Jerra Community Bank Project - Project Committees

Committee Members and Community Bank Volunteers

Jerrabomberra Community Bank® Project is committed to 'Building a sustainable future whilst providing support and opportunity for the community'.

We have drawn from the experience of existing Community Bank® bank branches in Calwell and Wanniassa, and set up a Development Committee made up of representatives from our community and the Board that operates Calwell and Wanniassa to provide advice to the Jerrabomberra Community Bank® Project steering committee who will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our Community Bank® project.

Our steering committee is supported by a team of willing volunteers to help our Community Bank project. We are always on the look out for more volunteers to help with information sessions, and spreading the word. If you can help please let us know.

Development Committee

Peter Strong
Peter is Chairman of Tuggeranong Valley Financial Services Limited, the operating company of the Calwell and Wanniassa Community Bank® branches. He owns and operates Smiths Alternative Bookshop in Civic, and is also Chief Executive Officer of the National Independent Retailers Association.

Brian Brown
Since moving to Jerrabomberra in 1995, Brian has campaigned for better services and amenities for the community and initiated the Jerrabomberra Community Bank Project in 2006. Brian is on several committees including Regional Development Australia, Queanbeyan Local Traffic Committee, Queanbeyan Health Services Advisory Committee, Curfew4Canberra and the Jerrabomberra Residents' Association.

Mark Croxford
Mark has lived in Jerrabomberra since 2001, and brings more than 15 years experience as a government and media relations consultant to the committee. A member of the Royal Australian Navy Reserve, he served 20 years in the permanent Navy. He is President of the Jerrabomberra Residents' Association.

Jayson Hinder
Jayson is Deputy Chairman of Tuggeranong Valley Financial Services. He is a Solicitor and Barrister, and partner in the Canberra law firm Meyer Vandenberg Lawyers.

Alan Hodges AM
Alan is a Board Member of Tuggeranong Valley Financial Services. A strategic management consultant, he is former senior Army officer and senior executive service public servant and member of various community groups and Boards.

Kim Howatson
Kim has been a resident of Queanbeyan all of her life, and her family have been in the region for over 100 years. Since moving to Jerrabomberra in 2007, she enjoys the community spirit and can see the benefits the community will gain by having a Community Bank® in Jerrabomberra. Kim is Vice-President of the Jerrabomberra Residents' Association.

George Kelly OAM
George is a Board Member of Tuggeranong Valley Financial Services. He is life member of the Real Estate Institute of the ACT.

Ron Kingsbury OAM
Ron is a Board Member of Tuggeranong Valley Financial Services. A life member of Lions Clubs International, he is Chairman of Lions Youth Haven Inc, and Chairman of Respite Care ACT Inc.

Mili Vujic
Mili is Company Secretary and Executive Manager for Tuggeranong Valley Financial Services.

Steering Committee

Brian Brown
Brian is also a member of the Jerrabomberra Community Bank� Project Development Committee.

Greg Burge
Greg has lived in Jerrabomberra since 1999. Although a practising professional engineer since 1989 he has spent the last 10 years as a Company Director on various non-for-profit organisations as well as mentoring people looking to start a small business in the ACT. He brings to the comittee, project management skills and an understanding of the challenges of starting a new business venture.

Mark Croxford
Mark is also a member of the Jerrabomberra Community Bank� Project Development Committee.

Kim Howatson
Kim is also a member of the Jerrabomberra Community Bank� Project Development Committee.

Leanne Leonard
Leanne has been a resident of Jerrabomberra since 2005. She is a Chartered Accountant and has experience in auditing financial institutions, providing risk management solutions and assurance services to a range of private, not for profit and government sector organisations.

Tanya Rynne
Tania came to live in Jerrabomberra in 1995 and comes from an extensive technical background and many years experience in delivering a varied range of projects. Tania joined the Jerrabomberra Residents' Association (JRA) not long after moving to Jerrabomberra and has served on the JRA committee as treasurer for the last three years.

Volunteers

We are grateful for the help of our willing team of volunteers who are committed to seeing a Community Bank® for our Jerrabomberra community become a reality.

Cath Croxford, Jen Lee, Meagan Taylor