PRESIDENT

Contact: Pina Faliti-Smith AFAIOP 

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Pina Faliti-Smith currently works for Synergy as the Executive Assistant to the Managing Director.

Prior to this position, Pina worked for Adesi Solutions. Pina has been an Executive Assistant at a senior level for over 18 years.  She has worked in industries such as mining, construction, IT, recruitment and hospitality.

Pina is also the President of Retina Australia (WA), helping to cure blindness, a subject she is very passionate about as she is a victim of an inherited eye disease.  She is also a Director of the Board of Retina Australia, the national body of this charity.  In her spare time, Pina achieved an Associate Degree in Ballroom Dancing and has been teaching ballroom dance for over 15 years.  She has also completed her Certificate IV in Business (Frontline Management) and a Certificate in Property Management.

Pina's favourite pass time is to wine and dine with her husband and enjoy the flavours of life.

FINANCE/AUDIT OFFICER

Contact: Sue McComasky

Sue has been involved in the secretarial/administration field for many years and has enjoyed a variety of jobs.

With over 25 years working for accountancy firms, including six years at PKF as the Personal Assistant to the Managing Partner and Chairman of Partners, Sue took a change in direction and spent 2 years as Personal Assistant to the Managing Director and General Manager of WA Freight Group, a highly successful transport/courier business situated in Forrestfield, where she not only learnt the intricacies of the transport industry but helped in the running of the daily operations of a successful charter boat business co-owned by the Managing Director.

Sue's current position as Personal Assistant to the CEO of GHD, an international professional services company ranked in the world's top 30 engineering and architecture companies , sees her dealing with people from all over Australia and the world on a daily basis and has added a new dimension to her working life.

Sue has a certificate in business studies, and along with other COM members is passionate about continued professional development and believes AIOP is a must join organisation for any like minded office professional.

MEMBERSHIP ADMIN OFFICER & BUSINESS SEMINAR CONVENOR

Contact:  Olivia Glaser

Olivia has had over 11 years of experience in office / project administration and PA roles; her current position is Office Manager.   Having completed her Diploma in Business Management, Olivia is keen to continue learning through being a member of AIOP and on the committee.

Programme Convenor

Contact: Debra Barber or visit her website at:  www.opas.com.au

Debra has held roles including PA to Director, PA to Alliance Manager, Project Secretary, and PA to CEO.  Previously, Debra held roles in administration and secretarial support.  A large part of Debra’s roles was to organise large corporate events which will ensure that she fits in to her new role as Programmed Convenor well. 

Having over 15 years experience in office administration and PA/Secretarial roles, in early 2008 Debra commenced her business, Online Personal Assistants (OPA), providing Virtual Assistant services to businesses worldwide.  Debra is highly skilled in all MS Office applications as well as Adobe programs and is committed to her professional development and expanding her skill set.  OPA provides services to assist and free up time for small business owners, handles the overload for larger businesses, or provides specialised skills that current staff do not possess.  Services that are provided can be almost any task that an in-house assistant would complete, all provided via email, telephone, fax, FTP, Skype, mail & courier and may be provided from as little as one hour per project.

Website Convenor

Contact: Pina Faliti-Smith AFAIOP

Education Officer

Contact: Lorraine Jones

Lorraine has been a lecturer at Challenger TAFE in the IT and Business Skills Centre for the past 20 years. Her areas of expertise include software applications and off ice administration. She works with face-to-face groups, flexible delivery and online students. Prior to taking on a teaching role, Lorraine worked in the finance sector and sports administration.

Lorraine holds an Associate Diploma of Business (Office and Secretarial Studies), a Bachelor of Arts (Education TAFE) and a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. She is well placed to assist members with their education and/or training queries.

As our Education Convenor, Lorraine represents the Institute on the Board of Management of the Financial, Administrative and Professional Services Training Council and is on the preliminary judging panel for the State Training Awards. 

Office Professionals' Day Breakfast Convenor

Contact: Elizabeth May

I completed a 4 year Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Leisure Marketing Degree in England, which included one year working as Events Assistant in London.  After working as Marketing & Event Coordinator in a small country manor hotel, I flew to sunnier climates here in Perth in July 2008.  My Mum is Australian, so emigrating was made a lot easier with an Australian passport!

I am currently working as Sales Support Coordinator at Perth Convention Exhibition Centre and enjoying the role with all the benefits and opportunities it has to offer me.  I work with a range of clients and get exposed to many different events.  I won the AIOP 2009 WA Young Office Professional of the Year, which introduced me to a whole new group of wonderful people and great networking opportunities.  I am new to Australia and therefore keen to develop my knowledge of the local and na industries through being a member of AIOP and on the Committee, which will ultimately help me on my journey up the ladder in the events world.

Newsletter Editor

Contact: Danielle McComasky

Danielle is new to the office professional's world, having graduated from university with degree in journalism in 2008.  She currently works as a clerk at Competitive Foods Australia Limited, looking after the MIS for KFC.  Presently she is completing a certificate in Business Administration in the hope of progressing towards a Masters degree.

Danielle joined the AIOP WA Division committee with an aim to spread awareness of the organisation to younger office professionals and to provide a pathway for others to improve their professional development through opportunities in the newsletter.

In her spare time Danielle likes to keep fit by attending pole dancing lessons and enjoys the company of her boyfriend, family and friends. 

Awards Convenor

To be confirmed.