Name and position

Qualifications, experience and committee membership

Kaye Collard
President/ Treasurer
Board Member since
2000

Fellow, CPA Australia
Chartered Tax Advisor, The Taxation Institute and Life Member
Graduate Diploma of Accounting (FIT).

Kaye’s experience includes Chairman and employee of Colpot Consulting, Director of Caters P/L and member of Public Sector Committee of CPA Australia.

Kaye’s Able Australia Board Committee membership includes:

• Finance Committee
• Salaries and Conditions Committee.

Jock Power
Secretary
Board Member since
1991

TPTC; TTCTD (Trained Teacher Certificate for the Deaf)
Dip. Ed. Admin.

Jock is retired from Ministry of Education and is the former Vice-Principal at Carronbank School; as well as former Acting Principal at Princess Elizabeth Junior School.

Frank Harris OAM JP
Board Member since
2008

Qualifications in a variety of Management and Engineering disciplines.

Frank has more than 32 years experience at executive level in Disability Service Organisations. He is also the current Patron – Crisis Support Services; Frank is a recently retired Bail Justice (Dept Justice Appointment), an appointment that he held for 18 years.

Frank’s Able Australia Board Committee membership includes:

• Finance Committee.

Julie Hore
Vice President
Board Member since 2007

B.Comm/ LLM (Hons)

Julie is a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Julie’s experience also includes being a solicitor with Stedman Cameron Meares & Hall, a corporate solicitor for Shell Australia and Shell UK; as well as a Business Manager, Retail and Commercial Marketing division, Shell Australia.

Laura Kaczkowski
Board Member since
2008

B.Comm (law)
B.Man (HRM)
Diploma PR.

Laura’s experience includes Corporate Communications Assistant Manager Chrysler Australia, Event Manager for Chrysler Australia and Marketing Manager for Audi Brighton.

Laura’s Able Australia Board Committee membership includes:

• Fundraising Committee.

Don practised as a Barrister and Solicitor before being elected to the Legislative Council in the Parliament of Tasmania. During his 29 years as an Independent Member he was President for six years. He was Mayor of Launceston from 1983-1987.

 

Mike Bottomly
Board member since 2012

Mike currently owns and operates several business throughout Queensland and New South Wales including: Aitken Welding supplies, Abrasive Diamond and Industrial and INSESA.

Mike has also been a strong supporter of several community organisations including Apex, Life Saving and church council. Mike has also been a Charter Member of Parkwood Rotary Club since 1993.

Peter Reilly

Professional affliations:

Associate - the Institute of Chartered Accountants
Registered Tax agent 1976
Associate - Institute of Company Directors

Peter has 30 years of experience and achievement in senior executive roles.

Peter has demonstrated success in a range of areas including general management, building high performance teams, developing and implementing financial and business plans, directing public companies and ensuring funding requirements are met in high growth organisations.

David Clark

Board Member since November 2012

Active supporter of Able Australia since 1997

Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

David is an Executive Coach and also provides business advisory services to organisations. His background is in Human Resources and Senior Executive Management roles, working primarily in the food and beverage industry. David has worked in Europe, USA, Asia and the Pacific and has deep experience in organisation change.