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Harry Hunt OAM CLO JP.
President
Comfort Inn Hunts Liverpool
President of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce & Industry Inc. Harry is the Principal of Comfort Inn Hunts Liverpool, a Motel, Function & Conference Centre which has been operating for over 40 years. Comfort Inn Hunts Liverpool is a 120 Motel Unit complex with cocktail bar, licensed restaurant and 6 conference & meeting rooms.
Harry has over the years been very involved in the business community and the community at large assisting many people in need. A member of Liverpool Rotary Club for over 23 years. Recognition of this has been in the many awards bestowed upon him including a Paul Harris Fellowship award from Rotary, Business Person of the Year Liverpool, Citizen of the Year Liverpool, Companion to the Order of Liverpool, and more recently the Order of Australia. |
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Daniel Doherty (D1)
Vice President
   
MerlinFX Web Development
Owner and director of MerlinFX, a Liverpool-based web-development company that helps businesses and organisations get the most out of the internet using websites, email and social media, to engage with current and potential customers.
MerlinFX shows you how easy it is to edit your website content (manage your text, images, files and video), connect with your existing customers using bulk personalised email and social media (Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Flickr, YouTube etc) and sell products online with their online shop.
MerlinFX also takes care of web and email hosting, domain name registrations, renewals and transfers.
Through MerlinFX, Daniel focuses on helping small businesses in Liverpool and beyond solve problems and optimise performance. For many years, through sponsorship, he has been a loyal supporter of local ice hockey teams, rotary, disabled athletes and other local organisations (Inspire Community, YADA and Share Care) helping the community.
Daniel was born in Liverpool, and has lived in the area his entire life.
MerlinFX is currently the Winner of the Cumberland (Liverpool Leader) 2009 Business Achiever Awards: Business Services and Business of the Year, a Finalist in 2010; nominated Liverpool Champion Business Awards 2010.
Daniel also jointly owns with Daniel Mangion Liverpool Bites, a source for anything to do with food in Liverpool via their website and Facebook Page.
Dan and Dan also known as D1 or D2 or D Squared!
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Sam Cavallaro
Director
Cavallaro's Sweet Indulgence
CEO of both Pasticceria Cavallaro and Cavallaro Cake Works, which he established in 1981.
After having completed his apprentiship as a pastry chef, Sam decided that he would buy his employers business at the age of 21. He could see real potential in this industry and started employing young people and training them up in the art of Pastry cooking. Quality has being foremost in Sam’s mind, and till this day ingredients are chosen by quality over price.
The business has built a reputation in producing superb and spectacular Wedding, Engagement, Christenings and all special occasion cakes. Italian and European cakes, desserts, biscotti, tortes, delicious pastries are our specialties and not to mention the traditional Sicilian Ricotta Cannoli.
Sam’s parents came from Sicily in Italy ,in the 1950’s and settled in Liverpool where Sam was born. He was educated at Patrician Brothers, Liverpool, also serving his apprenticeship in Liverpool.
Pasticceria Cavallaro was the proud recipient of several City of Liverpool and Community choice Business Awards and Sam received “Business Person of the Year” in 2001. He is a true Liverpudlian, being Vice President of the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and upcoming President of Liverpool Greenway Rotary which he has being an active member since 2001.
Sam treats his staff as though they are part of the family and they in return have the upmost respect for him. Sam ultimate goal is to open 50 stores of Pasticceria Cavallaro all around the country. |
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Simon Poles
Director
Custom Electrical Solutions
Director of Custom Electrical Solutions, an award winning, Liverpool based electrical contracting company specialising in providing high quality and cost-efficient solutions for electrical ranging from residential to commercial fit outs.
After moving to the area at age 5, Simon completed all his education and served his apprenticeship locally, making him a proud Liverpudlian. He joined the Liverpool Chamber in 2005 as a way to network with other business owners, and has been an active member of the Executive for the previous 5 years.
Simon is a licensed electrical contractor with over 16 years industry experience and has nurtured the successful business growth of the company now responsible for an impressive portfolio of works in both the commercial and domestic arena. Custom Electrical Solutions’ was formed to offer its clients a one stop shop for all their cabling needs. Being an Ecosmart accredited electrician, allows them to assist other businesses reduce their energy costs, without leaving them in the dark! This is achieved by implementing energy efficient systems and products. Pay back on investment of these initiatives can be as short as twelve months.
