Directors & Administration Staff

UFS Directors

Mrs Peta Clark (Chairman)
Qualifications:  C.P.A Grad. Dip. CSP
Experience:  Appointed to the Board in 2004. Mrs Clark has 11 years corporate accounting experience. Mrs Clark is currently the Financial Controller Australia and New Zealand with the international recreational vehicle company, Polaris. Mrs Clark has a broad experience in community based organisations. 
Special Responsibilities:  Member: Business Development Committee and Remuneration Committee

Mr Ian Schrader 
Experience:  Appointed to the Board in 1977 and is a past Chairman, as well as being Trustee of the former unincorporated Ballarat United Friendly Society Dispensary for eleven years. Mr Schrader has been a Director of Druids Friendly Society since 1978, and a Director of Parkglen Retirement Village since 1983. Prior to his retirement from full time management duties, Mr Schrader owned and operated his own printing company.
Special Responsibilities:  Member: Audit Committee.

Mrs Anne Smail
Qualifications:  PhC, MPS, Mat Med
Experience:  Appointed to the Board in February 2003, Anne Smail is a qualified pharmacist and former employee of UFS Dispensaries. Anne managed the Bridge Mall UFS Dispensary for over 20 years and in total has spent 40 years practising as a pharmacist. Most recently Anne has been employed by the Ballarat Division of General Practice and furthermore as a Home Medication Management Review Facilitator. Anne has since retired from all employment at the end of 2002. Anne is still very much involved in her community work with various associations and organisations.
Special Responsibilities:  Member: Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee

Mr Ronald C. Harrington
Experience:  Appointed to the Board in 1966 and has served as Chairman on three occasions. Mr Harrington has a broad experience in all aspects of Friendly Societies having been a Friendly Society member for forty seven years, and currently being Secretary of the Ballarat Lodge of Manchester Unity IOOF. He has gained extensive business experience as Branch Manager (retired) of Laminex Industries. 
Special Responsibilities:  Chairman: Business Development Committee.

Mrs Pauline Baker (Deputy Chaiman)
Experience:  Appointed to the Board in 1994. Mrs Baker has extensive secretarial experience and is a Director of a private investment company. Mrs Baker's business experience includes over twenty-five years as a partner in business, and in the investment, real estate and banking industries. 
Special Responsibilities:  Member: Remuneration Committee and Business Development Committee.

Mr Robert E. Matthews
Qualifications:  FCPA, ACIS
Experience:  Appointed to the Board in 1993 and immediate past Chairman. Mr Matthews business experience of forty years includes accountant, secretary and director of The Ballarat Courier Pty. Ltd., and over thirty years as a director of Co-operative Housing Societies. 
Special Responsibilities:  Chairman: Audit Committee. 

Mrs Jacinta Rivett
Qualifications: B.A. LLB
Experience: Appointed to the Board in 2007. Jacinta is Legal Counsel for Rural Ambulance Victoria (RAV), having commenced with RAV in 2003. Jacinta also previously worked in various areas whilst in private legal practice. Jacinta has been a Director of Ballan District Health & Care and a member of a number of Law Institute of Victoria Committees and local associations and organisations.
Special Responsibilities: Member: Business Development Committee and Remuneration Committee

UFS Administration Staff