Next Generation Committee

Justin Taylor – 

QLD

Chairman

Justin Taylor - T & T Corporation

E:  justin@tbs.com.au

Prior to being involved in his family business, Justin’s career path focused on positions including project and environmental management for the steel industry. 

In 2003, Justin’s family acquired a building company however, this was soon modified based on a growth strategy and now resembles a project management company, utilising contractors in multiple locations from northern Queensland to central New South Wales. 

While the company has been in this growth phase there have been many challenges in both business and family, with the ultimate goal to provide three separate business arms with specific areas of interest for each sibling while having support and backing under the one company umbrella.

Justin has a keen interest in Next Generational issues and looks forward to learning from and supporting other Queensland families in similar situations.  In addition, Justin represents Queensland on the Next Generation National Committee and has taken up the position of Chairperson; this committee focuses of energising each state’s “Next Geners” with social and educational events, ultimately giving them opportunities which may not have been achieved outside the FBA

Dominic Pelligana –

VIC

Adviser/Sponsor

Dominic Pelligana - Partner KPMG

E:  dpelligana@kpmg.com.au

Dominic Pelligana is a Partner in KPMG's Middle Market Advisory practice and works exclusively with large private and family owned business clients providing a range of tax, accounting and business advisory services.

Dominic is actively involved with Family Business Australia and is a member of the Next Generation committee. He has a particular interest in ensuring family businesses maximise the value and long term success of their business, advising on issues of succession, governance, managing and preserving wealth, risk management and compliance and strategy.

Jane Stott –

VIC

Jane Stott BA MAICD Director  Connecting Pty Ltd

E:  jss@connectingminds.com.au

Jane is an experienced board director, public speaker, business adviser and change manager with over twenty four years experience in Australia, Japan and USA.

In 1998 Jane joined the board of her family’s 125 year old business; Stott’s Correspondence College, and 6 months later became the managing director overseeing the complete restructure and subsequent successful sale of the business.

Prior to 1998, Jane spent five years in Japan stockbroking and another five in the USA as a freelance photojournalist. Jane has worked for the Australian government in Japan and has been actively involved in property development.

In 2002 Jane founded Connecting Pty Ltd, a company dedicated to using needs analysis and resource management to achieve successful outcomes for business owners and department heads. She is a qualified course writer and trainer in business, customer service and OH&S and is currently undertaking qualifications to become an accredited family business adviser with Family Business Australia.

Pippa Hallas –

NSW

Pippa Hallas - Ealla Bache

E:  pippa@ellabache.com.au

Pippa Hallas is currently the Marketing Manager at Ella Bache. Pippa is the grand daughter of Edith Hallas and George Hallas - the founders of Ella Bache Australia/NZ and the great niece of Madame Bache herself. Pippa’s father John Hallas is currently Chairman, interim CEO and sole shareholder of Ella Bache Australia/ NZ, with 35 years experience building the business here in Australia.

Pippa oversees the development of all company communications, advertising, graphic design, product development, retail design, PR and events across all areas of the business, including Salons, Franchise, David Jones and The Ella Baché College of Skin and Beauty Therapy.

Pippa joined Ella Bache in 2004 in the position of Brand Manager.

Pippa holds a Bachelor of Business/Marketing and has worked for International Advertising Agencies both in London and Sydney in business management and strategic planning - her client portfolio included a broad cross section of government, FMCG and service accounts.

Sophie Tedeschi -

WA

Sophie Tedeschi - Quickmail

E:  mailto:sophie@quickmail.com.au

Sophie has a Bachelor of Agribusiness and Marketing degree from Muresk Institute of Agriculture, plus five years experience in market research, agribusiness sales and marketing plan development with national and WA owned agribusiness firms.

In 2007 Sophie joined the family business, Quickmail as Marketing & Administration Manager. Quickmail was founded by Sophie’s father and is a Western Australian Mailing house specialising in direct mail solutions for small to medium sized businesses.

Sophie has completed the Australian Direct Marketing Association, Certificate in Direct Marketing ensuring that Quickmail continues to have the necessary expertise and experience in the field of Direct Marketing.

Sophie is the NextGen representative for Western Australia and is looking forward to bringing together the NextGen members in WA to network and discuss relevant issues.

Matthew Haymes -

VIC

Matthew Haymes - Haymes Paint

E:  haymesm@haymespaint.com.au

Matt completed his tertiary education at Arizona State University in 1994, completing a Bachelor of Science in Marketing.  He commenced his career with Haymes Paint in mid 1994, before leaving Haymes in 1998 to gain additional experiences.  Over the next five years he worked in Advertising and the recruitment industry, along with having his own consulting business.  Matt returned to Haymes in 2004 to run the Haymes Export and Company Owned Stores divisions.  In late 2008, his role again changed, and along with Haymes Export, he his responsible for new business creation and customer relations.  With his father David, brother Tim, sister Belinda and her husband Rodney (Haymes Paint General Manager) Matt sit's on the Haymes Paint Advisory Council. 

Haymes Paint is the sole remaining 100% Australian Made and Family Owned Manufacturer and retailer of surface coating products.  Although the business has been incorporated since 1935, Haymes Paint has only been 100% Haymes Family Owned since the 1980’s, when David Haymes purchased the remaining 66.6% of the business. 

It has taken the “next generation” of Haymes family members over 10 years to learn to work extremely well and effectively together.  "We have all now matured and grown.  With assistance from our involvement in FBA, the subsequent establishment of a strong Family Constitution, Family Forum and Family Constitution the meetings, we have learned the right balance between family and family in business.  I have a great passion for family business, FBA, and Next Gen...the opportunity to be involved is an honour. " says Matthew.  

Martin Thorpe-

TAS

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Martin Thorpe - Thorpe Logistics

E:  mthorpe@rthorpe.com.au

Angela Murphy

VIC

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Angela Murphy - Murphy's Transport Solutions

E:  angelam@murphys.com.au

Rebekah McCaul

SA

Rebekah McCaul - Alexandrina Cheese Company

E : marketing.alexandrina@ozemail.com.au

Rebekah is Marketing Manager for Alexandrina Cheese Company which is owned and operated by the McCaul family at Mt jagged, eight kilometres south of Mt Compass on the Fleurieu Peninsula.

Rebekah works in three business units - dairy, wholesale and retail. Her role involves planning, developing, implementing and delivering a range of marketing activities to promote and enhance the brand. She has been given the opportunity to co-manage the growing wholesale business, and co--managing the award-winning retail and tourism attraction which opens 362 days per year.   

She is renowned for her work in the speciality cheese industry, her brand building and her passion in awakening the Alexandrina retail and tourism team, encouraging them to strive for best practice, especially in customer service.  Her aim is to direct the vertically integrated farming system into the next generation with sound family business structures. However, she most enjoys wearing her wet-weather gear in cold, wet and muddy Mt Jagged and spending each morning milking the herd of 80 individually named, gorgeous doe eyed Jersey cows.