Committee of Management

Executive members:

Jesse Vincent - President

I joined the Committee in 2010 so that I could be more involved in my children's care and have a greater understanding of what happens behind the scenes.  My children have been attending since the start of 2010, Maxwell is in the kinder room and Lois is in the 2-3 room.  I feel very fortunate that they are cared for at TRKCC, and being in the committee allows me to actively contribute to the centre's ongoing success.  I combine parenting with paid work for CitiPower/Powercor as a financial modeller.

Monica Williams - Vice-President

My name is Monica Williams.  My two children have both attended Through Road, and my daughter, Emma, is currently in the kinder room.  I have been a Committee member since 2006, and joined after attanding the AGM that year.  I held the position of President since 2008 until recently stepping down to Vice-President.  We are fortunate the Centre is run by a very capable Director who is responsible for all aspects of the day to day running of the Centre, which means my time commitment outside of Committee meetings is quite small.  I really enjoy my involvement on the Committee, find it a very rewarding and interesting role, and a great way to contribute to the care my child receives at the Centre.  In my working life I am a Clinical Neuropsychologist and work part time at a dementia and memory clinic.

Cathy Eastwood – Treasurer

My name is Cathy Eastwood and I have two children who have both attended Through Road and my daughter Emma is in the 2-3 room.  I have always felt very fortunate to be part of a centre that fosters such a close and supportive environment and a real sence of community for children and families.  Through Road is a fantastic community based resource and direct parent involment gives the centre a unique feel and quality that I believe is difficult to replicate in a private operation (speaking from my own experience).  By joining the Committee, I hope I can contribute to the future viability and success of the centre and have a direct influence on the care of my children.  It is also a great oppurtunity to gain some insight and experience in a field outside my own profession (and comfort zone).  I am an accountant by trade and am currently working part-time for Coles Group within their Property/Lease Management division.

Luize Svikers – Secretary

My name is Luize Svikers and I have two boys, Harrison (3-5 Room) and Matthew (2-3 Room) at Through Road. We have been at the Centre since 2006. I have just accepted the Secretary role at the last AGM 2010, which involves recording and distributing the Meeting Minutes each month. I wanted to join the Committee for a number of reasons. I was already attending as an Ordinary Member on behalf of the Social/Fundraising Committee, reporting on our activities and contributions each month. I wanted to be part of the Committee as it enables me to be more involved in my children’s care and gives me direct input into the decision making of the centre.

I also wanted to learn how the centre operated and found it a great way to contribute ideas and thought being a part of the Committee would be a great opportunity to meet other parents/families. I believe it is important to be an active parent and be involved in the Centre. I see the TRKCC as a unique and amazing asset to the community and I would like to see it grow and develop to it's full potential. I find it a very rewarding and an interesting role, which does not take allot of time each month. TRKCC is a wonderful facility for our children and the Committee and Staff work hard to ensure it remains and improves its service to all families. I am a Graphic Designer and currently work part-time in a Marketing and Branding Consultancy and also have my own freelance business, which allows me to work from home the other time.

Ordinary members:

Shane Myers

My name is Shane Myers, I have 4 children (3 boys and 1 girl) aged between 7 and 1 week.  I have Toby in the 2-3 room currently and will hopefully have Tessa going into the baby room in the future.  This is my first year on the committee and I look forward to being actively involved in assisting the staff in giving our kids the care and nuturing they deserve.  Having been through or visited many of the other care facilities in our area it is reassuring to know that our kids are in the care of a talented and loving staff who place nothing above the care they offer.  I have spent 12 years in Australia having moved to London for 2 years prior to that from South Africa.  I enjoy being involved in sport and playing golf where and when I can.  I have signed up to be the Prep Auskick coach for the local program for 2012.  Outside of that, I enjoy reading something other than Thomas the Tank Engine and Zac Power.  I also won't turn down an invitation for a good restaurant or to enjoy a bottle of red wine.  I have worked in the IT industry specifically for telecommunication companies in their sales area focusing on wireless technologies for 15+ years.

Olivia Giglia

My name is Olivia Giglia and I joined the Through Road Committee as a general member at the 2011 AGM.  I also sit on the Social and Fundraising Committee.  My husband Stuart and I have one daughter at Through Road, Sydney who is currently in the 2-3 room.  We believe Through Road provides a unique and quality community service and our experience since starting at the Centre in October 2010 has been overwhelmingly positive.  As a committee member, this is a great oppurtunity to contribute towards the high standard of care provided to children attending the Centre and I hope to support its ongoing success.  Whilst currently on maternity leave (Sydney's brother will arrive in December 2011), my working life has been in sponsorship, philanthropy and marketing management in the arts and major events.

Cassie Harris

My name is Cassandra Harris but everyone calls me Cassie.  My son is William Harris but everyone calls him Will and he is in the 0-2 room.  I feel very fortunate that WIll goes to TRKCC and he loves his time here!  I am an ordinary member on the Committee and am looking forward to actively contributing and maintaining the community based approach that I adored from the very first time I came to the centre.  I'm hoping to gain an insight in to the way that the centre is managed and what happens behind the scenes and how I can contribute.  My background is in Human Resources which I find both challenging, rewarding and am currently working part time.

Margot Turner

My name is Margot Turner. My eldest son Marcus started at Through Road in the babies room in 2007 and is now in his first year of school.  My younger son, Jacob, started at Through Road last year and is currently in the 0-2 room.  We have felt very fortunate to have our boys at a centre that creates such a nuturing, stimulating environment.  Joining the committee provides an oppurtunity to not only gain an insight into the decision making process that influnces the care of our kids, it also provides the opportunity to be actively involved in the operation of the centre and contribute to its on-going success.  I am an environmental hydrologist by trade, currently working in the Bureau of Meteorology.