Kylie Turnbull
Lanette Gavran
In 2005, Kylie Turnbull decided it was time to leave her job as administration assistant in a financial planning company and pursue a career with Peoplebank Australia. ”I was looking for a change in my career and for a position that was rewarding and challenging,“ Kylie says. After beginning as a recruitment executive, Kylie worked her way up and was promoted to account manager, where she specialises in IT&T contract placements. Kylie’s efforts have also been acknowledged when she recently won the peer-nominated Aspire Award. She credits her success to being a “people person”. “I am a very approachable person and pride myself on my interpersonal skills,” Kylie says. Kylie’s role can be challenging, and is often unpredictable, due to external factors such as market fluctuation. However, Kylie adapts to the needs of her clients. “I have three years of varied experience in the recruitment industry which allows me to have a flexible and innovative approach to my work.”
A genuine love of people, health and movement, has seen former ballet dancer Lanette Gavran establish and build Pilates Canberra into one of the region’s premier Pilates networks and a Registered Training Organisation. Moving from dance to fitness, Lanette realised there were education gaps in her training, particularly how to deal with clients with physical restrictions or injuries. She decided to pursue Pilates, qualifying as an instructor and completing an international certification with renowned expert, Rael Isokowitz, and his deputy Sally Anderson. As well as teaching and training Pilates, building her business that now employs over 20 people across three studios, Lanette is a mother of one and is continuing education officer on the board of the regulatory body for Pilates in Australia. “The whole discipline has grown exponentially since I began and I am proud that Pilates Canberra is seen by many as one of the strongest schools of Pilates in Australia,” Lanette says.
IT ACCOUNT MANAGER
Peoplebank Australia 7-9 Moore Street, Canberra City Phone: 6245 1725 Email: kylie.turnbull@peoplebank.com.au
DIRECTOR
Pilates Canberra Ph: 6281 7788 Email: lanette@pilatescanberra.com.au
Charmaine Lageman
Julie Beck
Charmaine Lageman has been in furniture retail for about 20 years and has had her own business in Fyshwick for the last 15 years. Charmaine considers her greatest achievement to be opening the business with the principle not to use exotic or rainforest timbers. “Though we never wanted to push personal standards on others, we wanted to make a contribution to what we saw was an evolving ecological issue,” she says. “We have asked one of our Chinese suppliers to supply our furniture in Australian plantation timber and they’re now supplying us and a friend’s business in Sydney. We don’t believe that this will cure all ills, but it is a step in the right direction. “I would hope that the furniture retail industry would place an embargo on timber from clear felling forests. “Though we are trying to be ecologically sound, our business is a work in progress and we do not claim to have perfected this process.”
You want a secure future and know prospering through property is an option. But you are not sure what to buy or where. That’s where Julie Beck and her company, Property to Prosper, come in. As a buyer’s agent Julie works for the buyer, not the seller. And in doing so Julie, a licensed real estate agent, is free to assess many options, unlike selling agents who promote only what is on their books. “We provide independent research and detailed recommendations on properties in fast-growing areas where your capital gain will rise,” says Julie. This is why Property to Prosper specialises in the south-east Queensland market where the fundamentals for investing in property are clearly evident, including excellent entry prices and strong rental yields. And interest rates? Julie says low rates do not make up for a bad investment any more than high rates deter astute investors. Why? Astute investors only ever buy quality property in the right location with excellent returns.
OWNER
Furniture Wise Phone: 6280 0008 Email: Charmaine@greentrade.com.au
BUYER’S AGENT
Property to Prosper 4/1-3 Hall Street, Lyneham Phone: 6257 3368 Fax: 6257 3369 www.propertytoprosper.com.au
Rachel Bird
Caroline Power
Rachel has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ACT Telstra Business Women of the Year awards. This follows two separate nominations in the Business Owner category. If successful, she will compete against other finalists nationally. Meanwhile, she continues to expand her busy practice, which now comprises a total of 10 staff to assist you with legal matters, whether they be of a criminal, civil, traffic, family, estate or ACT personal injury nature and also ACT Workers Compensation matters. “I’m very proud of my team and the dedication and passion each of them have to their work and the clients. All the lawyers who work with me genuinely want to obtain the very best result for their clients.” Rachel was admitted to practise in both the ACT and NSW in 1998. She is a member of the ACT Women Lawyers Association and associate member of the NSW Law Society. Rachel has a two-year-old daughter and a six-month-old baby boy.
Caroline Power has been a solicitor with Rachel Bird & Co since May. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the ANU and was admitted to practice in both the ACT and NSW in 2000 having some eight years of experience in ACT and NSW courts. “Family law is my passion and I am committed to providing straightforward advice for the people who have property and children’s issues as a result of the breakdown of their relationship,” she says. “My experience also includes representing clients in defacto and same-sex relationships. I specialise in the practice of family law at Rachel Bird & Co, something I’ve always wanted to do.” Caroline is a member of the ACT and NSW Law Societies. She is a member of the NSW Law Council and NSW Family Law Council. She is also a member of the ACT Women’s Lawyers Association and the ACT Women’s Legal Centre.
SOLICITOR
Rachel Bird & Co Phone: 6248 6616 Fax: 6248 6618 www.rachelbird.com.au
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SOLICITOR
Rachel Bird & Co Phone: 6248 6616 Fax: 6248 6618 www.rachelbird.com.au