Murray is actively involved in the community promoting the generation of local Jobs. As a founding member of The Sourdough Group he, along with the other founding members, has actively worked to promote businesses and jobs in the region through mentoring. The region is fortunate to have a population of experienced individuals keen to mentor businesses and Sourdough has been connecting mentors and mentees for over ten years now. Murray is an active member of the College Board and a promoter of continuous learning.
Her roles include leading the Australian operations of General Electric Medical Systems, Bayer Diagnostics and Applied BioSystems. She was also lucky enough to have the opportunity to work with a venture capital-backed technology start-up in USA before it was successfully sold.
Jennifer served as a Board Director of the Monash Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne, Australia for seven years.
As a long-time Byron resident, Fiona is delighted to have moved back to the region full-time. She now manages the Sourdough Business Pathways team in their work connecting highly experienced business people with local organisations needing advice and guidance with the development of their businesses.
As a long-time Byron resident, Fiona is delighted to have moved back to the region full-time. She now works with Sourdough Business Pathways as Mentor Manager, managing the connection of highly experienced business people with local organisations needing advice and guidance with the development of their businesses.
Jules is passionate about our region and connecting people, community and businesses.
As a business founder/owner she brings lived experience to SBP and participated as a mentee in the pilot mentoring programme during its conception in 2010.
Jules has over thirty years experience in creative industries. In 2004 she founded business brand around her art and design then in 2019 she launched successful sister brand, Honey Hunt Style creating and manufacturing Certified Australian Made women’s fashion utilising her accumulated creative assets and proudly supporting talented women and jobs in the Australian fashion industry.
As an award winning ceramicist, photographer and sculptor, she’s exhibiting throughout Australia and has works/commissions held in collections Australia, USA, Europe and Asia.
Jules is a current serving member of the Byron Community College Board. A former Board Director of Northern Rivers Community Foundation(NRCF) and CLIC Board, overseeing the management of the Mullumbimby business hubs.
With more than 20 years of administrative experience, Jackie skilfully manages administrative duties behind the scenes and coordinates a myriad of events that Sourdough holds across the region. With a passion for collaboration and knowledge sharing Jackie enjoys her role working with the Sourdough team to support and inspire mentors and mentees, small-med business owners, entrepreneurs and starts ups across the region and beyond.
Jackie adores living in the Northern Rivers area and spends her spare time tending to her small acreage, dancing and being in the great outdoors.
Meagan’s career history spans 20+ years working in varying capacities in a small
management consultancy firm specialising in project feasibilities and regional economic
development. Most recently Meagan has volunteered her time to assist in the creation of a local business group for the Tweed Coast beach villages of Cabarita, Hastings, Pottsville and Wooyung.
Meagan is excited to be working with the SBP team and assisting in the facilitation of the mentor program.