Our People

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Meet the key representatives of Variety – the Children's Charity of Victoria. Our dedicated team are passionate about making a positive difference in the lives of children in need. 

Board of Directors

Variety – the Children’s Charity is honoured to benefit from the extraordinary dedication and abilities of our volunteer Board of Directors. Board members include leaders in corporate government and businesses in Australia.

Geoff Handberg
Chair/ Chief Barker

Meet Geoff

Jason McKenzie
Deputy Chair

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Steven Bradby
Treasurer

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Ken Pryor
Crew Member

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Gary Caddy
Crew Member

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Nerida Wallace
Crew Member

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Andrew Hird
Crew Member

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Lindsay Dare
Crew Member

Meet Lindsay

Harvey Carretero
Crew Member

Meet Harvey

Staff Members

Peter Bruce
Chief Executive Officer

Meet Peter

Melissa Williams
Head of Fundraising & Marketing

Meet Melissa

Kellee Ireland
Head of Operations & Kids Support

Meet Kellee

Estelle Jullien
Philanthopy Executive

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Georgie Smith
Fundraising & Campaigns Manager

Meet Georgie

Amber Field
Marketing & Communications Manager

Meet Amber

Jodie Carmody
Events & Community Engagement Manager

Meet Jodie

Nick Clarke
Motoring Events Manager

Meet Nick

Ella Cookson
Kids Programs & Events Coordinator

Meet Ella

Christin Pramono
Asisstant Accountant

Meet Christin

James Dodd
Marketing Coordinator

Meet James

Simon Stokes
Administration Coordinator

Meet Simon