Women in Business Terry White Chemists Gasworks
Mitchell Fine Art
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Woolf Lawyers
SVETJLANA CONN
SHARON MITCHELL
MARIE SHEEHY
SVJETLANA Conn owns Terry White Chemists at the Gasworks in Newstead. She’s been working in the pharmaceutical field for 20 years and has been at the Gasworks for three. She is also a partner in Terry White Chemists Nerang with her father in law, an opportunity she jumped at 12 years ago. “After working as a pharmacist for a few years I knew this was going to be a long term career for me, but I also relished the thought of owning my own business and running it in a way that made me proud, so I dived into this partnership opportunity and never looked back.” Her personal drivers for success are commitment, passion and organisation and she describes herself as a ‘list’ type of girl. “If it’s not crossed off then I haven’t finished for the day.” Svjetlana finds inspiration in her mother’s lessons. “She taught me to stand on my own two feet and that whatever I choose to do with my life I was to do it the best I could.” She is involved in her children’s schools and kindergarten by being a part of committees or working groups, but at the end of the day loves nothing more than having dinner with her family and talking about their day.
SHARON Mitchell is the co-owner of Fortitude Valley based art gallery, Mitchell Fine Art. The gallery opened in August last year after moving to Brisbane from the Northern Territory. She and her husband Mike have long term experience in the art industry, having owned galleries for 20 years. They started in Darwin before moving to Alice Springs. Before working at an art gallery, Sharon worked in the government. Their business is an established name in Indigenous art and began expanding to contemporary Australian art five years ago. Sharon’s personal drivers for success are her strong business drive and her personal and financial commitment to the gallery. She is always willing to learn and explore new opportunities. Sharon said finding the right balance between work and life can be a struggle. “We have just relocated our business and our family from interstate, so we have a strong work focus as we are a new business in a new location, but also have children that need us to be there for them.” In the long term, Sharon wants to grow her business in a new market while balancing work with family and other life commitments. In the community Sharon is kept busy with her kids activities, but is on the lookout for a netball team to join.
MARIE Sheehy, a principal at Woolf Lawyers, has been working in law for close to a decade. Her soon to be merged law firms (Woolf Lawyers and Calvados Law) focus on corporate and commercial law, wills, estates and succession planning, asset protection, commercial property services, pharmacy law and commercial litigation. Marie runs the ship at Woolf, whilst her life partner Luke Giribon is the captain at the Calvados Law office. Before starting her own firm Marie worked at a midsized law firm. After a decade working there she felt the need to challenge and back herself. On a personal level Marie wants to lead a life that is creative, independent and filled with great experiences and above all she wants to make sure her daughter grows up equally strong willed and independent. Marie always makes a concerted effort to buy local and support other local business owners in her community. She likes to be active in the community and makes sure to recommend businesses to her clients. Marie wants to continue building a boutique to mid-sized legal practise that is highly respected by clients and associates and is an alternative to the larger firms. She wants to establish a workplace that the team enjoys working in and feel supported at a professional and personal level.
A: Shop A3, 76 Skyring Tce Newstead P: 07 3252 1952 E: gasworks@terrywhitechemists.com.au www.terrywhitechemists.com.au
A: 86 Arthur St, Fortitude Valley Brisbane QLD 4006 P: 3254 2297 M: 0400 295 699 E: manager@mitchellfineartgallery.com www.mitchellfineartgallery.com
A: Suite 7, Ground Level, 455 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley P: 07 3252 9933 E: legal@woolflawyers.com.au www.woolflawyers.com.au April 2016 villagenews
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