JOY 94.9

board of directors

president / chair of the performance committee

Breed Lewis - elected November 2010 - appointed president 25th November 2011

I first became involved at Joy 94.9 in 2005, and since then have been a member, a volunteer and an avid listener.  My first experience as a volunteer was doing program support, and I then had the opportunity to be a presenter.  Now, I am keen to use my business skills to help Joy in any way I can.  I feel privileged to be able to participate as a Board member, and also offer guidance and support in specific areas in order to make a difference.  This, for me, is a “Labour of Love”.  I want to contribute to an organisation that contributes so much to the GLBTI community, and to be part of a passionate, committed and enthusiastic team. I am a skilled business professional with an innate understanding of what it takes to motivate people to succeed. I have successfully driven and delivered ‘People and Culture’ strategies that support business objectives.  I have also played a key role in influencing change in organisations by providing solutions on a tactical, operational and strategic level. My areas of expertise include leadership, business strategy, sales excellence, people & culture, talent management, equal opportunity in the workplace (EOWA). My previous Board experience was with IT Service Management Forum Australia – from 2005 to 2007.

public officer / chair of the risk committee

Nick Bassett - elected November 2010 - appointed public officer 25th November 2011

My involvement in community radio spans almost 15 years on both sides of the microphone – on-air as a presenter and doing voice work – and off-air assisting with the running of the station and as a Director. During this time I have assisted in coordinating the building and fit-out of new studios, ensuring reliability and maintenance of technical operations and sitting on various committees. I first heard and joined JOY after arriving at Catani Gardens after Pride March about 9 years ago, and my enthusiasm and passion hasn’t dwindled one bit!  Since then it has been my great privilege to serve in various capacities around JOY, along with overseeing the technical systems, I sit on the Grants & Risk Management sub-committees.  I was originally co-opted onto the JOY Committee of Management in July 2003 and again co-opted to fill a casual vacancy in May 2004. At the 2004 AGM I was elected to the Committee of Management for a two-year term.  I have served on the Boards of several other Community Groups in various capacities over the past 10 years.  I strongly believe that JOY and its Board should be broadly representative of all our diverse community. I believe that JOY exists not only for, but also because of, its members. My goals would be to assist JOY in expanding its community involvement, see decisions made in the spirit of co-operation and consultation, and ensure that all members of our community are given the voice that they deserve.

vice president / chair of the programming committee

Alastair McKenzie - elected November 2009 - appointed vice president 25th November 2011

I love radio! In my student days, I was an active broadcaster on community stations PBS, MSR, SRA, 3MU and VYV, and later began working as a freelance reporter for Triple J and 774. I am now a qualified CPA, working as a corporate accountant and have recently been elected to the Victorian Divisional Councill of CPA Australia. My other governance experience includes being elected to the Monash University Council in 2004 as its graduate member; Council appointee to the Monash University Equal Opportunities Committee 2004; President and Public Officer of Melbourne Student Radio 1999; Monash University Postgraduate President 2003; 3MU Radio Program Director 1996/97 & Deputy Chairperson 98. Now I am keen to join a fun, focused and professional team of likeminded folk committed to ‘deep and intelligent radio’. I’ve proved that I am effectual in finance, governance, ABA liaison and I am clearly passionate about community radio.

director - chair of finance and audit committee

Jed Gilbert - re-elected October 2011

I’m passionate about JOY and believe it can grow upon its strengths. My vision is that JOY’s positive, celebratory voice spreads across the country.  It doesn’t have to be resource-intensive. Working smartly within the digital space we can creatively involve volunteers around Australia who already care about the station, engaging them to interact with the station and raise awareness of our digital presence. Simple campaigns such as a JOY Australia week would allow presenters and the news to clearly address a wider audience.  This approach would build upon the work of JOY pioneers such as Allegro non Troppo and the Q-mmunity Network News which have sent quality JOY content across the country.  I also believe JOY needs to maintain its financial strength through building its  broad appeal during the day. Critical to this is a unique, professional sound.  This also supports a two-pronged digital approach of promoting streaming for regular listeners, and in-depth, content-specific programs on-demand.  I’m keen to bring a young person’s view to the Board. I would also bring experience in governance. With a background in commerce and law, I’ve had experience managing financial accounts and have served on the Board for Bent TV.  I’ve been a member and volunteer at JOY since 2006, first working in audio production and later in the news team. I love JOY and know it will continue to pioneer fostering inclusion and celebrating our community, however I believe there is a vacuum in the digital world waiting for JOY’s voice.

director - chair of the membership committee

Kyle Minall - re-elected November 2011

My decision to run for this position was fuelled by my passion for JOY as a station, and also as a viable business and organisation in the GLBTIQ
Community here in Melbourne. Along with my on air role with JOY on ‘Generation Next’, I hope to bring a perspective from the young members and potential audience of the station. Through my work on Generation Next, I’ve been fortunate enough to create networks with a wide variety of GLBTI organisations and be involved with a range of projects along with them. Outside of JOY, I am a Retail Manager and enjoy actively supporting our community and of course spending time with my partner and family.  As a relatively new member of the JOY family, I have really been impressed with the transformation the organisation has taken in a short amount of time.  Before joining JOY I had heard criticism of the quality of the content and talent. I have personally made it a responsibility of mine to try to diffuse these ‘rumours’.  I would like to hopefully be a part of this wonderful organisation becoming ‘criticism-less’ and suiting the needs of what the community wants from us.

