All members are invited to the Perth Modernian Society’s 29th Annual General Meeting.
Venue
Staff Room, Andrews Building (see maps below)
Perth Modern School
90 Roberts Road, Subiaco WA
Date and Time
Monday 27 May 2024
5.15 pm – Arrival, registration and light refreshments
5.45 pm – Annual General Meeting
| Meeting Agenda | |
|---|---|
| 1. Welcome | |
| 2. Apologies | |
| 3. Minutes of the 2023 AGM | |
| 4. President’s Report | Evan Kennea |
| 5. Membership Report | Barrie Baker |
| 6. Treasurer’s Reports | |
| • Perth Modernian Society | Eve Broadley |
| • Sphinx Foundation Inc. | Vivian Wang |
| • Perth Modernian Society Museum Association Inc. | Sharon Williams |
| 7. Consideration and adoption of the 2023 Annual Report of the Council (as per printed copy) | |
| 8. Nominations and elections for the Council (Note 1) | Deb Beresford |
| 9. Principal’s Report | Mitchell Mackay |
| 10. Chairman, PMS Board | Dr Bronwyn Rasmussen |
| 11. President, P&C Association | Monojeet Ghosh |
| 12. General Business | |
| 13. Close of AGM |
Note 1:
The Constitution of the Society requires the notice of meeting to stipulate the desirability for a balance of gender and representation of different age groups among elected Council members.
Apologies:
Please submit apologies to Deb Beresford, Hon. Secretary,
E: dberesford@iinet.net.au
Tel. 0403 460 225
6.30 pm – Guest Speaker Mr Keith Kessell interviewed by President Evan Kennea (Visitors are most welcome.)
Keith Kessell (Modernian 1958–1962) has enjoyed a richly varied career in a number of sectors including the media, politics and business, and has a wealth of experience in government relations, policy development and issues management.
He held the position of Executive General Manager, Corporate Affairs at Wesfarmers Limited for 12 years until his retirement in 2008. His responsibilities included oversight of the Wesfarmers Arts programme. From the middle 1980s until 1993, Keith worked in federal politics as a senior adviser to the Hon Fred Chaney and later to Dr John Hewson, then Leader of the Federal Opposition. He began his career as a journalist with West Australian Newspapers and also worked at ABC radio in Perth.
Keith has been a member of the Board of Directors of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra since June 2007 and is a former Board Director of the Harry Perkins Institute.
Venue Maps
