Member Ambassadors

With over 30 years of experience in Sales and Marketing in Small, Medium and Large Corporate companies across a number of countries, Manu ventured into entrepreneurship with the owning already successful EmbroidMe Geelong and taken through the brand change to Fully Promoted. Please visit them on www.fullypromotedgeelong.com.au how they can assist in getting your Brand be seen and recognised.

Feel free to say hello to Manu at Chamber Events

After 40 years in hospitality & retail, from small business & corporate, I understand the importance of the Chamber & the opportunities it offers to its members to connect with like minded people in our progressive region. Passionate about the charities I support, I believe we all have a responsibility to make Geelong a great city for everyone.

I have been involved with Geelong Chamber for 11 years in three different organizations. Firstly with Torquay Commerce and Tourism also have come along and represented GMHBA EYECARE and currently as Surf Coast Shire Councillor.

Looking forward to meeting and greeting at Geelong Chamber Events.

I was with Kardinia Park Stadium Trust for over 2 years; my role incorporated driving new business and events to GMHBA Stadium outside of our 9 AFL matches and 60 other events we managed each year.

With extensive contacts within the industry, I build business and partner relationships, along with raising a profile for the Trust in networking within the Geelong community and support our corporate sales for all major events.

My background is tourism marketing, venue management, and sales and marketing in the spa and wellness industry. I love golf, stand-up paddle boarding, yoga and tennis.

I have been self-employed/ in small business all my life and being a Chamber member is very good for small business. It is good to meet all members as you will get a lot of assistance for your business.

Jane joined the team at Bendigo Telco over a year ago over after making a sea change from Ivanhoe to Torquay. With a background in learning, development, training and management, Jane has moved into the technology space. Jane finds the chamber a great way of meeting new people.

Jane is the Events & Community Liaison at Harwood Andrews – one of our Silver Partners – having previously been Business and Community Partnerships Coordinator at GenU. She has also been a teacher, a family business owner, and mother of 5 (now grown) children. With a wide local network, she is looking forward to utilising her broad skills with the Chamber of Commerce, welcoming new members.

I’m part of a family business that has been operating for over 30 years. My husband Tony is G.M and we have 3 boys that have followed their dreams and now live, work, study in America. I have had previous work experience in Construction Management, Assist Admin and Office Manager in Melbourne and Geelong.

I have been Business Manager at Optus since 2008 and been their representative at Chamber of Commerce functions. Previously I was Chief Executive at Grave McKellar Centre when it was a stand-alone entity. A highlight of my 27 years there was the Centre being the Overall Winner in the 1989 Geelong Business Excellence Awards. My interests are family, church, community, watching sport especially the Cats, walking and writing. Currently I am undertaking a Diploma Course in Writing a Family History at the University of Tasmania. I look forward to meeting members at functions and helping them to feel comfortable.

I have had the pleasure of being a member of the Geelong Chamber of Commerce for the past four years and this is my third year as a Member Ambassador. A role I very much enjoy. My career focus has been in health and hospitals and late last year I ventured into Aged Care. A career highlight was being part of the Executive team at Epworth Geelong for three years while we commissioned and opened the hospital. I have a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) with distinction, MBA and Certificate IV Training and Assessment. I have a number of other volunteer roles including being part of the Bellarine Agricultural Show committee and the Gumboot steward! Together with my daughter Issy (Deakin Uni Nurse/Midwifery student) we co ordinate the gum toss at the show each year as well as judge the decorated gumboots. Another passion outside of work is being part of Josh Buckingham Racing’s pit crew – Formula 500 race cars. Josh is the reigning National Champion in the sport; currently Australia 1 so its been a very exciting year of racing and a privilege to be part of his race team. Another role that I enjoy that often surprises many!