With a broad range of qualifications and experience our staff are knowledgable and ready to provide practical support to our clients.
Our Rural financial counsellors are qualified and experienced in working with rural clients to achieve positive outcomes.
Counsellors
Tony Shirley - Wodonga
Rural Financial Counsellor
As an accountant, Tony has had considerable experience in both small business management and has owned his own accountancy firm. After relocating to Wodonga in 2005, Tony turned his skills to mortgage brokerage before joining GMHAgcare.
Carl Fraser - Benalla
Rural Financial Counsellor
Practical farming experience as a wool classer, shearer and farmer has given Carl a wide range of specialised knowledge that has served GMH Agcare clients over the last 20 years. Based in the Benalla office, Carl specialises in sheep, beef, broad-acre and horticultural farming services.
Lindsay Brown - Kyabram
Rural Financial Counsellor
Working in roles as varied as Insurance Agent, Agricultural Contractor in the shearing industry to a Union Official for the Liquor, Hospitality and Misc Union, Lindsay has a wealth of practical work experience and knowledge in both the agricultural sector and small business to draw on.
Chris Howard - Numurkah
Rural Financial Counsellor
A twenty year career within the agricultural sector coupled with an Associate Diploma of Accounting and a Diploma of Business Administration gives Chris a thorough grounding and broad based business experience from which to draw on since joining GMHAgcare.
Alan Guest-Smith - Numurkah
Rural Financial Counsellor
A qualified accountant, Alan holds business degrees in Rural Management and Agricultural Business, as well as post graduate Masters in both international commerce and Agricultural economics. He was a research fellow and manager with the Melbourne University School of Rural Health in Shepparton and has worked many years as a financial counsellor.
Maryanne Black - Kyabram
Rural Financial Counsellor
Maryanne is based out of our Kyabram office and has been a Rural Financial Counsellor for the past 10 years. She has spent her career working in agriculture and holds a Bachelor of Agricultural Science. Her area of expertise is dairy and she has a broad knowledge of livestock, broadacre and horticultural enterprises. She returned to work in May 2012, after an extended period of maternity leave.
Bill Fell - Kyabram
Rural Financial Counsellor
Over the past 20 years, Bill has assisted and advised farming families and rural businesses, he has focused on helping people to use their energy, imagination and skills to transform their dreams into a realistic commitment. Bill's business, financial and project management experience is used to facilitate people working together, exchanging ideas, sharing technology and resources to create long-term prosperity, continually improving their performance. Bill lives at Corop and has a diploma in Agricultural Science.
Our management and administration staff
Nerida Kerr
Executive Officer
Email:
execofficer@gmhagcare.org.au
Pam Shephard
Finance Officer
Paul Blackshaw
Rural Financial Counsellor Coordinator
Jan Robinson
Executive Assistant
Rachel Matthews
Administration Officer
(Wodonga Office)
Email:
rmatthews@gmhagcare.org.au
Sue Wyse
Administration Officer
(Kyabram Office)