Our Board and Team

Mick retired from corporate life in 2017, after a long and successful career in sales, marketing and general management in healthcare and IT managed services, working with both Australian and international organisations. Mick’s successes were built on building strong relationships and through a tight focus on positive financial performance. Mick and his wife Nellie moved to the Bega Valley in 2015, to Tarraganda, from Sydney. Along with his role as Chair of the Mumbulla Community Foundation, he is also a Board Member of Southern Cross Housing and a Board member of the Cobargo Community Development Corporation.

Lynne moved to Merimbula with her family in the mid 90’s and absolutely loves the Bega Valley. With a background in Occupational Therapy, she initially worked in community health and for the past 16 years has worked with people with a disability, strongly advocating from a rights based perspective for inclusion and equity of opportunity. She is dedicated to the principle of “do good in the world” and has been an active volunteer in the community she loves – umpiring and coaching hockey, working to build permanent classrooms and a hall at Merimbula Primary School, leading the project to build carers accommodation at South East Regional Hospital and various projects with Rotary, such as a visit to Timor Leste in 2012 to help distribute malaria nets. In 2018 Lynne was awarded an OAM for services to the community which she considers a tremendous honour.

Frank is an experienced independent director with a career in governance, strategy and public policy in Australia and the US. He has a long association with the Bega Valley and currently divides his time between Sydney and Bermagui. Frank is helping lead development of a more resilient and sustainable energy supply for Cobargo as part of the bushfire recovery. Frank’s board experience includes serving as a Commissioner of the National Transport Commission and director of the leading consumer organisation Choice. He previously headed sustainable development in the NSW Premier’s Department, among other federal and state government roles. Since the late 1980s, he has specialised in climate change policy, advising governments in Australia, US and developing countries. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and has a Master in Public Administration from Harvard University.

Sally loves the Bega Valley, having visited regularly as a child to visit family and has many fond memories here. She has lived here since 2020, taking advantage of the lockdowns to move to this beautiful location.

She’s had a varied work life, working in Local Government as an Environmental Health Officer, and State Government in Food Safety Policy. She is now a homeschooling mum, celebrant, active volunteer and is studying towards a Masters in Counselling and the University of Canberra. Sally loves this area and enjoys giving back to the community.

Born and raised in Poland, Alice has been a resident of Bermagui since 2009, living with her husband Edward, a local sculptor, their two teenage children, and a mini schnauzer.

With 25 years of diverse experience, extensive travel, an interest in different cultures, and recent Business studies at UOW Bega, Alice combines academic knowledge with real-world insights to support social change in the Bega Valley. Working for Mumbulla Community Foundation since 2021, she leverages her business background to build organisational capacity, support the development of new philanthropic programs and fundraising, and promote local initiatives. Alice is an Alumni of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and a Bachelor of Business from University of Wollongong. 

Clair Mudaliar is a dedicated professional with deep-rooted ties to Eden, where she hails from one of the town’s oldest generational fishing families. With extensive international experience, Clair has lived in four countries across three continents, holding senior roles in hospitality, tourism, and finance. Notably, she served as Tourism Manager for Eden Tourism Inc., where her leadership earned numerous state-level awards for both the town and its visitor centre. Clair has also been a small business owner locally for ten years, and is a passionate advocate for her community, actively contributing to various not-for-profit organisations and community groups through volunteer work. As a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and a working mother of four, she brings a diverse perspective to her professional and personal life. Clair is an Alumni of the Australian Rural Leadership Foundation and Women for Election, and is currently serving her first term as a Councillor with Bega Valley Shire Council.