EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2021 / 2022
PRESIDENT | MIN SWAN
Starting her own business in the financial services industry at 21 years of age, Min went on to grow that firm into one of the largest in SE Queensland. After merging with three other financial services organisations, Min exited the firm to add the corporate sector to her resume in the Financial Planning Division of Challenger Financial Services.
Min moved to Sydney to take on the role of Senior Adviser to the CEO, Financial Planning. In this role she was part of a team of seven executive who undertook an organisational restructure, with Min managing, reporting and designing the strategic plans for the Challenger Board. In 2008 Min returned to her beloved Sunshine Coast and started a boutique event management firm, White House Celebrations, now known as White House International.
White House International has been responsible for many of the major fundraising and corporate events on the Sunshine Coast since 2009. Leaving no stone unturned, Min and her team are known for executing with excellence and achieving memorable events on time and on budget. Min is dedicated to building world class reputations for her clients and connecting people in the pursuit of giving everyone the opportunity to live their greatest potential. Min joined SCBWN in 2009 and has held a variety of committee positions since. She was also Judging Chair for the SCBWN Business Woman of the Year Awards from 2017-2020.
VICE PRESIDENT AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT CHAIR | PAULA WILLIAMSON As the Senior Private Banker for ANZ Private Sunshine Coast, Paula looks after an influential group of high net worth clients who rely on her ability to connect them with specialists who can further support and enhance their wealth creation strategy. Her desire to provide an exceptional client experience is evident in her work.Originally from the Sunshine Coast, Paula has returned after spending her career to date in North Qld and Northern Territory. Paula notes that working in regional and remote locations has taught her to be resilient and resourceful. Throughout her banking career Paula has managed large teams with a particular focus on consistent service, sales delivery, compliance and operational efficiency. A change leader at heart, she is always looking for ways to improve day to day business and client experience through new ways of working. Paula is particularly committed to helping young women progress, whilst managing the challenges of a fast paced world and motherhood. A long term employee of ANZ, Paula feels the organisation shares her desire to help women succeed in business through flexible working practices and the support of women in leadership. Paula encourages all women in participation, flexibility and the desire for leadership. #equalfuture
| SECRETARY | JAYMEE MARTIN
SCBWN Young Business Woman of the Year 2018. She is proud to work for a local company that values their people and provides opportunities for self and career development in an environment where you can constantly learn and grow. Jaymee is very passionate, motivated and has a strong commitment to developing people. She is a natural role model and inspiration, particularly for women in leadership. Jaymee is an active member of the Diversity committee at Youi leading the Gender Diversity and Family and Domestic Violence strategies for the company. Her mantra is 'she believed she could, so she did', and Jaymee strongly believes you can achieve anything you want, if you set your mind to it and work hard. She applies this in every aspect of her life and inspires others to do the same. TREASURER | ANITA OWENS
Anita is a Chartered Accountant, Fellow of CPA Australia, professional member of the Australian Restructuring and Turnaround Association, member of the Family Law Practitioners Association of Australia and the Queensland Association of Collaborative Practitioners and an associate member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. She holds a Bachelor of Business from University of Southern Queensland and a Graduate Certificate in Forensic Studies (Accounting) from Monash University. In September 2019, Anita joined Vincents Chartered Accountants to establish their Sunshine Coast office specialising in forensic accounting services. Anita deals primarily in family law, commercial litigation, business valuation and financial crime matters. After 12 years membership of the Network, Anita was reintroduced to the management committee and accepted the nomination as Treasurer in 2018. She was also the treasurer of Suncoast Community Legal Service for six years and enjoys contributing to the community as a foundation member of the SunnyKids P100 program. When away from the numbers, Anita loves a hit of golf and a quiet red wine. Together with her husband, John, she fosters working dogs through Dogs4Jobs Dog Rescue which provides foster care for animals in need – however at least four of the foster dogs have found their forever homes with Anita and John. |
MARKETING CHAIR | NATALIE CROMBIE
| ADVOCACY, PR & COMMUNITY CHAIR |LIZZIE HENEBERY
She works in both traditional and digital media, and is particularly skilled in brand & communication strategy, content writing, public relations and social media. Through living, studying (she's a proud USC undergrad and post-grad Alumna) and working on the Sunshine Coast for most of her life, Lizzie is passionate about supporting this region. She has partnered with business across various industries and has a positive track record of creating strategies that deliver on objectives. Lizzie also works with a number of charities supporting fundraising events that deliver much needed services back to the Sunshine Coast community. |
Working in the graphic design, advertising, and marketing industry for over 10 years, Natalie has a passion for all things branding and corporate image. Assisting small start-ups through to large corporates, Natalie is a seasoned professional with a wealth of knowledge and also possesses specialized skills in co-ordination, coaching and brand development. She has a deep understanding of the digital marketplace within Australia and excellent program management skills.
