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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

Summer 2026

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2026 Grant Opportunities

Posted 1 February 2026

The first round of grant applications for support from Community Bank Epping is now open and will close on 28 February 2026. Interested clubs, […]

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Seniors in Epping

Posted 20 January 2026

Epping is lucky to have a range of groups that offer retired locals new activities and the chance to meet others socially. Community Bank […]

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Get ready for sport!

Posted 13 January 2026

It might still be summer, but now is the time to get organised for 2026 winter sports, and to sign up to play soccer, […]

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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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