Name: Mike Robins

Role: Chair

Qualifications: Master of Business Management (MBM) Ballarat University, Graduate Diploma of Business Management (Grad Dip Bus Mgt) Ballarat University.

Experience: General Manager & CEO of Telecommunication's Business Government Business, Manufacturing (Publically Listed) in both Australia & New Zealand.

Current Employment: CEO - Hy-Lok Oceania Pty Ltd, CEO - Business Breakthrough

Other Board Positions: Hy-Lok Oceania Pty Ltd, BRACE - Director & Treasurer.

Name: Stacey Grose

Role: Deputy Chair

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws; Bachelor of Arts (Major in Linguistics)

Experience: Stacey is a Commercial Solicitor and has the responsibility of running the Commercial and Business Law Division at BJT Legal.

Current Employment: Stacey is a Senior Associate and Team Leader of the Commercial and Business Law Division at BJT Legal. Stacey joined the firm in January 2006.

Other Board Positions: Board Member & Deputy Chair – United Way Ballarat Inc Board Member – Lead On Ballarat Inc Member – Law Institute of Victoria, Commercial Law Section, Property and Environmental Law Section and Young Lawyers Section Member – Victorian Women Lawyers Member – Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Association

Name: Allister Morrison

Role: Board Member

Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce degree majoring in Accounting and Marketing - University of Melbourne, Specialist Property Degree at RMIT majoring in Property Valuations.

Experience: Allister is a fully licensed estate agent.

Current Employment: General Manager of Ballarat Real Estate Pty Ltd as well as the branch manager of their Maryborough office.

Other Board Positions: Member of the Australian Property Institute, the Real Estate Institute of Victoria, the Property Profile Group and is also the founding President of the Rotary Club of Ballarat—Young Ambition. Allister has sat on the board of Ballarat Community Enterprise and served on the marketing committee.

Name: Brian Bennett

Role: Board Member

Qualifications: Master of Business Administration (UB), Graduate Diploma of Management (UB), Graduate Certificate of Management (UB), Foundation of General Management (MGSM)

Experience: Director (Telstra) – Queensland Region, General Manager (Telstra) Victoria/Tasmania Region, Business Manager (Telstra) Victoria/Tasmania Region, Field Manager (Telstra) Western Victoria, Owner/operator Mixed General Business in Mildura – Won Tourism award for excellent customer service (1987-1989), Owner/operator small vineyard (dried fruit) Mildura (1989 - 1992), Race Caller for Radio Sport National - Sport 927 (1981 -1999), Race Caller for Sky Channel (1985 – 1999), Race Caller on-course for racing, harness racing & greyhounds in Victoria and bordering towns in NSW and SA. (1973-1999), Sports writer for local and national publications, Host of a sports segment on WIN TV Mildura

Current Employment: General Manager (Telstra) – Commercial Contracting (National role managing vendors and sourcing new contracts)

Other Board Positions: Chairman Ballarat Business Centre 2004-2005, Director Ballarat Business Centre 2003-2005 and 2010 -, President and Committee Member Australian Institute of Management (Ballarat) 2002-2005, President and Committee Member – Maple Street Primary School Council Bendigo 1992-1996, President and Committee Member – Lake Primary School Council Mildura 1988-1992, Committee Member – Mildura Harness Racing Club 1985-1992

Name: David Ward

Role: Board Member

Qualifications: Diploma of Civil Engineering - No. 1297, 1976 (Ballarat School of Mines), Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) 1977 (VIC) (Bendigo College of Advanced Education), Graduate Diploma of Municipal Engineering No. 685,1979 (Warrnambool Institute of Advanced Education), Local Government Engineer’s Certificates –Victoria No 1604, 1982 – NSW No 2253, 1982, Graduate Certificate in Management – 2007(Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology), Civil Celebrant – No: A-11545, Justice of the Peace (JP) No 12835

Experience: David has extensive experience in positions with significant dimensions of staff and budgets in the local Government sector, private industry and in State Government Agencies in both NSW and Victoria over 35 years.

Current Employment: Grampians Regional Manager - Department of Transport

Other Board Positions: Member Buildings & Infrastructure Committee – University of Ballarat, Ballarat Cemeteries Trust Advisory Board, Ballarat Aerodrome Advisory Committee

Name: Ewen Fletcher

Role: Treasurer

Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce, University of Ballarat Chartered Accountant, Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia.

Experience: Currently a Manager at RSM Bird Cameron Accountants in Ballarat.

Current Employment: Employed at RSM Bird Cameron Accountants for the last 6 years.

Other Board Positions: Westvic Sports Academy - Director & Treasurer Rotary Club of Ballarat - Young Ambition - Treasurer

Name: John OSullivan

Role: Board Member

Qualifications: Associate Diploma of Business (10) Subjects, Certificate 4 in Government and Front Line Management, Pince2 Project Management, Technician Certificate (NZ)

Experience: 40 years experience in Telecommunications working with a number of Telecommunication Companies including: Telecom New Zealand 26 years,Telecom Australia/Telstra 6 years, Siemens Australia 6 years, Nomad Telecommunications, Macquarie Telecommunications and NetStar. Roles including: Technical, Managerial Service Restoriation Senior Marketing and Project Management of large scale projects. 7 years in State and Local Government in Telecommunications Management and Contracts and Tendering roles.

Current Employment: Recently retired

Other Board Positions: Chairman of Lake Gardens Action Group-2, Board Member of Ballarat Business Centre for 4 years and 1 year as Chairman

Name: K Brian Kiley

Role: Board Member

Qualifications: Diploma of Civil Engineering, Engineer of Water Supply, Fellow Engineers Australia, Chartered Professional Engineer, Fellow Municipal Association of Victoria

Experience: Ballarat Business Centre for 10 years, 25 years in the water industry during the phase of structural independence, organisational change and business focus, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Sunraysia Rural Water Authority, 5 years in local Government during merging of three councils to form the Pyrenees Shire Council as Chief Executive Officer

Current Employment: Retired

Other Board Positions: Vice President, Mens Committee, Central Wendouree Bowling Club, Chairman Social Committee, Selection Committee and registered coach, President Disability Access Consultative Committee Community Visitor, Office of Public Advocate, Previously on board of BRACE