Meet our team

Chair

Scott was the Chief Executive of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Victoria for 14 years. He has had a lifelong involvement in outdoors and camps during his exciting professional and voluntary career. Scott currently holds the Chair positions of Doutta Galla Aged Services, the Enterprize Ship Trust, Dafydd Lewis Scholarship Trust, Western Melbourne Tourism and has recently been appointed as Chair of AMREF International Flying Doctors based in Kenya. Scott and his wife Jacqui’s favourite part of the world is Point Lonsdale, where they recently moved to from Port Melbourne.

Treasurer

Don was a Founding Partner of Pitcher Partners and National Chairperson of the Pitcher Partners Association for 11 years. With more than 30 years’ experience advising private and family businesses across a broad range of industries, he specialises in assisting clients in the management, growth and evolution of their business. Don, his wife Megan and family have spent holidays at their house in Point Lonsdale for almost 40 years.

Natalie is a barrister at the Victorian Bar specialising in commercial law and intellectual property. She was formerly the partner of an international law firm. On the Cottage Board for over 16 years, Natalie is delighted to give something back to a community that means a great deal to her. She is an ‘alumni’ of Point Lonsdale Primary School.

Michael has been in the investment advisory industry for more than 40 years, currently working as an investment adviser at Heritage Capital Group. Previously, he has worked at Randall & Co, Potter Partners, UBS and Macquarie Group. He sits on the Finance Committee for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons and as a member of Kidney Health Australia’s long-term Strategy Committee. Michael has been a major driver behind establishing and building the Cottage Foundation. He is married with two children and enjoys his spare time at Point Lonsdale.

Hugh has more than three decades of experience in stockbroking and is a Senior Adviser at Morgans Limited. Hugh is a Non-Executive Director of Credit Clear Ltd, Maggie Beer Holdings Ltd and sits on the Bendigo Art Gallery Foundation. Since 2013, Hugh and his wife Brigid have hosted the Bolobek Garden Fair. Profits from the Fair are reinvested into local community groups for the benefit of the wider Macedon Ranges community. Hugh has been coming to Point Lonsdale for more than 60 years, having spent his childhood summers at his grandparents’ beach house. Nothing brings him more joy than taking his beloved Corgi to the dog beach!

Priscilla’s entire professional and academic life has focused on the wellbeing and interests of children. She has a particular interest in supporting disadvantaged children, and has a PhD from the University of Melbourne. Priscilla holidayed at Queenscliff as a child, and she and her husband, Anthony, own a house in Queenscliff where they enjoy holidays with their four children.

Lucy is the Chief Commercial Officer of Women’s Property Initiatives (WPI), Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Board member of Bellarine Community Health and Rippers Committee member at Cottage. Growing up in Point Lonsdale has enabled Lucy to develop a strong connection with the sea and local community. Lucy's family has strong ties to Cottage – her father was the former President of our Board and her family has generously supported our charity in varied ways over the years. Lucy is also an artist and has donated many pieces she has created to Cottage.

Dennis has an honours degree in Chemical Engineering Science and throughout his career gained technical, engineering, production and marketing experience, with the last 30 years as a Managing Director of the Woods Auto Group. Now retired, Dennis and his wife Sue are spending more time involved with their 5 young grandchildren, travelling and enjoying their Queenscliff beach house and the local community.