There are always five Trustees as provided for in the will of R E Ross.
The Trustees are drawn from diverse backgrounds and experience including business, community service, company directorship, conservation of the environment, education, farming, law, local government and as Board members of various government agencies.
The current Trustees are:
The Chairmanship of the trust is rotated annually.
Staff:
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Chief Executive Officer: Sylvia Admans Sylvia joins the Trust after over 9 years as CEO of the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) where she established the Foundation in Bendigo, Victoria and developed many partnerships and innovative programs for the benefit of rural Australian communities. Prior to FRRR Sylvia worked in the philanthropic sector as Manager Charitable Services, ANZ Trustees and an Adviser to Philanthropy Australia. Sylvia was a senior manager with the Australian Public Service for many years across number of programs. She is a qualified librarian, a Graduate of the Australian Rural Leadership Program, a Churchill Fellow and holds a Diploma, Australian Institute of Company Directors. |
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Grants and Administration Manager: Margarita Sagris BA (Youth Affairs) RMIT University. Extensive experience in youth work, the charitable trusts sector and administration. Personal involvement in a number of not-for-profit organisations. |
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Grants, Administration and Executive Assistant: Dina Vlanes Extensive experience in Administration and Accounts in Customer Service and Advice, in Data Base maintenance and as a Receptionist. Experience in a variety of organisations in the public and private sectors. |
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Grants and Programs Officer: Lara Hook BA Communications (Social Inquiry) and BA International Studies, University of Technology, Sydney. Experience developing communications, advocacy strategies and projects in the areas of: capacity-building; workers' rights and safety; human rights and media development for journalists and their organisations in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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Finance Officer: Paul Read Extensive financial management and risk management experience in the private and public sectors. Public sector experience includes roles in health care, tertiary education and the Arts. |
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