B&Bs and Farmstays - North Coast NSW Region Australia

Retired from working in IT and Projects in Department of Defence. Running Pure Indulgence B&B with my wife Cecilia at Scotts Head on the Mid North Coast. Have been on the Board for about 7 years creating and issuing the Bedhead magazine for members, initially in hard copy and since 2004 as an electronic magazine in Adobe format issued via EMail. Also heavily involved in the rehash of the Operating Guidelines.

Board member September 2000 to October 2006 and from April 2008. With my partner Sherry, I have operated a B&B/Farmstay and two self-contained farmstay cottages since January 2000 combined with a small business selling alpaca products. This followed a career involving retail pharmacy, senior administrative positions in the tertiary sector and the legal profession and 15 years as a management consultant to leading companies throughout Australia. I have qualifications in pharamcy (Sydney) and in politics and economics (BScEcon LSE London) and public administration (MSc LSE London); published author with a book on Leadership and numerous articles in professional and general journals over many years.

Retired CEO of multi national engineering company,seachange with wife to mid north coast and built B&B opened in July 2004 as a lifestyle business. Actively involved in Tourism Associations in Nambucca & Kempsey. Continue involement with past Industry as Secretary of Industry Association.