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MGA Board and Corporate Partners night out
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On Wednesday 21st April, a few of MGA’s Corporate Partners joined the MGA Board of Directors for an informal dinner at the Cricketers in Port Melbourne.
The full Board of Directors from MGA were in Melbourne to attend their second meeting for 2021. For some, this was their first face to face meeting in 14 months. In the evening, the MGA board was joined for dinner by Corporate Partners; Fabian Pasquini and Tony Hudson from Adroit Insurance & Risk, Neil Grant, and Simon Archer from Treasury Wines and Simon Breheny from Phillip Morris. Jos de Bruin, CEO of MGA, welcomed all to the dinner and thanked interstate members for travelling to Melbourne.
Board Chairperson, Debbie Smith acknowledged the amazing support from MGA’s corporate partners. This support allows MGA to deliver outstanding back-of-house services to MGA’s members, private business and family enterprise from the Grocery, Liquor, Timber and Hardware sectors.
On Wednesday, 10th February, MGA’s Board held their first face-toface meeting for 2021. Not all of the Board could be in attendence in Melbourne due to the COVID-19 lockdown and travel restrictions. The Board met with representatives from Imperial Tobacco to discuss issues relating to illicit tobacco, border seizures and pop-up tobacco outlets impacting on members who legally stock and sell tobacco products.
Left hand side from front: Lincoln Wymer - Director VIC. Neil Grant - Treasury Wine Estate. Chris dos Santos - Director SA. George Kovits - MGA. Tony Hudson - Adroit Insurance & Risk Debbie Smith - MGA Chairperson and Director QLD. Jos de Bruin- CEO MGA TMA. Right Hand Side from front: Simon Breheny - PMI. Grant Hinchcliffe -Director TAS. Ripple Parekh - Director NSW standing behind Graeme Gough - Director NSW. Fabian Pasquini - Adroit Insurance & Risk. Ross Anile - Director WA. Jeff Harper - Director VIC. Simon Archer - Treasury Wines Estate.
Left hand side from front:Peter Alexander - President of MGA TMA. Grant Hinchcliffe - Director TAS. Debbie Smith - MGA Chairperson and Director QLD. Geoff Harper - Director VIC. Lincoln Wymer - Director VIC. Sami Hakim - Imperial Tobacco. Mark Paladino - MGA seated at head of table. Right Hand Side from front: George Kovits - MGA. Gary Dickson - Imperial Tobacco. Graeme Gough - Director NSW. Kirsten Daggar-Nickson - Imperial Tobacco. Ripple Parekh - Director NSW.
O’Connell’s in South Melbourne was the venue for a great night which was enjoyed by all.
