- The Small Business Development Corporation continues to deliver Statewide business support with guidance from their independent board
- Highly regarded businesswomen Lisa Smith and Lucy Hall have been appointed to the SBDC Board
- Eliza Carbines and Gillian Nathan have been reappointed for further three-year terms, continuing to contribute valuable business and financial expertise
Two new faces have joined the Small Business Development Corporation (SBDC) Board, bringing valuable regional business experience and perspective to the State Government’s key agency for small business support.
Lisa Smith, CEO of the Wagyl Kaip Southern Noongar Aboriginal Corporation, brings extensive experience in business development across the public, private and not for profit sectors. Lisa has also operated her own consultancy business, and is a strong advocate for regional Western Australia.
Lucy Hall has a background in agribusiness, financial services, business development, marketing, and runs her own farming business. Lucy is based in the Wheatbelt region, and is the former chair of Rural Edge Australia, a not-for-profit that designs and delivers training opportunities to support businesses to become more innovative.
The SBDC Board comprises seven independent members with an array of business experience and acumen, as well as Small Business Commissioner David Eaton, in an Ex-Officio capacity. As the SBDC’s governing body, the board has responsibility for the functions set out in the Small Business Development Corporation Act 1983.
As stated by Small Business Minister Jackie Jarvis:
“I welcome both Lisa Smith and Lucy Hall to the SBDC Board and look forward to their contribution.
“I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to outgoing members, Anthony Masi and Cindy Hurst, for their dedicated years of service, with Anthony completing 10 years and Cindy fulfilling her three-year term. Both have brought valuable regional business perspectives to the SBDC.
“Western Australia’s size and the remoteness of many regional communities from the city make it unique from a business operational perspective.
“The SBDC is dedicated to serving small businesses of every type in our State, no matter where they are based, and by having board members with strong regional roots ensures the diverse needs of all Western Australian businesses are considered.”
