Clinton Tepper (Baptist)

• Married to Michelle, with two children, Hayley and Zac, and another on the way.
• Forest Scientist with Heartwood Plantations.
• Serves as a Christian Religious Education (CRE) teacher at both Ellinbank and Trafalgar Primary Schools.
• Member of the Missionary Committee at Rokeby Baptist Church near Warragul.
• Established not-for-profit foundation, 'Beyond Subsistence', which partners Christian organisations in Africa to provide forestry expertise where required.
  

Cameron Rash (Presbyterian)

GCB Treasurer

Cameron has been on the Board of Life FM since 2003. He is involved in the music ministry at Eltham Presbyterian Church, where he has attended for 15 years.

He is a co-director of Alkimia Financial Pty Ltd and has also just launched a new online business - called Savour Every Moment - with his wife.

Cameron is keen to see Life FM continue to develop its Board Governance and Station Management policies and procedures, believing that good management practices start at the head of any organisation.

Peter Devonshire ( Apostolic )

• born in Sydney, grew up in Adelaide and has spent most of his adult life in Gippsland
• owns and manages Devtree Pty Ltd
• He and his young family attend the Morwell Community church when there and the Anglican church in Lake Entrance when there.
• Peter serves on a number of boards but is especially keen to serve on Life FM as it matches the direction his family is moving.

Heather Toms (Anglican)

GCB President

• Involved with Life FM since October 1999, holding executive positions during this time.
• Licensed to St Paul’s Cathedral, Sale, as Honorary Deacon Assistant.
• Hospital Chaplain and Assistant Prison Chaplain for the Anglican Diocese of Gippsland.

• Diploma of Christian Counselling and Family Therapy.

  Accredited Spiritual Care Director.

• Co-Mentor Education for Ministry.

• Leads the Wednesday Prayer session for Life FM.

• Married to Max with five adult sons and seven grandchildren with another due shortly.

• Loves travelling and spending quality time with the family.

Rod Hardy (Apostolic)

Rod was born in Hobart, Tasmania but has lived in Gippsland towns since early childhood. He is married to Anne, his wife of 25 years, and they have four children still at home.

He has worked over a period of 31 years in local service organisations; commencing as an Electrical Draftsman at the State Electricity Commission of Victoria; and Information Technology related duties for the Australian Securities & Investment Commission, Latrobe Health Services and Flinders Christian Community College.

He previously served several years on the Board of the ‘Funshed Inc’, which was a local church initiative to provide free activities to youth and children, located behind McDonalds ™ in Morwell.

He was also involved in a sub-committee which established the first Chaplaincy position at Kurnai College.

Ordained as a pastor at Morwell Community Church in 1999, he received a Diploma of Ministry from Tabor College in 2000. Inducted as the Senior Pastor in 2005, and presently working in full-time ministry.

Geoff Mansfield

GCB Vice President

Geoff is married to Lynne and they have 4 adult children and 3.5 grandchildren.

Geoff enjoys helping people and when he can loves a good book.

Want to serve God in a new and exciting way?
There are 3 vacancies on the Board.

Don’t be put off because you don’t know anything about the technical aspects of running a radio station – that’s not the role of the board.

If you would like to find out more about becoming a member of the Board (Committee of Management) of Gippsland Christian Broadcasters Inc., please email secretary@lifefm.com.au or call the office on 5143 0355 and a Prospective Board Member Kit can be sent to you.

Station Manager

Deb Bye

• Visionary of Life FM
• Member Uniting Church Stratford
• Fellow, Gippsland Community Leadership Program Alumni,
• Formerly Vice President, Mackay Christian Broadcasters Inc.
• Enjoys singing, and Christian radio
• Appointed as Life FM's 1st Station Manager on 23 June 2003
• Holds the Station Manager's position on GCB Board
• started in Radio in 1982
• 17 years with ABC Radio
• Manager ABC Gippsland 1994-2003
• does freelance training and consultancy through Manna Media
• shares her home with Boris (the cat)

Reception & Administration

Yvonne Hope

• Started working with Life FM 22 Nov 2004
• Cert II in Business
• Married to Donald
• 7 children, 8 grandchildren
• Sale Catholic Church
• Loves people, books, music and sightseeing

Robyn Bruhn

• started working with Life FM 20 April 2005
• very active on St Paul's Mission Committee
• married to Stan