Andrew is a retired Principal & School Teacher of 30 years experience. Prior to that, He worked as a youth worker for 3 years and in finance for 8 years. He is an active member of the Grace church in Bega & has been involved with the Bega Heritage Motor Club for 22 years. In his spare time, he enjoys living on acres, raising cattle & sheep. Andrew is a long term volunteer with Sapphire Community Pantry, & has volunteered with us since we opened in 2017. He enjoys serving the community, & is looking forward to seeing Sapphire Community Projects thrive into the future.

Martin retired from banking in 2020 after 35 years working in London, Tokyo, New York and latterly Sydney, first as Head of Risk and Compliance for Australia's largest domestic fund manager and then as an Executive Director in Operational Risk, Governance and Compliance at another of the 'big four' banks. A long term visitor to Bermagui since 1996 and now living there full time, Martin is interested in giving back to the community, getting involved and building connections. Previous not-for-profit experience includes roles as Treasurer of Lambeth Mediation Service in the United Kingdom as well as of a small London pre-school.

With graduate qualifications in Disability & Inclusion, and a passion for empowering people to reach their potential, Arlene has over 30 years of diverse experience in education, community services, and volunteer organisations. Arlene brings skills in communication, mentoring, building relationshops, and delivering programs to support the needs of vulnerable communities.