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The Australia-Latin America Business Council was established in 1989, with the objective of promoting the development of closer commercial links between Australia and the countries that comprise the Latin American region. The Council is a private, non-profit company, whose membership comprises individuals and companies from all business sectors and from throughout Australia. It is the leading reference point for those persons wanting to benefit from the wide range of business opportunities that Latin America has to offer Australia. The principal objectives of the Council are: To promote and encourage trade and investment between Australia and Latin America. To provide members with the opportunity to network with persons who have an interest in or are involved in doing business with markets in Latin America. To represent the interests of Australian business in all matters relating to the development of trade and investment links between Australia and Latin America.
Benefits available through membership of the Council include: Commercial contacts and networking Economic information - trade statistics, economic reports Marketing - advertising, database, website Events - workshops, seminars, trade missions Job market services.
Robert Trzebski Executive Officer, Company Secretary
Email - execdir@alabc.com.au | Phone (61 2) 9458 7393 With over 16 years of professional career, Robert Trzebski has in-depth experience in mineral exploration, project management, scientific R & D, export and investment consulting and communications. His assignments with multinational companies brought him to work and live in over 35 countries. His multi-awarded PhD thesis provided him with several roles in Research and Development at scientific institutions in USA and Australia. After migrating to Australia in 1997, Robert continued his career path in the mineral industry with major players, such as Rio Tinto, WMC, Newcrest and Inco.More recently he joined Australian Business Ltd as an export and investment consultant to the mining technologies and services sector with business activities in South America.
Claire Oxlade Marketing Manager
Email - marketing@alabc.com.au | Phone (61 2) 9458 7393 With over 20 years experience in hospitality, specialising in sales and marketing and event management. Working mostly with 5 star international hotels, her assignments took her from the Indian sub-continent to Europe, then Asia and finally settling in Australia in 1994. In 2004 started her own business in tourism representation providing sales and marketing expertise to a number of travel related clients. Joined Australian Business Ltd as a project manager assisting clients with events, marketing, promotional opportunities and memberships.
Chairman - José Blanco  Banco Santander S.A. - BA. LLB.
Email - chairman@alabc.com.au Served as chairman of the ALABC since its incorporation. Deputy chair of the Council on Australia Latin America Relations since 2001. Country Manager for Australia and New Zealand of Banco Santander SA since 1990. Other positions held include: member of the executive committee of the Australia Chile Chamber of Commerce 1991-2000; member of the Advisory Council of the Institute for International Studies of the University of Technology, Sydney 1997-2001. Awarded the Spanish “Orden de Merito Civil” in 1992; the Chilean “Orden de Bernardo O’Higgins” (Comendador Class) in 1995; and the “Orden Olímpica” by the Spanish Olympic Committee in 2001. Jose Blanco is in charge of the Banco Santander operations in Australia and New Zealand, with a base in Sydney. Prior to joining Santander in 1990 to set up its Australian office, Jose worked as a lawyer from 1981. Jose has a detailed knowledge of the cultural aspects of Australian and Latin American companies working together, and is at the forefront of building business links between these markets. In addition to his role as Chair of the Australia-Latin America Business Council, he serves as Deputy Chair of the Australian Government’s Council on Australia Latin America Relations and as a member of the Australian Industry Group’s Australia-Chile Bilateral Business Committee. Jose was awarded the Chilean “Orden de Bernardo O’Higgins” (Comendador Class) in 1995 for services to the Republic of Chile. He has also been awarded the Spanish “Orden de Merito Civil” (in 1992) and the “Orden Olímpica” by the Spanish Olympic Committee (in 2001).
Vice-Chair NSW - Cristina Talacko  Individual Member
Email - vicechair.nsw@alabc.com.au Cristina Talacko was born in São Paulo, Brazil where she studied Law at USP (Universidade de São Paulo). She lived in Singapore for 7 years where she concluded a Bachelor of Laws Degree - LLB from the University of London. In Australia she graduated with a Diploma on Corporate Law from the University of Sydney and since 2000 has been the founder and a director of SalDoce Fine Foods specialized in the development and technology of health and functional products. She is also a director of Braust Pty Ltd, specialized in assisting companies in trading with and establishing their businesses in Brazil. She is President of the Australia-Brazil Chamber of Commerce since 2003 and a director of the Council on Australia-Latin America Relations (COALAR).
Vice-Chair QLD - Thomas Schroeder  Individual Member
Email - vicechair.qld@alabc.com.au Bachelor and Master of Business Science/Economics, Master of Business Administration (MBA) Thomas is a partner at Strategic Endeavour Partners Pty Ltd - an Executive Coaching and Corporate Advisory firm. He is the former Director of Education City Queensland. Prior to that he has held senior management positions at the Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) and the Melbourne Business School (MBS) where he successfully spearheaded the foray into a number of Latin American markets. Previous experiences include Head of Research at a global executive search firm working in New York and Frankfurt. Thomas also served at the DFAT / COALAR Latin America Education Action Group (EAG).
Vice-Chair SA - Michael Blake  Individual Member
Email - vicechair.sa@alabc.com.au Michael Blake is the Senior Manager for the Agribusiness unit at Elders; he was formerly Marketing Manager - Wool at Elders; with a focus on market access, market intelligence, domestic and international market development as well as industry relations and innovation.
Following 20 years in the global wool arena, encompassing procuring, manufacturing and marketing throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Americas. Michael BSc degree in Agriculture, focussed on Animal Science, and has lived and worked in Australia, New Zealand, the Americas and Europe. He has also travelled extensively throughout Asia and the Middle East for the wool textile industry. He grew up in Argentina and speaks fluent Spanish and French.