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Trish Kerin - elected November 2010

I have been a member for about 4 years and love listening to Joy.  Filling this casual vacancy is my first volunteer role in Joy and I believe I can bring some different and useful experience to the Board.  In my day job I am a Sustainability Manager for a chemical company, where, as part of the executive team, I lead a division that provides services and advice covering Safety, Health, Environment, Management Systems, Risk Management, Quality Control, Insurance and Community Engagement.  In addition to this I represent Australian Industry in a several Government Committees and Reference Groups.  I have presented at various International Safety and Environment Conferences and have been internationally published.  I am a Professional Engineer, hold a Company Directors Diploma, a SCUBA Diving Instructor and a First Aid Instructor.  My professional memberships include being a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a Member of Risk Management Institution of Australasia and a Member of Engineers Australia.  I enjoy theatre and the arts, and for a bit of adventure, cave diving.  I am looking forward to using my experience and skill to help Joy continue to grow and provide a vital service to our community.  My partner and I live in Balaclava with our Beagle Bassett cross Brando.

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Anthony Vitale - elected October 2011

I am excited to be considered for nomination for membership on the Board of JOY Melbourne. I am a proud member of the GLBTI community, a dedicated listener and member of JOY. JOY is such an effective conduit for our community’s pride and camaraderie – being a part of this is significant. As a listener, JOY’s increase in appeal, professionalism and success has been very perceptible, especially this year. And so, from the perspective of being part of a business that operates under a viable model and being able to contribute to its growth, would be equally significant. Currently, I am part of the Executive Management Team at the Adult Parole Board of Victoria. I have previously held management position or operational roles in either policy, clinical or operational environments for the state. I have an interest in victim rights, humane treatment and sentencing models for offenders. I have an educational background in Psychology and Arts, and am currently in the last year of my Master of Business Administration. It’s not always so serious though – I am a devout Kylie fan. It is an exciting time for your community. I feel that we are on the precipice of major change and that we are managing our progression in this regard with a lot of determination and dignity. JOY’s involvement in driving this change has been significant. I would very much like to contribute to the continuance of our community’s successes.

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Greg Adkins - elected November 2010

My nomination combines a deep passion for community radio with extensive experience in governance within and outside the GLBT community. A unique blend of interests and professional/life experience will complement the existing board skillset and more importantly contribute to the board becoming engaged with and representing of its membership and the GLBT community in which we live.  My community radio interest started as a member of ECB FM in the 1980s and led me to first join JOY in the mid-1990s while working at the VAC/GMHC.  Flash forward to today and JOY is an important member of my extended family.  I volunteer on “Detours”, support other programs through my links to other
GLBT organisations, such as the Anti-Violence Project, and assist us to engage with broad community orgs who support GLBT individuals.  I have high-level governance and strong risk mitigation skills and offer a deep understanding of the need for role clarity when balancing JOY’s governance and operational arms. My communications style is open and inclusive and if elected I seek to continue the calming role that can be missed when we seek to incorporate everyone’s interests within the mix. Strong board leadership is key to how JOY progresses and develops as a key GLBT community organisation.  Current professional experience includes capacity building & social inclusion development, counselling victims of crime and leading the AVP’s operations. Previous roles cover the disability health sector, community health (Team Manager at ISCHS’s “Hustling to Health” program & clinic for sex workers/injecting drug users), sexual assault counsellor advocate (SECASA), ministerial adviser (Specialist Child and Family Services/Local Government) & roles in federal & local government.

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David McCarthy - elected November 2009
held position of president, November 2010 - November 2011

as of 25th November 2011 David is on a leave of absence due to ill health

I have been a proud member of JOY for more than ten years and have had the good fortune to be an on air presenter for all if not most of that time. The last five years have been as co-host of ‘Detours’. I have a deep and abiding passion for our community radio station and the central support and advocacy role that it plays in our community. There has never been a better opportunity to build on the strengths and profile of JOY than now. The platform that we have of a strong membership base, diverse listeners, supportive sponsors and committed volunteers is our greatest strength and maintaining and building these strengths will be a central focus of mine. I worked as a journalist for seven years before moving to my current role three years ago as Senior Manager Communications for Mercedes-Benz Australia Pacific and I believe there is an opportunity for these specific skills to be of use to JOY as it further enhances its community involvement and profile.

 

* all Pictures courtesy of Tim Lennox