Directors

Chairman

Jon Caneva is the Chairman of Stonnington Community Financial Services Ltd. As a local business person, Jon owned and operated the then Duke of Windsor Hotel (Lucky Coq) for 14 years. Jon was instrumental in getting the Windsor Community Bank^® Branch up and running as well as the Windsor IGA and a number of other businesses in the area. Jon currently assists other businesses in business development, administration, bookkeeping and BAS preparation. In 2001 Jon was awarded a Centenary Medal for his work in establishing the Community Bank^®in Windsor.

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Company Secretary

Richard Hasseldine was an executive with Bendigo Bank for more than 7 years until he retired in 2008. Prior to that he was employed as CFO and as a general manager by Bank of Melbourne for almost 14 years so he has substantial experience of managing regional banks. He initially qualified as a chartered accountant in the UK and later lived in Hong Kong where he worked as CFO for a UK based trading company. He has been a Stonnington resident for 26 years.

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Treasurer

Anthony Caneva was appointed to the Board on 30th January 2008. The Board believes that it must have input from the younger members of the community to remain relevant. Anthony has a Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance) from RMIT and a Masters of Applied Finance from Kaplan Professional, as well as other qualifications. Anthony has worked in financial planning since 2005 and is currently employed by Australian Unity, helping them build their financial planning dealership and providing support to their advisers. He is also a member of the VIC/TAS Young Finance Professionals advisory committee for the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA).

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	Sarah Davies is another well known and respected community member with a legal background. Sarah has been on Council for two terms and has served as Mayor. Sarah has strong ties to our community and brings great experience and insight to the Board of the Community Bank. Her commitment to our community will help develop our work within the community.


	Julia Sharwood, is the Community Manager of PlanBig, an initiative of Bendigo and Adelaide Bank that assists people and organisations to find the resources and advice they need to make their dreams a reality. Julia has a Bachelor of Business (Advertising/Marketing) from QUT, enjoys participating in community events and sharing ideas about sustainable living.

Brian Hatswell, is one of the original members of the steering committee and has been a Director since day one. Brian is the owner of Paint Spot in Chapel Street and a strong supporter of the Windsor Community.

David Rosenberg has a long history in Windsor and his expertise and knowledge is welcomed by the Board. Known to many from Rosenberg Shoes, David donates much of his spare time to Prahran Rotary. David joined the Board at the June meeting and was formally elected to the Board by the Shareholders at the AGM in October 2007.

Melina Sehr has been on the Board since 2005 and balances a career with IBM, is a Councillor on the City of Stonnington and current Mayor. Melina recently had her third child and is an inspiration to us all for her hard work and commitment.

John Keating is a well known local Solicitor. John has his practice in Greville Street Prahran. John has served as Chairman of the Prahran District Chamber of Commerce and was instrumental in the establishment of Streets Ahead. John has worked within our community for many years now and a valuable addition to the Board of Directors.