{"id":20576,"date":"2018-10-29T11:28:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T00:28:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.architecture.com.au\/news-media\/?p=20576"},"modified":"2018-11-01T10:05:58","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T23:05:58","slug":"from-the-sa-chapter-executive-director-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.architecture.com.au\/news-media\/from-the-sa-chapter-executive-director-4\/","title":{"rendered":"From the SA Chapter Executive Director – 29 October 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The SA Chapter is a busy place, with activities including advocacy, member services, public programs, awards and social events organised throughout the year.\u00a0 Our capacity and ability to deliver programs, resources and activities for the profession is dependent on member engagement and staff resources and expertise.\u00a0 The SA Chapter has a small but highly capable staff and it is with considerable regret that I announce that Gillian Redman Lloyd resigned so that she can focus on family, including newly arrived grandson Teddy!<\/p>\n

Gillian has been the SA Awards Manager and Special Projects Officer for the past five years, having transferred from the NSW Chapter where she performed a similar role.\u00a0 In addition to coordinating and delivering a highly organised and enjoyable awards program, Gillian was also responsible for programs including Architecture on Show and Design Conversations, both of which engage a professional and public audience through discussion of topical design issues.\u00a0 The Festival of Architecture and Design (FAD) was also managed by Gillian, and she worked with the national office to coordinate the SA leg of the Gold Medal Tour.\u00a0 All these activities require sttong organisational and people skills, excellent time and risk management, a level head and a great deal of patience.<\/p>\n

Gillian demonstrated all these qualities which, along with a keen sense of humour and a no-nonsense approach, made her a great person to work with.\u00a0 She will be greatly missed by the SA team and the members who worked with her.\u00a0 We wish her all the best with her future projects, which we feel certain will encompass family and much else besides.<\/p>\n

Until Gillian\u2019s position is filled we will be operating with a staff of three.\u00a0 Zaf, Vanessa and I will endeavour to keep things going, but inevitably there will need to be some adjustment in response to the change in our staffing.\u00a0 We appreciate your understanding during this time.<\/p>\n

For those of you who are not familiar with the SA Staff and their roles here\u2019s a summary.<\/p>\n

Zaf\u2019s focus is student and graduate programs including:<\/p>\n