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Board of Directors

Craig Eric Gallagher

Chair

Occupation: Retired Solicitor

Qualifications, experience and expertise: 38 years Epping/Eastwood suburban Practitioner; 1995 appointed trustee State Sports Centre Trust until its closure; 1998 to March 2012 trustee and Chairman of Parramatta Stadium Trust; from March 2012 to 2017 Chairman of Sydney Local Venue Council and director of Venues NSW Authority; September 2012 appointed trustee Sydney University Centre for Disabilities Studies and member and director of Epping Rotary Club for 21 years.

Special responsibilities: Chair, Member of Governance and Community Funding & Business Development Committees

Interest in shares: Nil

Ian David Bittner

Non-executive director

Occupation: Retired Quality Officer/Risk Manager

Qualifications, experience and expertise: Pathology Administrator Graduate Diploma in Management, 1997 Adelaide University School of Management; previously worked as Chief General Manager of Operations in Malaysia and Singapore; past President and current Board member of Epping Rotary Inc.; past Treasurer of Lifeway Lutheran Church, Epping; extensive experience in financial management and currently working in the area of risk management.

Special responsibilities: Company Secretary, Chair of Governance Committee

Interest in shares: Nil

Janet McGarry

Non-executive director

Occupation: Marketing and Communications Senior Executive

Qualifications, experience and expertise: 30+ years experience in marketing and communications in the tourism accommodation sector for a leading NFP membership organisation. Editor of 50th Anniversary books on the history of North Epping Public School and North Epping Rangers. 5 years as President of Epping Civic Trust.

Special responsibilities: Member of Community Funding and Business Development Committee.

Interest in shares: Nil

Justin Lian Sin Kang

Non-executive director

Occupation: Partner, Dentons Australia Ltd

Qualifications, experience and expertise:

Special responsibilities: Deputy Chair, Chair of Community Funding & Business Development Committee

Interest in shares: Nil

Joanne Lynch

Non-executive director

Occupation:  Governance and Performance Manager with a major construction/infrastructure management project.
Qualifications, experience and expertise:  30+ years of experience in financial and operational leadership roles in the UK, US, Japan and Australia working across a range of industries (pharmaceutical, IT, industrial services).  6 years as Treasurer of the Beecroft and District Garden Club.  Holds accounting, organisational coaching and workplace health/safety qualifications.
Special responsibilities:  Chair of Finance Committee
Shares: Nil

Edmund So

Non-executive director

Occupation:  Retired Accountant
Qualifications, experience and expertise:  Years of accounting and commercial experience in one of the top 4 accounting firms and worked as a finance director of a medium size manufacturing business. A member of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand as well as a member of the Australian CPA. Also has Master of
Laws degree. Now helping the local community as a volunteer.
Special responsibilities:  Member of Finance Committee
Shares: Nil

EDFS Newsletter

Spring 2025

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2026 Grant Opportunities

Posted 2 January 2026

The first round of grant applications for support from Community Bank Epping will open in February 2026. Interested clubs, groups and organisations can get […]

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2025 – What a Year!

Posted 22 December 2025

December is a time for looking back over the past year – how 2025 progressed for Epping’s community bank. And we also look ahead […]

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School Enhancements

Posted 15 December 2025

Epping is fortunate to have great local schools, and parents volunteer to organise many activities and projects, especially through the P&C. Extracurricular activities, new […]

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Bendy Rides On

Posted 10 December 2025

Community Bank Epping has been a major sponsor of the Riding for the Disabled Centre (RDA) on Culloden Road in Marsfield in recent years. […]

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