Vice-Chair VIC - Ben Foskett  Pathway Services Pty Ltd
Email - vicechair.vic@alabc.com.au Director Pathway Services Pty Ltd.Member of Council, Victoria University since April 2008 and Chair of Council’s Strategy Committee since Jan 2010. Director, national Board of the Australia China Business Council (ACBC) and Vice President of the Victorian Chapter of ACBC. Director, national Board of the Australia Latin America Business Council (ALABC) and the Board’s Vice President for Victoria. Former Deputy Secretary (industry & Trade) Dept of Innovation, Industry & Regional Development, State Govt of Victoria. Former Special Trade Envoy for Victoria to Latin America and Nth Asia. Former Chief Representative (Country Manager) for AMP Ltd in China
Vice-Chair WA - Tom Revy  WorleyParsons
BAppSc (Metallurgy), Grad Dip Bus. Email - vicechair.wa@alabc.com.au Tom Revy has in excess of 25 years experience in the mining industry including operations, process design and commissioning, technical and general management, business development, project and company evaluation and corporate management. Countries where extensive work has been undertaken include Australia, PNG, Southern and Central Africa, Latin America and China. In 2010, Tom joined Worley Parsons as global Development Director based in Perth. Apart from being Non-Executive Chairman of ASX listed Empire Resources, Tom is also a Committee Member of the WA Hungarian Association.
Director - Christine Gibbs Stewart Business Without Borders MBA, International Management, BA, Political Science Christine Gibbs Stewart is an experience General Manager and has over 20 years experience in international business and export development. She is currently Director, Business without Borders, and specializes in helping companies to become more globally competitive. Because of her work, she has a well developed network of business and government contacts in Australia and overseas.
 Director - Marcelo Salas
Australia Chile Chamber of Commerce In 1984 Marcelo Salas joined the International Economic Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Chile. Holding the position of Head of the Asia Pacific Department, within the Bilateral Economic Division until 1986, when appointed Manager of the International Trade Fairs Department of the Chilean Trade Promotion Organization (ProChile). During 1987 to 1994 he was posted as Head of the Economic and Commercial Department of Chile in Sydney, Australia. Since October 2004 until January 2010, Mr. Salas hold the position of Senior Trade Commissioner for Australia and the Pacific Islands. He was responsible for export promotion, assisting Chilean companies establishing presence in Australia as a springboard to Asian markets, with primary concern in process foods, mining and agriculture equipment and forestry products. In this capacity, he was also part of the team that negotiated the FTA between Australia-Chile.
He is currently the President of the Australia-Chile Chamber of Commerce.
Director - Paul Bradley Australia-Mexico Chamber of Commerce Director - Mark Spurr Individual Member Qualifications B.Bus, FAICD, FCIS, ASA Latin American business experience includes managing Goodman Fielder’s food ingredient businesses in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, USA and joint ventures in Columbia and Ecuador and subsequent involvement with the region as Managing Director of Meat and Livestock Australia. Previous directorships include the Australia Japan Business Council, the International Meat Secretariat and Treasurer of the Australia Brazil Chamber of Commerce.
Director - Paul Flynn  Ernst & Young
Paul is a foundation director of the Australia Latin America Business Council and has been involved in advising businesses trading between our regions for over 15 years. Paul is also the Managing Partner of Ernst & Young’s Sydney office and has worked for Ernst & Young since 1993. As a highly experienced practitioner in the Minerals, Energy and Utilities industries, Paul has practiced as a Mining Assurance partner for most of his career covering bulk commodities, precious metals and downstream processing across our largest mining clients and the entrepreneurial mining sector. It was this focus on mining that originally drove Paul’s connection with the region. Paul was seconded to E&Y Santiago, Chile office in 1995 where he worked across the continent for several years gaining a detailed understanding of the mining landscape by serving such clients as Codelco, Enami, ENAP, Placer Dome, Escondida and Falconbridge. Paul is fluent in Spanish and continues to serve many clients with businesses in the region which makes his a regular visitor in particular to Chile, Colombia and Peru.
Director - Richard Andrews Cutting Edges Equipment Parts Director - Lyle Bruce  Groundprobe
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, B. Engineering. (Hons), Grad Dip Mgment, MBA. F.I.E Aust; C.P. Eng Lyle Bruce has 28 years experience in the mining and mineral processing sector, primarily in the development, application and commercialisation of advanced technologies. Lyle joined GroundProbe in 2003 as CEO to lead the commercialisation phase of the business. Prior to this Lyle held senior roles with MIM and Comalco. His most recent role at MIM was managing the Process Technologies business, developing and commercialising unique technology internationally.
Lyle has been a director of GroundProbe since 17 June 2003 and Chairman of each of the subsidiary entities since their creation.
Director - Luis Almenara  Australia Peru Chamber of Commerce
Luis was born in Peru and migrated to Australia in 1970. He has been involved with the investment and corporate finance industry in the areas of management, finance, accounting, administration, personnel and systems for the past 30 years. His professional career includes corporate secretarial, general management and directorship positions at Citibank, Bain & Co (now Deutsche Bank) and ING Investment Management. Currently operates several businesses, including a financial and accounting consultancy firm, is a wholesale importer and licensed wholesale distributor of pisco from Peru. Luis is a Director of several small to medium size companies, responsible for the finance, accounting and related areas. Luis also is involved in several community based activities. President of the Pacific Coast Baseball League Inc.; Nazca Dreaming Society Inc. and the Australia Peru Chamber of Commerce Inc; Chairperson of the Minor Sub-Committee for the NSW Baseball League Inc.
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