Daniel and Nephelle Wallis
Entrepreneur
Daniel is an apiarist and owner of Wild Coast Honey and Nephelle is the founder of The Saltwater Creative Co. More recently the pair became the owners, designers, creative directors and visionaries behind Idle Lake House, your unique accommodation set on the water in Lakes Entrance
Courtney Campbell
Building and development
Transport
Courtney is the founding Director of Development Solutions Victoria, and has extensive experience in land development and town planning.
She is also a managing director of a local transport company.
Chris Martin
Residential and commercial property
Chris Martin is the Managing Director of King & Heath First National Real Estate, and has worked in property management, residential sales and commercial sales.
Tamara Cook
Tourism and marketing
Business management
Tamara Cook is the owner and operator of Captains Cove resort in Paynesville, prior to which she ran Bulls Cruisers in Paynesville.
Katherine Mullett
Aboriginal apparel
Katherine Mullett is the co-founder of Deadly Wears, an apparel design and retail business and social enterprise that supports the Gunaikurnai community and environmental sustainability efforts in East Gippsland.
Ewan Fotheringham
Food retail
After careers in concrete plant management and commercial fishing, in 2019 Ewan Fotheringham started Big Bears Donuts, which has quickly grown to become one of Lakes Entrance's most iconic retail destinations.
Cory Kennedy
Manufacturing
Born and raised in East Gippsland, Cory is a director of Kennedy Trailers, a custom transport design and manufacturing business supporting the forestry, heavy haul and renewable energy sectors.
Patrick Carson
Architect
Business management
Patrick Carson is the Business Manager and Designer at Slap Architects in Bairnsdale.
Patrick works primarily in the commercial sector, specialising in hospital/health projects.
Andrea Brown
Finance
Tourism development
After thirty years in the finance sector with personal focus on private label corporate vendor relationships, Andrea moved to East Gippsland to create Lakes Entrance Helicopters and restore a luxury tourism property.
Chris Banson
Resort management
Chris Banson is the Managing Director of Saltwater Hotels & Resorts, a family owned, second-generation specialist hotel and resort management company which employs more than 500 staff.
