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Mark is a Major Gifts Officer for The Rotary Foundation at the South Pacific and Philippines Office in Sydney. His role is donor acquisition and stewardship. He has been a Rotarian for over 35 years, being a member in Clubs in Victoria, New South Wales and South Africa.

His involvement in Rotary began in 1972, as Secretary of the Corinda High School Interact Club in Queensland, then as a Rotary Youth Exchange student to Canada, He was a Rotaractor, a RYLArian and a GSE team member to California.

Since joining Rotary in 1987, he has been President of two Clubs, has led a GSE Team to Germany and held many District leadership positions.

During his career, Mark has specialised in Sales and Marketing, working with Johnson & Johnson, Mars Petcare and Bayer. A career highlight was a seven-year assignment in South Africa, as launch manager for Mars Petcare. It was during that assignment that he had the privilege of meeting Nelson Mandela.

Mark is married to Lynne, and they have three children and six grandchildren. He lives in West Pennant Hills and is a member of the Rotary Club of Beecroft. He is also a member of the Paul Harris Society and a Rotary Foundation Major Donor.

Beyond work, Mark loves to travel, spend time in the garden and with his grandchildren. He is also an avid malt whisky collector.

Lindy is this months member behind the badge. Hear her fascinating journey

Dogs for life is focused on working with specifically trained dogs within mutually defined programs, to assit people to achieve prefined therapeutic goals and to create a lasting partnership that aims to improve qaulity of life, enhance independence and facilitate increased participation in society

 

No Buts is a book authored by Marget Chipperfield sharing 12 inspiring stories from men who changed their violet or abusive behaviour.

Margaret Chipperfield grew up in North Balwyn and obtained a teaching certificate from Burwood Teacher's College (1964). She spent 6 years as a primary school teachers before attending Monash University obtaining a social work qualification.

She spent the next 25 years as a social worker, including 3 years working in child protection and a range of different programs such as Foster Care, Family Councelling,, Mens Violence, Drug & Alcohol Counselling, Family Support, Residential Care and Financial Counselling.

In 2005, Margaret was the recipient of the Robin Clark Memorial Award for Inspirational Leadership in the Field.

Following her retirement in 2007, Margaret became a marriage celebrant and a volunteer reading tutor in a remote Northern Territory community.

Eleven years ago, Margaret became a co-facilitator of Men's Groups at Anglicare Victoria. The "No Buts" is based on these experiences.

Margaret currently lives in Croydon and loves the company of her 6 grandchildren and one great grandchild.