Allambie Heights Retirement Village Directors
Our Board of Directors are volunteers who give of their time, experience and skills to sustain and promote the organisation and to support the operation of services provided to residents by management and staff.
They are elected at the Annual General Meeting of the organisation to serve for a period of two years and meet throughout the year usually on a monthly basis. They provide governance to the organisation by sustaining its mission and purpose; by developing guiding principles; by ensuring that the necessary resources are in place or planned for; by contributing to and developing a strategy for the future of the organisation. They are accountable to the organisation’s members.
The Chief Executive Officer who is responsible for the overall operation of the organisation reports to the Board.
Annual Reports are available to download HERE.
Our Board of Directors
President and Director
Chairperson of the Investment sub-committee
Chairperson of the Building sub-committee
GERD WILMER
Bachelor of Arts, University of New England.
Director and Member of the Board since 2005. Founder and Managing Director of Landmark Travel in Manly, NSW since 1978.
Vice President and Director
Member of the Investment sub-committee
WOLFGANG MUELLER
Bachelor of Communications, University of Cologne. Director and Member of the Board since 2005, Founder and owner of Media Advantage. Former Senior Journalist with SBS TV News. Current Producer with SBS. Member of the Foreign Correspondents’ Association of Australia and the South Pacific.
Treasurer and Director
Chairperson of the Bank Loan sub-committee
Member of the Investment sub-committee
Member of the Building sub-committee
CAMERON HARRIS
Bachelor of Economics, University of Sydney. Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance, Securities Institute of Australia.
Director and Member of the Board since 2015. Cameron has worked in Financial Services for over 25 years in Australia and the United Kingdom, the majority of this time was spent at Macquarie Bank covering banking, asset management, equities, equity derivatives and sales leadership roles.
In 2021, Cameron established GSM Capital where they assist Investment Management firms raise capital.
Company Secretary and Director
Member of the Investment sub-committee
CHRIS BENNECKE
Diplom-Kaufmann (equal to MBA), University of Goettingen, trained banker, Graduate Australian Institute of Company Directors, Certified Internal Auditor. Director and Member of the Board since 2018.
Non-executive Director on the Boards of Suhner Australia Pty Ltd and Equestrian Australia Ltd, Chair of the Rotary District 9675 Governance Committee, Member of the Board Nomination Committee of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Past Chair of the NSW Chapter Council of the IIA.
Several years in corporate finance, 25 years in governance, internal audit and risk management across various industries and jurisdictions. Currently working as interim manager and risk and governance consultant.
Director
Member of the Building sub-committee
DEBORAH CHAPMAN
Masters of Management (HR Major), University of Technology Sydney; Bachelor of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology; Diploma in Risk Management ANZIIF. Director and Member of the Board since 2023. Deborah has worked for over 20 years in Human Resources, predominately in the Financial Services and Insurance sectors. Previously she worked as a Registered Nurse in Australia and in the United Kingdom in aged care, community and acute care settings. Deborah is currently working at Insurance Australia Group as an Executive Manager – Business Partnering.
Director
ANDY LUISKANDL
Andy Luiskandl is a digital, technology, and marketing-driven business and technology leader who is passionate about strategic business growth and customer service. His professional career spans 30 years, and Andy has held senior executive roles in digital and technology at sector-leading organisations, including 13 years at for-profit and not-for-profit health and care enterprises (currently at Greencross Vets).
Andy holds a Master of Business and Technology degree from the University of Technology Sydney and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Director
Member of Building Sub-Committee
DEBORAH JENNINGS
Bachelor of Science with Hons, University of Sydney; Masters of Clinical Psychology, University of Sydney. Director and Member of the Board since 2023. Deborah has worked for over 19 years in Human Resources predominantly in aged care and more recently in the pharmaceutical sector. Previously, she worked as a clinical psychologist in Australia and in the USA.
Director
Member of Building Sub-Committee
RICHARD ROSEBERY
Bachelor of Commerce, University of NSW and Bachelor of Fine Arts, National Art School. Member of the Board since 2023. Managing Director and CEO of Small Luxury Hotels of the World and Select Hotel & Resorts International for over 20 years. Experienced tourism and hospitality executive with a specialisation in strategic brand marketing. Now a practicing fine artist.