Board and Management
President: Robert Bentley BA Dip Retail MAICD
Business Coach, Acuity Coaching & Consulting
Rob, a former member of the SAS, has been involved in personal and professional development for the past 17 years, providing his skills primarily to leaders, managers and business owners in the private sector.
Rob brings together skills developed across a broad career, drawn from roles including:
In the private sector.
- Principal of a successful business-coaching firm.
- Learning & Development Executive with Caltex Australia Petroleum.
Rob's roles in the public sector include being a member of Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) and a stint as a member of the training staff, Australian Defence Force Academy.
Rob has been involved in business coaching since 2001, and established Acuity Coaching and Consulting in September 2006, with business partner Steve Goddard. Acuity now has 4 coaches, including one in Queensland.
Rob believes that awareness is the key to making good decisions - both personally and commercially, and his role as a business coach is to help people see things clearly.
Rob enjoys applying his skills to the exciting challenge of reinvigorating the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce, is a keen golfer, and will be having another go at cycling in the French Alps in 2010.
Vice-President: Caroline Babbage
Caroline, along with husband Richard, are the proprietors of Fawkes House, a luxurious and historic B&B in the Bickley Valley. Caroline is the current President of the Kalamunda Districts Tourism Association, and has become the Vice President to facilitate the merger of the KDTA with the Kalamunda Chamber.
Secretary: Jan Fletcher
Jan Fletcher has owned Lotsa Books for over ten years and been a member of the Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce for around nine years and lives in Gooseberry Hill. She prides herself in having a friendly and interesting secondhand book shop that offers something for everyone, young and old. The huge selection of books covers all areas of fiction and a wide variety of nonfiction topics. Her business buys, sells and exchanges books six days a week and has a large number of regular customers. As a member of the Chamber Jan was Secretary for seven years, Treasurer for one year and has once again returned as the Secretary.
Treasurer: Brian Davis
Brian�s professional life began as a commissioned officer in the Australian Army working in the field of logistics (primarily specializing in ammunition and explosives). Military service provided opportunities for service in a wide variety of locations in Australia and overseas.
Brian has spent his post-military career as a trainer/facilitator/consultant primarily in adult education / workplace training we he found very rewarding work. Within the training field Brian has been responsible for planning, designing, developing, delivering, evaluating and assessing training for a variety of commercial entities. Application of training skills has been at all levels from employee induction through to senior management.
Brian and his wife Pat have owned and operated Kalamunda Bookshop ABC Centre since 2000. As retailers of books and ABC related products, they are passionate about their business, their community and their customers. Brian is excited to be part of a chamber that is growing to be an active an effective organisation that advocates, supports and values the local business community. �The shire of Kalamunda, the local and business people have a unique opportunity in the hills and surrounding area to promote and develop its beauty and location into a precinct where everyone can escape form the demands of city life and enjoy and prosper from the special community feeling inherent in the hills region.
Immediate Past President: Peter Stewart
Peter Stewart is a Justice of the Peace and is a Certified Financial planner and Principal of his Financial Planning Practice Benchmark Consultants located in the CBD of Kalamunda. Peter has been in business since 1984. Peter is an active community member who has established several instrumental community groups.
Peter founded, Cygnet which was very popular for its informality and friendship. Issues such as beautification of the Kalamunda CBD, entrance statements, signage, Crime prevention, underground power for CBD areas and Economic Development including Tourism promotion and services were topical issues that came out of Cygnet. Peter also helped establish a group called Kalamunda Zig Zag Railway Inc
In 2005 Peter was elected the new President of Kalamunda Chamber of Commerce and he set about to establish a more professional administration and operational structure of KCCI. The highlight of Peter�s 3rd and last year as President in 2007 was the inaugural Business Awards night and the development of the business sponsorships to KCCI.
Peter is passionate about good Economic Development for Kalamunda that balances out the Environmental, Commercial, Residential and Amenities needs of the area. He is particular concerned that the lack of entertainment and recreational outlets for teenagers and young Adults singles and couples. Peter strongly believes that local youth need better local services, �our young people are the major consumers in our economy and provide that valuable workforce. Peter is driven by the needs of the local business community and the youth demographic and believes that the Kalamunda Chamber will have a pivotal role in meeting the needs of local business and youth.
Vice President: Josh Davenport
Josh, along with partner Rachel, are the proprietors of Myattsfield Vineyard, in the Bickley Valley. Josh, an accomplished vigneron, is currently the President of the Bickley Valley Carmel Tourism Association, and is facilitating the merger of the BVCTA with the Kalamunda Chamber.
Committee Member: Max Jones
Max Jones is the proprietor of Kalmunda Hot Water, an multi award-winning business. Max has come on the committee to develop the relationship between local industry and services, local government and the wider community.
Executive Officer: Lisa Harrap
Lisa's background includes office administration and accounts management, with a Certificate IV Business Human Resources. Lisa has lived in the Shire of Kalamunda since 1993 and now juggles working for the Chamber with raising her two small children, Kayla and Justin.
Lisa truly believes that you can achieve anything you set your mind to, provided you establish what you need to get there and work towards it in an organised way. Nothing is impossible and Lisa strives to achieve success in every aspect of her life.
Lisa is looking forward to estabilishing lasting and valuable relationships with community members through her work with the chamber and hopes that she will become the voice between the business community and solutions to issues within the community. Kalamunda's unique community spirit makes it a very special place to live and work.
Our Platinum Sponsors
Our Gold Sponsors
Acuity Coaching and Consulting
Elders Insurance Kalamunda
Our Silver Sponsors
Our Bronze Sponsors
Lotsa Books
Kalamunda Bookshop ABC Centre
Nightingales Pharmacy
Blue Ox Steakhouse
First Avenue
The Mortgage Gallery
