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   THE BOARD MEMBERS OF SAVE AUSTRALIA COOPERATIVE Ltd.   
 
  ABOUT THE BOARD
 
The Board of the Save Australia Cooperative is elected by the Membership at the AGM.
The present Board is pleased to introduce themselves to you. 
 
 
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ROY MOLLENHAGEN - Director and Chairman of the Board. Roy has been a Director of the Cooperative since December 2002 and Chairman of the Board since June 2004.He has been a pineapple farmer for 45 years, supplying Golden Circle, Heinz.
Roy has been a Director of the Wamuran Cooperative for 18 years, and is a former Chairman of the Board.
He has been Chairman and a Committee member of the Wamuran Community Hall Inc.committee and life
member for 30 years. He is also a Director and Chairman of the Board of Consolidated Interests Ltd. 

    
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TEENA TOLHOEK - DIRECTOR:  Teena has been a Director since September 2002, and has special responsibility for the Coop's Health portfolio, especially DXN products. Teena has many years' management and retail experience in her own fashion business, and was the first woman Director of Ausbuy. She was an original Area Manager with McNally Australia in the Sunshine Coast & Wide Bay areas. She is also a Director of Consolidated Interests Ltd

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MIKE BURGESS - DIRECTOR  Mike is a native of the UK, born in Chester. He saw active service in the Royal Navy during WW2 in the North and South Atlantic and the Mediterranean.He then had an extensive career in Merchant and Commercial banking in the US,  Europe West Africa and UK.  He is an ex- Director of the Isle of Man Assurance Co. (UK), and of Consolidated Interests Ltd. Mike has been a Director of the Cooperative since August 2006, and previously from September 2003 to November 2004.

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KEVIN COLBRAN - DIRECTOR  Kevin has been a Director of the Cooperative since February 2005. He has had a career in Queensland Rail, in Personnel and Management, and his family business has been involved in the Timber industry, and Property Development. Now retired, he was an Area Manager for  McNally Australia, and is also a Director of Consolidated Interests Ltd. He is an SES volunteer.

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ROBERT WALSH - DIRECTOR:  Robert has been a Director since June 2005, with special responsibility for the Foltainer project. He has had a career in Queensland Rail, and was one of the founding team in the hugely popular chain of Cut Price Grocery stores. However, Robert is best known as the founder of the Save Australia Buyers' Club, and for his amazing success in steering our primary investment to its conclusion. Robert was responsible for the original concept of the Save Australia Cooperative. He is Chairman of the Board of Foltainer International Pty Ltd.
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CHRIS MORRIS - DIRECTOR, MANAGER SECRETARY :After a long career with the Victoria Police, Chris gained extensive small business experience, and was an original Area Manager with McNally Australia in the Caboolture, Pine Rivers and Redcliffe area. 
He has been Honorary President of Ausbuy, and is also a Director and Secretary of Consolidated Interests Ltd. 
A founding Director, Chris managed the Cooperative for its first four years, and resumed the management in September 2008.
 
 
JOSEPH LAW - DIRECTOR ( No Picture Available) Joseph is a native of Malaysia, and came to Australia to study medicine. 
Joseph is also a Founding Director of the Cooperative. He was an original Area Manager for McNally Australia.
He is a Justice of the Peace, and a past Chairman of the Australian Council of Justices,
and the Queensland Justices' Association. He holds a Diploma with the Australian Insurance Institute,
with 30 years' experience in the insurance industry, and is a Real Estate Licensee
with 15 years' experience in Real Estate.
 
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DEBBIE VOTE - Liaison Officer, Gympie Area : Debbie has been a Director since September 2001 and managed
the Cooperative
during its leanest years, from April 2006 until September 2008. She has a small business background
in the printing industry, and book-keeping. Debbie was an original Area Manager for McNally Australia
in the Gympie area,
and conducts regular information evenings for Coop members in the region.











Past Elected Directors Honor Roll

We thank the following past Directors
for their dedication to our cause and their work on our behalf.

Debbie Vote September 2001 - February 2010

John Jeffcoat (Chairman) March 2000 - November 2001

Sharyn Sheather March 2000 - November 2003

Gloria Boag March 2000 - July 2003

Barri Lord March 2000 - February 2003

Ray Lansom November 2003 - November 2004