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Eastern Volunteers: Board of Management

Board of Management

Dr. Mehdi Taghian

Dr. Mehdi Taghian

Chair and Treasurer

Dr Mehdi Taghian has substantial experience internationally in marketing. He held marketing management positions in companies such as Gillette and Ansell International. Mehdi is currently a senior lecturer in International Marketing and Sustainable Marketing at the Department of Marketing, School of Business at Deakin University.
Mr. Ranjit Gajendra Nadarajah

Mr. Ranjit Gajendra Nadarajah

Deputy Chair

Mr. Ranjit Gajendra Nadarajah was elected to the Board of Eastern Volunteers in 2012, and as Deputy Chairman in 2015. An Honorary Senior Fellow of the University of Melbourne, Ranjit is a Fellow CPA, with postgraduate qualifications in innovation, entrepreneurship and management and is a member of the Council of Melbourne High School and Mac Robertson Girls High School.
Ms Yvonne Putz

Ms Yvonne Putz

Secretary

Ms Yvonne Putz is the longest serving member of the Board. Yvonne has been with Eastern Volunteers since 1994. Yvonne has served in various functions in addition to Board membership at EV including secretary, public officer, office volunteer, volunteer driver and event volunteer. 

 Ms Sue Edmonds

Ms Sue Edmonds

Board Member

Ms Sue Edmonds is a qualified accountant with a Bachelor of Business degree from Swinburne University. She conducts her own successful business providing accounting and tax services.

Mr Chris Liamos

Mr Chris Liamos

Board Member

Chris Liamos Joined the Board of Eastern Volunteers in 2017. He has been a practicing lawyer for more than 17 years and is currently an Ombudsman with the Financial Ombudsman Service. Chris also volunteers as a Tribunal member with the Football Federation of Victoria and is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Alternative Dispute Resolution committee.

Mr Shankar Ganesh

Mr Shankar Ganesh

Board Member

Shankar Ganesh is keen to contribute to the community through the experience gained from his professional career. He has over twenty five years of financial management experience working with various private and public sector companies in various countries. He is currently leading the Budget Estimates & Strategy function at the Country Fire Authority (CFA). He is a qualified accountant with a Master of Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne.

Ms Lyn Coad

Ms Lyn Coad

Board Member

Lyn Coad joined the board of Eastern Volunteers, having previously worked in an operational role in Eastern Volunteers. Lyn’s commitment to the organisation and community are her passions and she brings a wealth of real world experience on the operations of not-for-profit organisations.

Contact Us

1a/36New Street, Ringwood VIC 3134

14/27 Bank St Box Hill VIC 3128

info@easternvolunteers.org.au

03 9870 7822