During the past three decades Helen has built an impressive global career spanning several continents and a variety of roles in both B2B and B2C environments. Helen has assisted businesses from start-ups to Fortune 300 companies in a diverse cross-section of industries including retail, advertising, consulting, venues, hospitality and tourism, insurance, law, manufacturing and energy. Helen’s first experience with the venue management industry came about when working with Crown Melbourne for almost 4 years, as the Human Resource Manager, taking it from a Greenfield site to a fully operational venue.

In 2014, Helen was awarded the Ambassador Bill Lane “Spirit of Australia” award by the Australian American Chamber of Commerce, which was formally presented to her by the Consular General of Australia – San Francisco in 2015. The Spirit of Australia Award is awarded to recognize outstanding achievements in the San Francisco Bay Area. Past recipients have devoted time to the create success for the Australian American Chamber of Commerce and excelled in their own careers and interests.

She has worked in the UK, Europe and the US, returning home to Melbourne in 2014 to join the MCEC team as Director of People and Culture, this role eventually broadened to include responsibility for Business Improvement and Innovation. Following the devastating impact of the 2020 COVID crisis on Victoria’s tourism and events industry, Helen stepped into the role of Director of Business Relaunch for MCEC, designing and implementing new opportunities and revenue streams for the business.

Her success in this role combined with her wealth of experience in innovation, people leadership and at the executive table culminated in her appointment as Chief Operating Officer at MCEC in June 2021.

As a long-time Chamber member, she is a passionate advocate for supporting businesses to continually improve and innovate. Helen pursued a Masters of Entrepreneurship and Innovation from Swinburne University.

When she’s not attending board meetings or driving institutional innovation, you’ll find her in the front row at a gig, attending the F1 or exploring Melbourne’s eclectic culinary culture.

Kath has senior Executive experience across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.  Kath is currently the Executive Director of Tasmania Football Club, working full time to guide the organisation through their Establishment Phase.  Kath continues to hold a range of Board positions, she is currently a non-Executive Director of Tasmanian Development Board and Bank of us and recently retired as Chair of Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens.
Kath grew up and was educated in Tasmania, she is a Graduate of University of Tasmania where she completed a double degree with majors in Psychology and Marketing.  Kath is the proud wife of Adam and mum of Oscar and Harriet, she is passionate about building up women and young people to be the best versions of themselves and loves nothing more than being in nature exercising!

Rebecca Roe is an experienced Event Manager with a proven track record in the sports industry, specializing in Sponsorship, Event Planning, Corporate Events, and Sports Management. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Sales and Marketing from Curtin University of Technology.

With many years of experience across various sporting codes, Rebecca's passion for Sport Presentation and event delivery drives her work. She is known for her attention to detail, strategic planning, and quick problem-solving, ensuring that no challenge is too great. Her commitment to excellence in event execution and ability to adapt on the fly are key elements of her professional approach.