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Marisa Gazaleh: Finance & Administration Manager
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I joined the Variety (NSW) team as the Finance & Administration Manager in April 2008. I’m a CPA with a background mainly in Financial Services and Banking having previously held Senior Management Accounting roles with GIO, Tower Australia and Citi Bank.
I now look forward to dedicating my skills and energies towards an organisation such as Variety which is dedicated to helping others especially children in need.
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Stephanie Lindsay: Administration & Executive Officer
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| I joined Variety NSW in August as Administration & Executive Officer. I have recently returned from living overseas where I worked at a University College in Belfast. I have over thirteen year’s administration experience in a wide range of fields.
This is my first time working for a not for profit organisation and I am very excited to be working for such a worthwhile cause.
I am currently studying for a Bachelor of Social Science (part-time) and I believe my extensive administration skills as well as my passion for social justice will enable me to become an effective and valuable member of the Variety team.
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Debbie Gibbons: Appeals & Relationships Manager
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| I have been associated with Variety for two years, and recently took up the permanent part-time position of Grants Administrator. My main function is to liaise with everyone involved in the various Challenge Programs (Freedom, Future, Intensive Care, Sunshine Coaches, Liberty Swings, and Show of Hearts Scholarship Fund), to ensure that “Variety’s children” receive the benefits from our fundraising in the most timely and cost effective manner. My background is in marketing and writing. |
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Marni Ryan: Event and Development Manager
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Joining us in early 2008, Marni brings a wealth of enthusiasm, experience and exceptional organisational and leadership skills to head the Variety Events team. Marni holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing, from Canterbury University and has experience project managing a diverse range of events across Australia and New Zealand.
Quirky facts? She has been involved in community projects in Peru, worked for an International publishing company in London, lived on the ski fields in Austria, worked on a Children's TV Show and represented New Zealand on an International Leadership Programme - the Ship for World Youth!
Prior to working for Variety, Marni was the Events Manager for Informa; delivering major conferences and corporate events throughout Australia and New Zealand.
With a passion to make a difference in the lives of Variety's special kids, Marni wants to develop Variety's events and partnerships portfolio and see them grow!
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Grace Proust: Event Coordinator
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Grace is new to the Variety Events Team and is already making a big impact with her bubbly personality and great organisational skills.
She completed her studies at Baulkham Hills TAFE with a Diploma in Events Management & Certificate IV in Business at FBI Fashion College. During this time Grace worked with NETS, Jeans for Genes and Big Brothers Big sisters Australia on several of their fundraising events. After TAFE Grace worked in events at IIR Executive Development, booking venues and organising over 20 training courses a month.
Grace is excited to be involved in all of Variety's events and is looking forward to making a real difference to the lives of children in need.
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Stuart Telfer: Bash Events Manager
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I have been the Motoring Events Manager for Variety NSW for four years now, having previously been a Bash entrant for 14 years prior to joining full time in January 2004.
My main pastime has always been centred around motorsport and in particular, speedway, where I have acted as a spectator, crash crew member, official, competitor (but not a good one!), journalist (pretty poor here too!!) before becoming track manager for 10 years at the Parramatta City Raceway, or as it was more famously known, “The Speedway By The Freeway!”
I became involved with Variety after seeing a Bash documentary on TV one year and decided that was for me. My first Bash was the Bourke to Bernie Bash in 1990 and I’ve been doing them ever since. For me to take on the role of the event’s manager was a career high and still is today. The Bash takes us to many unusual areas of Australia, the rough, the tough and the beautiful parts of this country are endless and I look forward to taking these fantastic people called Bashers to these places for many more years to come.
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Brooke Taylor: Motoring Events Coordinator
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Brooke has recently joined the Variety Bash office in the position of Motoring Events Coordinator.
Brooke has come with a background in country music, events and administration, where she project managed the Telstra Road To Tamworth for new country music talent. A country girl at heart, Brooke is looking forward to travelling to remote areas around Australia, meeting everyone involved with Variety and participating in the B to B Bash.
Brooke particularly looks forward to visiting schools and institutions to see the delight on children’s faces and to see what impact Variety has on their lives.
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Victor Sheil: Newcastle Manager
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I started with Variety in June 2001 in the role of Regional Co-ordinator for the Hunter New England area. I work with a group of very enthusiastic volunteers to run our successful fundraising events in the region. The main events are, The Newcastle Variety Bash, The Newcastle Variety Splash, The Newcastle Variety Ball and the Gold Heart Awards. These events as well as some other smaller events bring the regions fund raising to exceed $500,000 annually.
As well as managing the fund raising for the region I have the very satisfying job of working closely with our volunteer appeals committee by assisting in the administration of funds to our regions special needs children.
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Kim Priestley: Newcastle Administration
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I have been a casual employee with Variety for a little over a year, and I work in the Newcastle Office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.00 am till 12.00 noon. I attend to all administrative tasks such as Postage, Banking and Filing within the office.
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