Custom Electrical Solutions is committed to delivering exceptional and innovative solutions to its customers. By doing so, Custom Electrical Solutions are proud winners of numerous local business awards for outstanding service in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. In 2008, Custom Electrical Solutions was extremely proud to win the Liverpool True Local Business Awards BUSINESS OF THE YEAR.
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Drew Percival
Director
Marsdens Law Group
Partner of a firm of solicitors, Marsdens Law Group. He is the Partner in charge of the Liverpool Office and has practised law with the firm of Marsdens for 25 years.
Drew’s main areas of practice are small business, buying and selling of property, structuring of businesses and partnerships and Commercial Law.
Drew has been involved in Chambers of Commerce for over 20 years including a former president of the Liverpool Chamber and holding other executive positions, been a former president of the Ingleburn Chamber and holding various executive positions, been a member of the Macarthur Forum of Chambers of Commerce and a member of the former Greater Western Sydney Regional Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he has been on many committees associated with the Chamber Movement and has worked closely with the three tiers of government, Federal, State and Local. |
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Rob Lowe
Director
1300 SPELL IT P/L
Rob is the Director of 1300 SPELL IT P/L. Based locally, Rob is a proud Liverpudlian. 1300 SPELL IT is a supplier of phonewords nationally. Phonewords can also be known as phonenames, some examples being - 1300 CHAMBER, 1300 PIZZA HUT and 1300 QANTAS.
Rob has been a director of the Chamber since it was established and is very committed to ensuring the Chamber continues to grow for the greater good of its members and in turn the local community. He has lived in the region for most of his life and is very committed to assisting local and not so local charities obtain the resources they need. |
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Marie Green
Director
Breakthru People Solutions
Marie is currently an Employer Engagement Specialist with Breakthru People Solutions. Based in Liverpool and Bankstown, Marie assists people with finding employment. This includes helping people entering the workforce for the first time, returning after a long absence or people who may have a disability.
Marie also has a background in the Banking Industry, having spent twenty years in various senior banking roles. She has also experience as a small business owner.
Marie enjoys working with the local community and being involved with the Chamber of Commerce.
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Tamlyn Van Zyst
Secretary
Tamlyn Creative Pty Ltd
A director of Tamlyn Creative Pty Ltd started her business in the Liverpool community in 2004 with her core business being Graphic Design, Print Management and Photography. Her vision is to become a leading strategic creative studio which provides premium visual design services to meet her client's marketing objectives. This is borne out by the list of her "blue chip" clients who maintain a firm loyalty with the company being the 2010 winner of the Business Achiever Awards for Business Services.
Tamlyn Creative offers their clients an exciting design experience with a quality personalised service within a professional yet friendly environment. It is this friendly nature and community spirit which has spurred Tamlyn on to give back to the community by way of charity work and in the mentoring in marketing requirements of startup businesses.
Tamlyn Creative is also a member of the Camden Chamber of Commerce and the Southwest Sydney Business Connection, groups that Tamlyn regularly attends and where she has steadily been able to gain their confidence to refer and use her services. Tamlyn is particularly proud to be a founding member of the Southwest Sydney Business Connection, a networking group whose main objective apart from networking, is to assist new businesses to grow with the assistance of each member of the group. She has also been instrumental in developing the branding and marketing collateral for this group and has instilled this strength of branding within each of the founding members. This has led to a great number of solid referrals.
Tamlyn is excited and proud to be a part of helping the Liverpool Business Community in it's growth.
Tamlyn Creative also designed the new Chamber logo and is the design guru behind all the other printed material and banners used on the website and newsletters.
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Darren Cook
Treasurer
Process and Project Services Pty Ltd
Owner and Director of Process and Project Services Pty Ltd. Darren formed the company to assist Businesses with their Business Processes, Project Management, Project Management Office Functions and Finance & Business Operations requirements.
Drawing on Darren's experience, he has developed and refined his skills in a number of areas including:- business process management and re-engineering; implementing process modelling software and modelling conventions; building and developing process management capabilities; transactional banking; payables and receivables solutions; project management; business planning; finance operations and analysis. Process and Project Services' flexible and hands-on approach will ensure that desired outcomes are achieved.
Darren was educated in the Liverpool area and has lived here for his entire life. He is committed to seeing the Chamber grow and meet the needs of all local businesses.
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