BPW Executive Board

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Marilyn Forsythe

President

Club: BPW Parramatta – NSW

Marilyn was employed for 35 years in the public hospital system in various positions, and for the last 15 years in middle and senior management. Prior to working in Health, Marilyn had a varied career including two years in the United States in the hospitality industry.

In her role as President, Marilyn is the chief executive officer and spokesperson for BPW Australia.

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Management) CSU
Graduate Diploma Change Management UTS
Keys to Achievement (Gold)

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Sandra Cook

Director of Policy

Club: BPW Joondalup – WA

Sandra is currently WA State Sales and Operations Manager, Corum Health. Her skills include HR management, communication, marketing, administration, PR and advertising. She is deputy chair of the national Women’s Alliance, economicSecurity4Women.

As the Director of Policy, Sandra ensures BPW Australia takes the lead in issues affecting women.

Bachelor of Arts (Politics)
Marketing Certificate
Keys to Achievement (Gold)
BPW IDP

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Bridgette Engeler Newbury

Director of Marketing

Club: BPW Mid City – Victoria

Bridgette has over 18 years’ experience in strategy, design and marketing. She was BPW Australia Woman of the Year 2007 to 2010. As the Marketing Director of BPW Australia, Bridgette leads marketing and communication for BPW Australia, supporting membership and program development, and driving campaigns such as Equal Pay.

BA (Monash)
MA Women’s Studies (Monash)
Masters in Strategic Foresight (Swinburne)
Member of AICD, AMI, AIM, AGDA
BPW IDP
Keys to Achievement (Gold)

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Liz Flatters

Director of Membership

Club: BPW Joondalup – WA

Liz Flatters is a small business owner, operating a boutique marketing, graphic design and website development consultancy since 1995. While her main interest in BPW is the empowerment and up-skilling of women in business, Liz has also applied her expertise to raising the profile of BPW projects such as the La Paz Nursing School, Mexico and the BPW Port Moresby Education Fund.

In her role as Director of Membership, Liz supports our current membership and implements pro-active strategies to grow our organisation.

Qualifications MBA (UWA)
Cert IV Training & Assessment
Keys to Achievement (Gold)
BPW IDP.

Sarah Lynch

Club: BPW Belmont – WA (Secretary 2011-12)

Sarah has over 10 years’ experience in human resource management and is currently running her own business as a HR Consultant. She brings a wide variety of skills and experience to the team, with emphasis on consultation and communication between Young BPW members.

As the Director of Young BPW, she is focused on the younger members of BPW and intends to create opportunities for active involvement in organisational projects, both locally and internationally.

Bachelor of Business – Human Resource Management and Anthropology/Sociology
Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

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Debra Rychvalsky

Executive Secretary

Club: BPW Caboolture – Qld

Debbie currently works as a Personal Secretary in a large Dental Practice in Caboolture Queensland. She enjoys being actively involved in her club, and since joining BPW Caboolture in 2001, has held the positions of Club Treasurer, Club President and State Representative for Queensland.

As the Executive Secretary, Debbie is responsible for ensuring accurate record keeping and administration of documentation to ensure our governance and compliance.

Certificate IV Office Administration
Keys to Achievement (Gold)

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Heather Veal

Director of Finance (Acting)

Club: BPW Darwin – NT

Heather brings with her over 20 years experience in both Project and Management accounting in hospitality, construction and the oil and gas industry. Her vast knowledge of various management systems brings a wealth of knowledge to take BPW Australia financial and administration systems forward over the term of her appointment.

Heather looks forward to applying her knowledge for the benefit of BPWA and mentoring members looking to improve their accounting, treasurer or financial skills.

The Director of Finance is responsible for the day-to-day financial and fiscal management of BPW Australia.