Board Members

Chairperson

Caroline Smart has been a Board Member and Vice Chair with Share & Care in the past, along with regional health Boards and a variety of other groups. Caroline’s forte lies in her extensive knowledge of and experience in the Child Care industry and her grass roots knowledge of regional community issues. Caroline’s interests are reading, gardening and the community needs.

Acting Secretary

Pamela I'Anson has been involved with Share and Care since 1988 when she started using the services to care for her children. She has been a Board member since 2000.

Pam is presently employed by the Department of Agriculture and Food as the District Manager for the Northam District. She has been involved with a variety of volunteer activities ranging from sporting groups to community groups. Pam has two children Katharine and Mark and lives on a small property south east of Northam with her husband Steven.

Treasurer

Robert deBurgh has lived and worked in country communities for the past 12 years before settling in Northam in 2002. Rob and his partner Amanda have seven children between them. He is a firm believer in giving back to the community for the benefit of his children.

Rob is the Clerk of Courts in Northam and is also a Justice of the Peace. He has been involved with various groups and volunteer organisations ranging from Western Australian Air Training Corps to being a member of a volunteer fire brigade.

Vice Chairperson

Gillian Beazley has spent over 30 years in the Nursing profession before retiring to assist her husband in their family business. She also serves the community interests with her elected member of Town Council role.

Gillian enjoys spending time with her 2 grown children, 5 grandchildren and loves reading, knitting and gardening.

Board Member

David Gorham joined the Management Board of Share and Care in 1996 and has served as Treasurer, Vice Chairperson and Board Member since then. He has on served the Occasional Childcare, Central Wheatbelt Family Daycare, and Financial Counsellor committees as well as the Building Committee and the Fund Raising Committee.

David formerly owned and managed an automotive repair company and is a former teacher. He has been a Justice of the Peace since 1983 and moved to Northam in 1989. He currently works for Government Agency in Northam managing Human Resources and Properties across the Wheatbelt. He is a Director of a company managing farms and properties as well as a partner in a manufacturing business in Northam.

Davids interests include farming, land care, mechanical engineering, new technology, product development and social issues.

Board Advisor

Max Trenorden Prior to entering political office was involved in the Insurance Industry for 18 years. Members of AMP's Representative Association for many years and vice president for a term. Prior to his movement into the Insurance Industry was a primary producer for 6 years, and has an agricultural background. Max interests include Golf, history, reading, music.

Operational Management

Chief Executive Officer

Carol Jones-Lummis experience involved the areas of Health & Welfare as well as private consultancies for corporate business management practices.

Her voluntary work is as a Justice of the Peace and Childrens Court Member.

Her interests include socio-economics, justice, philosophy and anthropology.

Financial Controller

Marnie Glass has been with Share & Care for many years.

Management of central payroll, insurances, general funds, and other financially related activities sees her keep more than occupied!

Her interests are basketball and netball.