Lizzie is a qualified, experienced and awarded marketing and communications professional who has a way with words and a penchant for planning.SPECIAL PROJECTS | KAITLYN AKERS
Kaitlyn is a proud Alumni of USC Executive MBA program, Stanford Graduate Business School and Harvard Business School, Professional Business Woman of the Year 2007, Suncorp Supervisor of the Year and National Deposit and Payment Specialist , to her name. She is active in community leadership as Director of Surf Lifesaving Queensland and Executive to SCBWN and IML business networks, youth economic forums and Industry advisory panels. | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO |CLARE MCCARTHY
Clare’s passion is developing current and emerging leaders to become the best version of themselves, believing the balance of cultural and commercial skills underpins this. She is a fierce advocate and supporter of workforce diversity and is committed to developing high performing teams and work environments. Her focus is on supporting and challenging leaders to develop deep self-awareness, believing that this in turn will support their teams and organisations to do the same, underpinning their growth and development. After completing her study in Nursing and specialising in Gastroenterology, Clare spent the early years of her career in Nursing Management. In 1999 Clare became one of the founding partnership group of an Australian based Coaching Company. She focused on the development of the Intellectual Property and support materials which remain as core to the IP offering. Following several successful years building her Coaching practice in Australia, Clare and her family moved to London to launch the Coaching Business in the UK in 2003. From 2004-2009 she was the CEO of the international business which during that period, launched into Europe and the USA. In 2010 she moved to the Middle East to support the launch in the region. Deciding on a change of focus in 2014, Clare then built a successful distribution company which imported and distributed skin care and cosmetics throughout the Middle East. Clare returned to Australia and the Sunshine Coast in 2017. Clare now works with a select portfolio of clients with a focus of business, executive and leadership development. Through owning and operating businesses within Australia, and Internationally within the UK, United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Clare has gained invaluable knowledge and experience in business strategy, leadership, management, management consulting, coaching and entrepreneurship. |
Kaitlyn, through PCOC, is delivering a number of small projects with including strategy planning, cultural assessment audits, McQuaig job fit assessments for performance, process development, governance document audit, alongside a medium term project with an Allied Health group, bringing operational alignment to strategy and preparation for future growth & commercialization of innovation program.
EVENTS CHAIR | JEANETTE ALLOM-HILL
In Australia, Jeanette has extensive experience in the public sector, holding senior roles in NSW Treasury, working with the Secretary and in NSW Transport, being accountable to the Minister’s office for Customer Experience. Jeanette has also held the role of General Manager of Business and Portfolio Management for NBN Co. and was responsible for the office of the Chief Operations Officer. She spent two years working with Boston Consulting Group as an advisor on implementation and sustainable change, working across multiple federal and state government organisations with senior leadership teams and ministers. Jeanette recently held the role of Chief Operations Officer for the Sunshine Coast Council, managing over 2,300 employees. Her portfolio included Information Technology, Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Property Management and Smart Cities with an organisational budget of $848 million. She has just accepted a consulting role with Prime Minster and Cabinet and joined the board of the No More Fake Smiles charity. Jeanette is considered an expert in portfolio and change management, having established and chaired the community of change professional for the public sector, often speaking at specialist conferences. She is a certified coach and is passionate about helping executives turn their talents into strengths. Jeanette holds a Master of Education and has commenced her PhD in Change leadership, researching Residence and Recovery. In 2020, Jeanette was named as the Telstra Business Woman of the Year in the Public Sector and Academia category, being recognised for her approach of leading with bravery and heart. | AWARDS CHAIR | MICHELLE HAMER
Michelle subscribes to the mantra 'Everything is possible' and practices an engaging style that integrates business, education and information technology knowledge. Her hands on, down to earth approach not only ensures that her clients and their team are comfortable with and fully engaged in the change process, but her approach also assists in empowering colleagues she mentors within her client base, the various not-for-profit teams she works with, and start-up business women. Over the last 25 years Michelle has grown a strong global network of clients and contacts, assisting businesses at all levels. Her client list includes large law firms such as Dentons, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Minter Ellison, Australian Government Solicitor (AGS), as well as organisations such as Icon Group and the Sunshine Coast Council (SCC), to name just a few. |
Jeanette has had a varied career, from her start as an English as a
Second Language teacher in Bangkok through to helping massive
organisations learn, grow and adapt. Her first leadership role was in
the Learning and Development function for Optus, before moving to the UK
where she spent 10 years with Microsoft, concluding as the Head of
Customer Service for EMEA.
Michelle is passionate about improving productivity and encouraging change that adds value. To facilitate improvement in her clients' businesses, Michelle provides education, assessment, enablement and optimisation utilising clients' software applications.