Legal Service
Laura Miller
Bachelor of Arts – Communication
Certificate 3 - Music Industry: Business
Certificate 4 - Small Business Management
Development Manager – The Push (2013–2015 & 2017–present)
Small Business Owner/Dance Teacher/Performer – Entwined Bellydance (2010-present)
Lena Gargano-Reddy
Paul Tysoe
Employed by the State Government for 35 years
Volunteer Representatives
Ginette Beguely
Rita Jaup