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Chief Executive Officer of Merrylands RSL Club, Bryn Miller was appointed over 18 years ago with a mandate to establish new strategic direction for the Club, bringing with him extensive industry and management experience from a range of Clubs including Leagues Clubs, Sports Clubs, Golf Clubs and RSL’s.
Bryn’s 36 year career in the Club industry reflects his dedication and strong leadership qualities, including his valued contributions to many industry representative bodies to ensure the continual development of Clubs in Australia.
Bryn is a founding Director of the RSL & Services Clubs Association and its current Chairman, having been re-elected for a further two year term at the AGM in September 2008. His other current industry involvement includes membership of Club Managers Association for 33 years; treasurer of Western Metropolitan Region ClubsNSW for 17 years; State Councillor of ClubsNSW for more than 12 years; and, Director of ClubKENO Holdings for 11 years.
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Andrew Bell, General Manager of Wagga Wagga RSL Club, was appointed a director of the Association on 16 June 2005 to fill a casual vacancy and became Vice-Chairman in June 2010.
Andrew has worked in the industry for 22 years, commencing at Mathoura Bowling Club and then Deniliquin RSL as Deputy General Manager and later General Manager, before moving to Wagga RSL in 1997. He is also the Riverina State Councillor on ClubsNSW and a Director of the Southern Sports Academy.
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Dean Thomas has been a board member since 2005 (appt 10/10/05)
Dean commenced employment at Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL Club - a name synonymous within the club industry for live entertainment and great food - in 1992 and has worked towards the club’s growth through a succession of management positions, ranging from finance to operations and through to his current position. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting and Finance through the University of New South Wales, which he was completing when he first entered the club industry over 17 years ago.
Dean believes strongly in creating opportunities within Clubs for talented people and advancing those from within the industry, exemplified by his role as an Executive of the Club Managers Association Inner West Zone, raising funds for educational bursaries.
He has a passion for increasing understanding of the unique and vital role that Clubs in general, and RSL Clubs in particular, play in our community. Dean has utilized his positions to advance the cause of charitable organizations, including the Variety Club of NSW and NETS (Newborn Emergency Transport Service).
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Kimberley Talbot, Group CEO of Richmond Club and Hawkesbury Living for the past five years, was appoiinted to the Board in September 2009 to fill one of two casual vacancies. She has over 30 years experience in the club industry and as well as being the first female manager of a large registered club, is now the first female director of the Association. Ms Talbot moved from Broken Hill to join the Richmond Club in 1999 as Gaming and Marketing Manager and then rose to Assistant General Manager in 2000 and General Manager in 2003. Kimberley has undertaken fundraising in the areas of disability services and voluntary work for aged care for over 20 years and is also the chairperson of the Hawkesbury Liquor Accord.
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Bob is a resident of Coffs Harbour and Ex-Services Club member since 1975. He served in the Army with RAEME, with active service in South Vietnam after which he worked with the Civil Aviation Authority for 20 years. He is a Past President of the Coffs Harbour Vietnam Veterans Association and former Vice-President of Coffs Harbour RSL and was Pensions and Welfare Officer for 18 years.
Bob is a foundation Director of the RSL & Services Clubs Association and was re-elected in 2008 for a further two year term. He has been Vice-President of Coffs Harbour Ex-Services Club for seven years and a director for 15 years.
Bob is also a director of "The Federation of Community Sporting & Workers Clubs" and a Director of "Urunga Golf & Sports Club". | | | |
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John Millar was elected to the Board of Dubbo RSL Club in 1993 and has been President since 2002 and CEO of Dubbo RSL Aged Care Association since 1997. He has been a member of the Dubbo RSL Sub-Branch since 1982 and a Trustee since 1996. Mr Millar served for nine years in the Royal Australian Navy, reaching the rank of Chief Petty Officer, and saw active service in Borneo, Malay Peninsula and Vietnam campaigns. John was appointed a director of the Association in September 2009 to fill one of two casual vacancies. | | | |
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Grant Easterby, CEO of Dee Why RSL Club, was appointed to the Board of the Association in July 2010.
Mr Easterby is a 25 year veteran of the club industry and has been at the Dee Why RSL for the past 16 years, 13 of those as CEO. Born in Goulburn, he began his club career as a barman at Goulburn Workers Club, before moving to Central Coast Masonic Club as a trainee manager, followed by Toukley RSL Club as a Gaming Manager and later a stint at Tamworth Workmans' Club as Assistant General Manager.
Mr Easterby has steered Dee Why RSL to be a leader in income diversification, winning awards in club development, gaming, catering, corporate governance and financial management, to ultimately being named NSW Club of the Year in 2008 and again in 2010.
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Graeme Carroll took up the role as the first Chief Executive Officer of the RSL & Services Clubs Association in February 2002. The Association's office is based in the southern Sydney business hub of Hurstville.
Graeme is also copmpany secretary of the KYLC Bevenolent Fund, Operation CARE Benevolent Fund, a State Councillor of ClubsNSW and Director of the Kokoda Track Foundation.
Graeme joined the Association from Commercial Radio Australia, the peak national industry body for commercial radio operators, where he was responsible for Corporate & Regulatory Affairs. He has a prime goal of adding value to members’ operations and communicating with them to understand their needs.
“The focus of the Association is to be your representative to government and other related stakeholders on issues specifically related to RSL and services clubs. While the Association can monitor issues likely to impact on the industry and provide recommendations on policy, the input and support of members is vital to ensure the right environment is created for club’s to function and prosper” he said.
Graeme has a comprehensive understanding of the objectives and management of industry associations with nine years experience gained in the commercial radio industry, and prior to that three years in the national meat industry association where he focused on government relations and public affairs activities.
After starting out his career in journalism he has gained over 20 years experience in media relations, including a stint as a Ministerial Press Secretary and has an extensive background in development of industry codes of practice and compliance; event organization and music copyright. | | | |