Tony’s professional career spans over 30 years of management consulting, strategy, accounting and taxation experience. This experience has allowed him to build a broad range of capability across business improvement diagnostics and analysis, strategy and accounting and finance functions, whilst allowing him to gain insights and exposure to a diverse range of markets and industry sectors. His inaugural professional years were served at KPMG, after which he established Manso Consulting (“MC”), a Perth based business advisory firm specialising in business, strategic and financial management.
In July 2018, and after 24 years, MC was acquired by Ernst & Young, where Tony now acts as an Associate Partner, responsible for the firms Private Client Advisory service line initiative in Australia. Tony has a distinctive ability to combine technical and analytical skills to deliver pragmatic performance improvement to client businesses, with a particular focus on emerging corporate and middle market private enterprises. He has a diligent and enthusiastic management style and a willingness to help achieve business and personal ambitions.
Qualifications, professional affiliations and development - snapshot
*Bachelor of Business Degree (Accounting and Business Law)
*Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
*Graduate of the Institute of Company Directors
*Fellow of CPA Australia
*Chartered Tax Adviser
*Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia Professional Year Program
*UCSI Blue Ocean Strategy’s Masterclass
Outside of the professional and not-for-profit arena Tony's interests include maintaining a healthy lifestyle with regular exercise through cycling, jogging, swimming, trekking and walking and enjoys a wide range of sports with a particular interest in European football and the AFL. Non-sport interests include family-centred activities, classic cars, music, cooking, reading and travel.
Rowena OByrne - Bowland
Vice Chairman
Rowena runs The Write Words Communications, a strategic copywriting and project management consultancy. The Write Words works with businesses to determine how best to communicate their core business via websites, tenders, award applications, marketing collateral, internal documentation, grants and so on. Rowena also regularly guest lectures at her alma mater, Curtin University.
With over 10 years of industry experience, Rowena first became involved in ERCWA in 2013 when she was approached to help write and edit our quarterly newsletter, The Eddie-torial. Rowena then joined our Profile, Fundraising and Events Committee (PFE) in 2015 before being appointed to the Board in 2016. She has since also become the PFE Chair.
Maria LoPresti
Board Member
Biography coming soon!
Ron Jones
Board Member
Biography coming soon!
Aaron Dominsh
Board Member
Aaron is a trusted professional with 5 years' experience in restructuring, insolvency, forensic and management accounting services at Hall Chadwick Chartered Accountants. During this time, Aaron has been exposed to a range of industries and insights into the effective management of successful operations.
He joined ERCWA in 2013 and was involved as a volunteer leader, camp coordinator and representative of the volunteer leader committee. Through his role on the Board, Aaron is endeavouring to give back to the organisation that has helped shaped his character and expand his comfort zone.
Aaron also sits as the secretary of the Restructuring and Insolvency Network of Western Australia (RINWA) committee, which provides networking opportunities to young professionals in the insolvency industry, and volunteers his time at the Achievers' Club WA, where he tutors children between grades 1 and 12 in English and Mathematics.
Aaron has a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Marketing) from the University of Western Australia, is a professional member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a professional member of the Australian Restructuring, Insolvency and Turnaround Association. In his free time, Aaron enjoys watching sports (especially his beloved West Coast Eagles), playing guitar, dishing up new cuisines and keeps active by running and hitting the gym.
Adam Neal
Board Member
Adam is a finance professional, manager and data expert. Adam has achieved success with a variety of national and multi-national organisations including Conrad Hilton, Casinos Austria, Crown Limited, Water Corporation (WA) and Perth Airport.
With over 30 years of industry experience in a diverse number of fields, Adam became involved with Eddie Rice Camps through his love of cooking. Since becoming involved as a cook Adam has embraced the ERCKWA core values and is passionate about the camps and programs.
When he is not at work or elbow deep in 60 portions of scrambled eggs, bacon and baked beans, you might be able to find him at home with his family and a constantly varying number of cats and ferrets. Or if the weather is fine, somewhere up in the hills on his motorcycle….
Kris Behets
Board Member
Kris is passionate about supporting not for profit organisations that assist Aussie kids to be kids, and support young people to become the best version of themselves they can be. She has cooked on a number of camps, played a Christmas elf at the kids Christmas party, enjoyed the celebrations of the annual ERC ball and hopes to continue this for many years.
The Behets Family Foundation supports a number of NFP organisations through financial and in-kind donations.
Courtney George
Board Member
My Edmund Rice Camps journey started when I was 17 and fresh
out of high school in 2010. I was lucky enough to lead and coordinate camps
before being offered the full time position of Volunteer Coordinator in 2011. I
absolutely loved managing camps and the Eddie on the Road program, as well as
opportunities to share the good work of ERCKWA with potential sponsors and work
closely alongside other ministries such as the Edmund Rice Centre. To this day,
I still cherish my memories working for the organisation and hold them and the
friends I made so close to my heart.
