Scouts SA Support Team
Scouts SA Head Office staff support Scouting in a range of ways.
Meet the team and understand how they can assist you by reading below, each of our team members has listed thier top 3 priorities.
Senior Leadership Team
James Sellers
Chief Executive Officer
What I do:
- Drive business growth and strategy
- Manage Senior Leadership Team to achieve strategic goals
- Support new business initiatives and growth opportunities
Carrie Williamson
Chief Financial Officer
What I do:
- Lead the finance team and deliver all financial reporting and compliance
- Support new business initiatives and growth opportunities
- Manage cash flow and financing requirements
Ben Dawson
Head of Commercial
What I do:
- Assist and support our commercial businesses build their potential
- Drive an innovative team to grow and excel
- Create new products to boost profitability and relevance for Scouts SA Commercial
Annabel Shinkfeld
Head of Operations
What I do:
- Marketing, Communications, Fundraising
- Risk, Governance, Insurances
- Information and Communication Technologies
- Human Resources, Work Health and Safety
Leticia Bannister
Head of Member Services
What I do?
- Lead the strategy for Member Services
- Assist with queries relating to membership
- Facilitating conflict resolution
Steve Hastwell
Head of Development
What I do:
- Lead projects across all areas of Scouts SA
- Assist in seeking opportunities to grow our Commercial Business
- Work with survivors of historic sexual abuse
Kelly Feijen
People, Culture and Capability Manager
What I do:
- Provides human resources advice and support to our staff
- Develop policies and procedures, along with culture and wellbeing initiatives
- Oversee recruitment and selection
Executive Administration
Jenny Corbett
Executive Assistant to the CEO
and Head of Commercial
What I do:
- Assist you with appointments with the CEO or Head of Commercial
- Assist you with enquiries for the President
- Assist with enquiries and travel arrangements for SLT.
Senior Administrative Assistant
What I do
- Support the Chief Commissioner and Head of Member Services with diary management, event / invitation coordination, administration.
- Prepare meeting papers, minutes and reports for the Members of the Chief’s Council. Administration duties for the Members of Chief’s Council.
- Awards administration for HERC including nomination processing, through to planning and co-ordinating the awards ceremony.
- Branch Operations Officer to approved various Branch volunteer documentation and applications
Member Services Team
Samantha Nicol
Membership Data Administrator
What I do:
- National Police Certificates and Working with Children Checks – new and renewal applications
- Administration of Youth and Adult applications
- MyScout Support for Groups
Lisa White
Receptionist
What I do:
- Greet and welcome guests in person and on phone.
- Answer and direct enquiries to designated department.
- Provide group details for membership enquiries.
Rebekah Marshall
Leader Development Officer
What I do:
- Support the Membership Strategy initiatives and coordinate the facilitation of workshops within Branch
- Administer and analyse the ‘BP Scouting’ Program
- Provide a primary contact for volunteer concerns and grievances
Ash Chandler
Training and Outdoor Adventure Support Officer
What I do:
- Youth and Adult training including Leader training, VET qualifications, and issues with on-demand learning
- Support with Outdoor Adventure and Branch Events
- MyScout events and calendar, and management of the QStore
Property Operations
Grant Fergusson
Property Manager
What I do:
- Manage the Associations freehold & leasehold property portfolio
- Project Manager for any large hall upgrades or new halls
- Liaise and negotiate with Councils and private owners of the Associations leased assets.
Taylor Smith
Facilities Officer
What I do:
- Assist with hall hire and inspections
- Assist with arranging trades persons & contractors
- Assist with the Property Strategy Working Group.
Finance Team
Tanya Afford
Corporate Finance Manager
What I do:
- Oversee and approve all payments to suppliers and F2s
- Preparation of monthly financial reports
- Preparation of budget and forecast.
Daniel Temple
Finance Manager – SRC
What I do:
- Oversee and manage all aspects of Scout Recycling Finance
- Prepare budgets/forecastgs and review financial reports
- Monitor, develop and implement financial procedures and internal controls to ensure the effective operations of SRC
Georgina Bence
Reporting and Compliance
What I do:
- Deliver financial reporting obligations for Scouts SA
- Ensure Scouts SA complies with Australian accounting standards, GST, FBT and taxation laws applicable
- Lead finance projects and drive process enhancement
Grace Fan
Corporate Accountant
What I do:
- Monthly reporting
- Provide support to Managers and Groups with any accounting questions they have
- Fixed Asset Register Maintenance
Sarah Lambert
Finance and Payroll Officer
What I do:
- Accounts Payable and Receivable
- Account Reconciliation
- Retail finance functions
Deepak Rajpal
Finance Officer
What I do:
- Accounts payable – processing and paying invoices
- Floats reimbursement & Bank Reconciliation
- Assist in month-end, budget, management reporting and audits
Julie Hill
Finance Officer
What I do:
- Process AP invoices and reimbursement requests
- Prepare payment runs on a weekly basis.
- Monitor and action the accounts inbox and respond to queries
ICT Team
Chris Wise
ICT Manager
What I Do:
- Oversee and manage ICT across businesses and scouting
- MyScout development and oversight
- Use and development of digital systems and solutions
Riddhi Patel
ICT Support Officer
What I do
- Support digital systems such as, Commbizz, Operoo, Microsoft365, MyScout
- Provide IT support for Scouts SA staff
- Assist with ICT Strategy plan projects
Marketing & Fundraising Team
Paul Williams
Marketing & Communications Manager
What I do:
- Advertising, media, websites and social media
- Brand integrity and branding approvals
- Lead marketing campaigns for Membership and Commercial Teams
Digital Marketing Specialist
What I do:
- Setup and help maintain websites
- Oversee and assist with Social media accounts
- Assist with marketing Campaign for Membership and Commercial Teams
Tony Farrugia
Fundraising and Community Partnerships Coordinator
What I do:
- Research Fund Raising Opportunities
- Search for Business Partners who make a “Good fit” with Scouts SA
- Apply for grants that help reduce the expenses on Scouts SA
People, Culture and Capability Team
People, Culture and
Capability Coordinator
What I do:
Viera Milo
Payroll Coordinator
What I do:
- End to End Payroll for Scouts
- End to End Payroll for Scouts Commercial entities
Risk and Compliance
Angela Marino
Governance and Administration Manager
What I do:
- Manage governance, risk and insurance across commercial and the membership
- Coordinate and support the Branch Executive Committee, Annual General Meeting and Risk Committee
- Assist in the promotion of business continuity planning across commercial and the membership
Nadine Breen
Insurance and Risk Advisor
What I do
- Ensure Scouts SA have the best insurance cover available for our risks and activities
- Collaborate with and provide advice to groups and staff on risk and insurance matters
Kylie Perry
WHS and Quality Assurance
What I do:
- Management of the work health and safety system for all business units
- Auditing of compliance to WHS at all recycling centres, retail stores, activity centres, camps and halls
- Documents controller in Skytrust
Mark Hage
WHS Coordinator – SRC
What I do:
- Oversee the safety at SRC sites
- Continually improve and update SOP (Safety Operations Procedures)
- Assist with Site Safety Audits and visits