The Launceston Chamber of Commerce Board is made up of between 10 and 14 Board members and is actively engaged in policy and strategy of the Chamber and our region. Board members also contribute to the following Sub-Committees: Governance, Finance, Audit and Risk Committee; Committee for City and Regional Competitiveness; Community and Health Industry Committee and the Membership and Marketing Committee. In addition Board members are actively involved in other organisations such as Cityprom where there is value to our members and the regional economy by contributing, communicating, and cross-referencing on key issues.
-
Andrew Pitt - President
Andrew left Launceston as an 18 year old in 1992 then returned in 2009 and decided to stay. He is now heavily involved in the family businesses, consisting mainly of Neil Pitt’s Menswear but also accommodation and commercial property.
Read More
-
Kate Daley - Vice President
Kate has been the Manager of Tas Gas retail since 2014, a specialist natural gas retailer operating in Tasmania and regional Victoria. Kate is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, has an MBA from the Australian Institute of Business and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Tasmania.
Read More
-
Stephen Brown - Vice President
Stephen is the CEO of Launceston City Mission that provides community services within North and North West Tasmania. Stephen joined the Chamber of Commerce as a Board member in October 2016.
Read More
-
Janine Healey - Treasurer
Janine has over 30 years experience in Chartered Accounting including 15 years at KPMG and 8 years at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Janine joined Ruddicks in 2003. She specialises in succession planning for both individuals and businesses, and the provision of high level taxation and business advice.
Read More
-
Tim Holder - Immediate Past-President
Tim has 30 years’ experience in print, broadcast and digital media with the past 20 years in executive management including as CEO.
Read More
-
Mark Baker
Mark Baker is CEO of the Northern Tasmania Development Corporation. NTDC is funded by seven councils to facilitate significant improvement in prosperity in North and North-East Tasmania. Until 2019, Mark worked in the media industry for more than 16 years and was managing editor of Australian Community Media - Tasmania and South Australia, with responsibility for both The Examiner and The Advocate's newsrooms and 16 regional publications in South Australia. He is heavily involved in community and charitable groups as a director of the Clifford Craig Foundation, a director of StGiles, a trustee of the Tamar Peace Trust and a trustee of the David Chaplin Memorial Fund.
Read More
-
Daniela Cavalletti
Daniela Cavalletti is an accomplished copywriter, editor and ghostwriter who heads the international team of content creators at Cavalletti Communications ('CavaCom').
Read More
-
Bede Clifton
Bede has over twenty years of senior management and director experience across a diverse range of organisations. His career has taken him across the globe but he has predominantly worked in Asia Pacific markets developing brands and customer engagement strategies for large enterprise. He now resides in Launceston as director of Intrepid Consultancy specialising in asset optimisation and brand architecture. He is passionate about building a bigger Launceston packed full of culture, creativity and innovation.
Read More
-
John Kirwan
John Kirwan is CEO of the Royal Flying Doctor Service - Tasmania. Prior to this John was CEO of the Launceston General Hospital (LGH) from mid 2008, and in July 2012 was also appointed as CEO of the Tasmanian Health Organisation-North.
Read More
-
Lynda McKay
Lynda joined the Launceston Chamber of Commerce Board in June 2018.
Read More
-
Craig Perkins
Craig has recently joined the Launceston Chamber of Commerce Board in November 2018.
Read More
-
Bianca Welsh
Bianca has recently joined the Launceston Chamber of Commerce Board in November 2018.
Read More