I’ve now been working in primary education for five years
and am currently teaching Year Two at Holy Cross College in Ellenbrook. I’m
looking forward to the opportunity to reconnect with ERCKWA in my role as a
board member and to support the formation of its young people.
Thomas Coltrona
Board Member
Thomas is an
enthusiastic and affable young lawyer with a passion for volunteering for
organisations focussing on empowering young people. This passion began in 2013
when he joined ERCKWA, where he has been
involved as a volunteer leader, camp coordinator, camp assistant manager and
camp manager. Through his role on the Board, he is looking to use his skills to
build on the organisation’s success in positively affecting and investing in the
volunteers and participants of its programs. He knows first-hand from his camp
background how powerful the organisation’s programs can be in shaping a
person’s character and future prospects.
Thomas also has
an keen interest in education and in particular he strives to participate in
initiatives that will assist in raising the public level of legal knowledge and
practical legal skills. To this end he takes part in giving presentations to
high school students, informing them of their legal rights and how to navigate
the complex adult world outside school. He has also had several affiliations in
the past with other education based not-for-profits.
Thomas’
education and experience include:
* Practising
lawyer with commercial litigation experience;
* Juris
Doctor, Law from the University of Western Australia;
* Bachelor
of Arts (Law and Society; Business Law) from The University of Western
Australia;
* Director
of Practical Legal Education at Learn Lab Australia;
* Experience
as a Sessional Tutor in Law at The University of Western Australia;
* Prior Board Member of the Fogarty Foundation; and
* Prior Vice President and facilitator at UN Youth Australia.
In his spare
time, Thomas enjoys playing and watching basketball, reading about cultural
history and cooking for other people. He believes that having interests outside
of work and spending time with family and friends allows him to reach his full
potential and to live a balanced life.
ERCKWA AMBASSADOR
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Kymba Cahill
Ambassador
Kymba Cahill is a Perth breakfast radio announcer (mix 94.5) with a background in acting, comedy, media and teaching. Kymba has been the ambassador for Edmund Rice Camps WA since 2016.
“Having spent years teaching children aged 5-18, I saw first-hand how children’s growth and development is affected by their environment. 4 years ago I was asked by a friend to host the Eddie Rice annual ball, which I was enthusiastic to do. That night, when I saw the real impact of the organisation, I put my hand up to help any way I can. I believe strongly in fostering healthy and supportive environments for kids, and this group did exactly that! Following that event, I was honoured to be asked to fulfill the role of ambassador and am proud to offer my time and experience to such a worthwhile group of people.
There is so much more to this group of volunteers, leaders and kids. I am excited to see the positive changes Eddie Rice WA continue to bring to the lives of children, their families and the wider community.”
ERCKWA STAFF
Meghan Huitema
Interim - Chief Executive OfficerMeg began working with ERCKWA as a young volunteer leader and did her first camp in January of 2003.
After a brief interlude studying at WAAPA and working in the government and private sectors in the arts, events and community fields, Meg took on the role of Manager Community Engagement in 2013.
Meg is passionate about the work that she does with Edmund Rice Camps for Kids WA and thoroughly enjoys attending camp programs and meeting the kids, volunteers and stakeholders.
Meg is also a mum to two little ones, Dominic and Estelle.
Wesley Brooke
Volunteer Leader Committee Member
I started doing camps in January of 2017, and I absolutely
loved the experience. I immediately wanted to be more involved, and up until
now I've volunteered, coordinated, and helped out at multiple camps/events. For
2019 I was the Volunteer of the Year, an absolute honour to be recognised by my
friends and the organisation. Since that very first camp (and every other camp
after that), it's had a seriously positive impact on my life, and a lot of my
skills, morals, and values are attributable to what I've learned through
camps and the organisation. I've grown to love ERCKWA and everyone who is a part
of it !
Ben Bianchini
Volunteer Leader Committee Member
Having a passion for working with those in need, I became an Eddie Rice Camps Leader in 2017 and have since then been involved in multiple mega camps and other smaller activities run by the organisation. This year I'm striving to get more involved with the Eddie Rice community, while also pursuing my Bachelor of Nursing at Curtin University.
Maddy Haines
Volunteer Leader Committee Member
Hello! My name is Maddy and I’ve been involved in
Eddie rice camps since 2018. I got involved due to a love of both working with
children but also feeling like I’m giving back to others, especially when I’m
so privileged with my life.
The main thing that keeps drawing me
back is the pure happiness created on each and every single event Eddie Rice
does for everyone involved, especially the children. I can truly feel the Eddie
rice spirit carrying on not only in camps but also to influence my daily life,
career aspirations and other volunteering work. I’m super excited to be apart
of the VLC and be able to collaborate with all of these amazing people, and I’m
sure we will make a difference as a new committee.