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Board of Directors

Chair: Harry Moyle joined Caladenia in 1996 as Treasurer. In 2008 he was elected Chair of the Board of Directors. He is a member of the Company's Governance Committee and the Finance Committee. His qualifications include a Diploma of Agriculture, a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) and a Diploma of Financial Planning. Harry is a self employed Accountant and Financial Planner. He is a Professional Member of the National Institute of Accountants and a Certified Financial Planner Member of the Financial Planning Association. Previous employment history includes National Service as an Infantry Platoon Commander, sales and marketing positions with Bunge (Australia) Pty Ltd and as Assistant Administrator of Yarra Valley Grammar School. Harry is married to Jenny and they live in Balwyn, have two adult children and two grand-children and he enjoys gardening for relaxation.

Lynn Reddaway joined the Board in 2002. Lynn was born in Ormond; attended Kilvington and McKinnon High. After Matriculation she did her nursing at the Royal Children's Hospital and nursed part-time for the next twenty years. Lynn was a volunteer for 5 years in the past at Caladenia and was more than happy to come back as a Board member where her volunteer days and nursing background provide valuable input. Lynn is involved with keeping the farm running, supports the local football club and enjoys meeting with her nursing friends when she can hear the latest in the aged care sector.

George Hume was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He lived and was educated in Linlithgow where he served apprenticeship as a Painter and Decorator. He came to Australia in 1968. In 1993 the Mooroolbark Bowls Club was approached by Caladenia Board member, Mrs Gloria Churchland, to assist Caladenia to raise funds by running a benefit tournament. George became involved with this successful event and offered to continue it annually. In 1994 he was invited to join the Board and was President from 1995 to 2006. George is a keen bowler and was voluntary Administration Director of the Mooroolbark Bowls Club until 2007.

Ian Pollock joined the Board in July 2011. He was born in Castlemaine, Victoria and moved to Mount Evelyn in 1952 and then to Lilydale in 1954. He attended school locally and started his working career in Local Government at the Melbourne City Council.

After a series of career changes he became General Manager of a Toyota Dealership in Melton. In 1980 he purchased the Healesville Toyota Dealership, from which he retired in 2006. He now lives in Lilydale.

Ian has been a member of Rotary for thirty years and has been the Rotary President at both Healesville and Chirnside Park, as well as President of the Healesville Tennis Club and the Healesville Chamber of Commerce. He is also a passionate Geelong supporter.

Manager: Sarah Yeates joined the Staff team at Caladenia in May 2001. Sarah has worked in HACC funded day centres since 1991, and has experience in both activity programming, and management. Sarah and the team received a Shire of Yarra Ranges Australia Day Award in 2007, and in 2008 Sarah was nominated for the Alcoa Foundation Outstanding Community Worker Award.

Deputy Chair: Dr Hamish Russell PhD (Mich State), MAgrSc (UMelb), MAICD joined the Board in 2005. He was a Senior Executive in the Victorian Public Service before joining the staff of RMIT University. He is now retired and lives in Emerald. He was Chairman of the Board of Lilydale Community Hospital, a Director of Ranges Community Health and a member of the Community Advisory Group for the Yarra Ranges Health super clinic. He was made Citizen of the Year for the Shire of Yarra Ranges in 2005, and is currently Chairperson of the Shire of Yarra Ranges Health and Wellbeing Advisory Committee. He and his wife Rosemary have three adult children and are both involved in numerous community groups. Hamish is also a successful breeder, exhibitor and judge of ducks and geese.

John Hale joined the Board in October 2007. He was born in Sunshine and worked as an engineer with ICI (Orica) for 9 years then with Spotless for 31 years as Executive General Manager.Having recently retired from fulltime corporate work John was able to accept the invitation by President Lynn Reddaway to join the Board in October 2007. John has served on many boards, currently an emeritus councillor of Australian Industry Group and director of Taralye Foundation. He served six years as a Director of the Western Bulldogs Football Club. His community interests are attending art classes; attending gym, personal mentoring of ex-employees, MCC Member, sport and of course his grandchildren.

Peter Stewart joined the Board in 2009. A builder by trade, he has spent more than thirty years building and renovating houses and shops across Melbourne. Peter was one of the first tradesmen to become involved in the renovation of Meadowbank House, which subsequently became Caladenia's home. Together with a group of friends in a range of other trades, he worked to restore the old house, build the gazebo and establish a garden. Peter's hobbies include Porsche cars and road bikes. He lives in Mooroolbark with his partner Fiona and seven year old son Jack.

Pauline Goldstraw was born and educated in Cambridge, UK and trained as a Paediatric Nurse and Registered Nurse in London and Cambridge. Pauline spent nine years nursing in the UK and Africa prior to coming to Australia in 1975 to work at the Royal Children's Hospital. From 1983 to 1996 she worked in Aged Care and was the Volunteer Coordinator at the Cancer Council of Victoria for four years. She continues to support Daffodil Day for the Cancer Council. Pauline enjoys being with her two adult children, volunteering at the information centre in Healesville, gardening and sewing.

Jo Priest joined the Board in 2011. Jo’s early background is Early Childhood Education/Nursing but in 1991 she moved into administration.

Bringing with her diverse experience drawn from Government and Corporate background, Jo's qualifications include a Postgraduate degree in Business Management, Governance Practice & Administration, Marketing and PR, and a Diploma of Early Childhood Education.

Jo is currently Company Secretary for MEGT, an apprenticeship and training company. She is a Board director at Outer Eastern Local Learning & Employment Network (OELLEN) and Committee Member (Policy & Curriculum) at Mount Lilydale Mercy College.

Jo lives in Mooroolbark with her husband and two teenage daughters.

Two people on a swing in the park
Fun in the park

Lunchtime at Caladenia
Lunch is served

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