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Lynn Anderson Director, Marketing and Communications |
Lynn joined SVA in June 2009 and is responsible for overall Marketing and Communications activities across SVA, including supporting SVA’s venture partners with their own marketing efforts.
Lynn has over 15 years experience in marketing and communications across a variety of industries. Most recently, she has worked in the financial services sector and for the past 10 years has held senior marketing roles at MLC, Colonial First State and Challenger.
In addition to an under graduate qualification in Social Sciences, Lynn holds a Masters of Management (Marketing) from Macquarie Graduate School of Management.
Sonya Beaven Manager, Finance |
Sonya is responsible for the day-to-day finance operations of Social Ventures Australia.
She has 15 years experience within the banking sector, most recently as Operations Manager for Lehman Brothers Australia where she was also involved in the establishment of a corporate philanthropic program.
Michelle Bignell Administrator |
Michelle Bignell joined SVA in 2010 as a part-time office administrator for the Queensland office and brings with her many years experience in administration, retail and finance reporting.
Michelle has recently completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting and Photography and is interested in areas of art therapy and creativity based community support. She has been involved in fund raising events for the local community and breast cancer support.
Caroline Chernov Manager, Strategy and Performance |
Caroline worked for over ten years with Accenture’s Strategy Group in Australia, Asia, Europe and the US and has also served as Director of Strategic Planning and Global Expansion for New Sector (a US and Europe based non-profit organisation specialising in non-profit consulting and leadership development). Caroline has worked in a number of roles at SVA, most recently within the SVA Consulting team as a Consultant.
Caroline holds a BA (Hons) from The University of Melbourne and an MBA from the International Institute of Management Development (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland. She also holds a diploma in Managing Non Profit Organizations from Harvard University.
Anthea Edmunds Office Manager, Melbourne |
Anthea joined SVA in January 2012 as Office Manager in Melbourne and Co-ordinator for the Employment team.
Anthea brings experience in both non-profit and corporate sectors, most recently having worked at Australian Volunteers International where she was project coordinator for the Pacific Technical Assistance Mechanism (PACTAM).
Anthea has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) from the Brisbane Graduate School of Business, QUT and a Bachelor of Design Studies for Queensland College of Arts (QCA).
Catherine Feeney Manager, Marketing & Communications |
Catherine joined SVA’s Marketing and Communications team in April 2008.
She has over 12 years of marketing experience gained on both the client and agency side and most recently managed the Australian and New Zealand field marketing activities for a US-headquartered software firm.
Catherine holds a Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy from University College Dublin.
Catherine is currently on maternity leave.
Jo Fenner Executive Assistant |
Jo originally joined SVA in 2008 as Team Co-ordinator for SVA Consulting and now provides executive support to SVA’s CEO and a number of Executive Directors.
Jo has over 10 years of experience as an Administrator/Personal Assistant including seven years in UK local Government and four years in Australia‘s recruitment industry in both an administrative and recruitment specialist capacity. Jo is active in the community having previously volunteered with City Care’s Street Teams program, which aims to build a bridge to the community through deliberate acts of kindness.
Claire Kearney Manager, Projects |
Claire joined SVA in November 2008, working out of the Melbourne office.
Prior to SVA, Claire worked at Quiller Consultants, a strategic communications consultancy in London, advising clients on a range of issues including media relations, public affairs, communications strategy and reputation management. Claire worked on a variety of different clients including New Philanthropy Capital and Bridges Ventures. Prior to Quiller, Claire worked as a Research Associate for Ireland’s leading think-tank on European politics, The Institute of European Affairs.
Claire holds an MSc in International and European Politics from The University of Edinburgh and an International Bachelor of Arts (First Class Honours) in History and Politics from University College Dublin.
Annalisa Turner Manager, Marketing & Communications |
Annalisa joined SVA’s Marketing and Communications team in October 2009.
She has over 15 years marketing experience gained across a diverse range of clients and agencies, working most recently with a boutique Sydney graphic design agency with a multinational client base.
After having studied Arts/Law at Sydney University, Annalisa changed tack to qualify as a Homeopath and ran a private practice in Sydney for several years, before returning to marketing in 2001. She continues to be passionate about the transformative power of natural medicine on individuals and communities.