About New England North West BEC The Armidale & District Business Enterprise Centre Limited ABN: 42 061 655 534 Formed: September 1993 The Armidale & District Business Enterprise Centre Limited, trading as New England North West BEC, is a community based not for profit company limited by guarantee, providing business planning, information, training products and project management services to mainstream and Aboriginal communities of the New England North West region of NSW. BEC Directors in office as at 1 December 2009 Lana Hardman (Chair) (Business Owner and Educator) Commenced: 1/10/06, David Harris (Banking and Financial Advisory Services) Commenced: 26/09/02, Brent Gregory (Business Consultant) Commenced: 1/10/06, Gillian Belfield (Rural & Regional Business) Commenced: 1/12/09 and Robyn Jackson (Rural & Regional Business & Local Government) Commenced: 1/12/09  About the New England North West BEC team David Henderson (CEO). David's experience includes senior management positions in finance and administration for national companies in media, publishing and food processing. As a qualified business facilitator and trainer David delivers compassionate and people focused business planning, business facilitation and project management services for clients.  Troy Smith. Troy is a highly respected member of the New England North West region Aboriginal and wider community. Troy is a proud Kamilaroi man with strong connections with the Kamilaroi and Anaiwan Communities. Troy is a good people person and skilled up to assist Aboriginal people wishing to explore starting their own business. Diane Conder. Diane has enjoyed many years experiece in the small business sector and brings a wealth of knowledge of people and inter personal communication skills to the day to day operations and administration of the BEC and coordination of the New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (NEIS) program.  Shaun O'Sullivan. Shaun manages the Tamworth Business Chamber, our Business Advisory Service Partner in Tamworth. Shaun is able to offer business facilitation services for new and emerging businesses. Shaun brings wide ranging expertise in business administration, marketing and information services to New England North West BEC. Fiona Mead.  Fiona joined the  BEC  team  in October 2011 and operates in the Narrabri/Moree area. As a qualified business facilitator and trainer with many years experience in small and medium businesses, Fiona is able to offer expertise in the holistic management of new and emerging business with her major  strength in financial management.  Current BEC Contracts Northern Inland Business Advisory Service (Dept. of State and Regional Development 1994 to 2009) Aboriginal Enterprise Development Officer Program (NSW Dept. of Education and Training 2000 to 2009) New Careers for Aboriginal People (NSW Dept. of Education and Training 2008 to 2009) New Enterprise Incentive Scheme (Dept. of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 2001 to 2009) Preferred Service Provider (Indigenous Business Australia from 2008) Armidale & District Business Enterprise Centre Limited Suite 26 Hanna's Arcade Beardy St. East Mall ARMIDALE NSW 2350 Telephone: 02 6771 2556 Fax: 02 6771 3246 Email: diane@bec.com.au internet: www.bec.com.au