ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY
ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT
AUSTRALIA (EDA)
BOARD
EDA is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors.
Paul Martins from Sunshine Coast Council and Susie
Bower from the University of Tasmania recently retired
from the EDA Board and we would like to thank them
for their contribution to the national peak body for
economic development professionals.
REFLECTIONS FROM RETIRING
BOARD MEMBERS
Paul Martins, Head of Economic Development:
Sunshine Coast Council
“Economic Development practitioners shape
outstanding business and community outcomes every
day and EDA as their peer organisation helps connect
best practice in this space around Australia. It’s
been a terrific experience to work with the rest of the
EDA Board and SPNs to increase engagement and
partnerships across the network,”
Susie Bower, Unit Coordinator: University of Tasmania
“I joined the Board of Economic Development Australia
in a phase when the Board was consolidating its efforts
to build a strong financial base for the members. The
Board members took on many responsibilities that
would have normally been allocated to an Executive
Officer in order to build that financial base. The Board
achieved a strong financial position so that it could
once again employ a CEO and the appointment
of Jacqueline allowed the Board to concentrate on
strategic matters.”
“My aim for Tasmania was to establish a State
Practitioners Network and finally after four years
this was achieved. Having achieved this and being
elected as a Councillor at the October elections in
2018 I felt it was time for someone else to take on
the role on the Board and take Tasmania to the next
level. I thoroughly enjoyed my time on the Board and
the collegiality shown by fellow Board members under
the leadership of Mark Holdsworth. I look forward to
seeing the continued growth of EDA and the strong
advocacy role that it performs and I am proud to have
contributed in a small way.”
Erin McGoldrick from Glenrochy City Council has been
appointed as the Tasmanian Director following Susie’s
retirement. All other Board vacancies will be advertised
in due course and we welcome enquires from qualified
professionals.
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