Our Board of Directors
Ms Anthea Whan
Chairperson
M. Inter. & Comm Dev, Dip AICD, BCom
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Appointed to BKS Board in February 2020
Anthea has worked in community development for 18 years, including 7 years’ working and living in remote Aboriginal communities in the NT and WA, and 1 year working in the Pacific. Anthea is skilled in program management and design in early childhood, youth, family support and community based programs and has worked across private, local government and community sectors.
Tara Paatsch
BA, LLB
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Appointed to BKS Board in May 2017
Tara is a lawyer with over 10 years of experience in professional practice. Tara has extensive experience in family law and litigation. Tara was a Board Member of Geelong Kindergarten Association prior to joining both the Bethany Community Support Board and the Bethany Kindergarten Services Board. Tara currently works as a Senior Associate in Family Law with a local law firm. Tara also has three young children.
Karen Lane
PhD; BA Hons
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Appointed to BKS Board in September 2019
Karen is an Honorary Research Fellow at Deakin University. Her research areas include: Mothering, Migration and Social Inclusion; Sociology and Politics of Maternity Care; Theories of Knowledge and Power; and Public Policy Analysis.
Zane Vail
B.Comp (Info Systems); Dip Proj Mgmt; Grad Cert Bus Admin
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Appointed to BKS Board in February 2021
Zane specialises in Technology solution design and project management. Zane has over 14 years’ experience in the health and aged-care sectors supporting numerous organisations such as Barwon Health and Epworth Health Care in Technology Leadership roles. Zane enjoys keeping active through sport and spending time with his family.
Helen Kostiuk
MA (Org Comms), Grad Dip (Org Comms), Dip Arts (Journalism)
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Appointed to BKS Board in February 2021
Helen has held a number of senior management roles in communications, marketing and stakeholder management across a range of sectors including not for profit, local and state government and the health sector. Helen is currently also Board Member of the Victorian Disability Services Commissioner and was a founding Board Member of Creative Geelong.
Guy Le Page
MA (Org Comms), Grad Dip (Org Comms), Dip Arts (Journalism)
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Appointed to BKS Board in June 2019
Guy is the CEO and founder of a start-up business, built up over the past 3 years from working solo to employing nearly 100 people. Guy did this with an ethos of creating win-wins for all stakeholders, with an efficiency-focussed and agile business model.
Geoff Caddy
BE Chem (Hons)
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Appointed to the board in March 2022
Geoff has a Chemical Engineering degree and retired in 2015 after being employed in the Oil Industry for nearly 40 years in a range of senior management positions. He is returning to the Bethany Community Support Board having previously completed the maximum 9 year term, including a period as Chair. He is involved in the Geelong community through the Kardinia Club and Give Where You Live.
Grant Boyd
Chief Executive Officer / Company Secretary
BA(Ed), Grad Dip Sp Ed, Grad Dip Child Adol Psych, GAICD
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Appointed to BKS Board in May 2017
Grant Boyd is the CEO of the Bethany Group comprising Bethany Community Support Inc. and Bethany Kindergarten Services Ltd.
Prior to joining Bethany, Grant worked extensively in the not-for-profit, government and private sectors in the fields of education, community services, disability and health where he has held practitioner, leadership and consulting roles. Grant is also currently the President of the Early Learning Association of Australia.
Anneliese Knell
Deputy CEO, Bethany Kindergarten Services
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The Deputy CEO is responsible for the overall management of Bethany Kindergarten Services. The Deputy CEO has responsibility for strategic and operational planning while ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and standards as they relate to the provision of kindergarten quality standards and programming.
The Deputy CEO is responsible for building collaborative relationships while driving key service models and directions that are consistent with government policy and which reflect the expectations of stakeholders and the strategic direction of the organisation.