SAGE COMMITTEES

SAGE NSW Inc is a not-for-profit incorporated organisation with a volunteer executive management committee, and several sub committees. SAGE was incorporated on Nov 19 2009.

The executive committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in August.

It includes 10 positions. The office bearers of President, Vice President, Past President, Secretary, Treasurer, and 5 ordinary members. All 10 members may also hold subcommitee convenor and single officer positions.   

On 19 August 2023, the executive committee was elected.

President- Peter Heyward

Vice president - Mark Barraclough

Past president - Cath Reilly

Secretary - Susan Heyward

Treasurer - Jan Maitland

Stuart Whitelaw

Sandra Makdessi

Eliza Cannon

Brendan Maher

The following sub committees and committee convenors are approved by the management committee.

• Education and Events - Sandra Makdessi
• Farmers Market - Wendy Pearce
• SAGE Garden - Adrian Cram
• Community Food & Food Share- Alda Rudzis & Lindsay Gates
• Farmers representative - Eliza Cannon
• Communications - Cath Reilly
• Grants Officer - Sarah Cooper

Stepping Stone Farm is a wholly owned enterprise of SAGE NSW Inc. It operates as a separate entity with a management committee appointed by the SAGE management committee.

Stepping Stone Farm Management Committee

• President - Mark Barraclough
• Vice-President - Stuart Whitelaw
• Secretary - Susan Heyward
• Treasurer - Jan Maitland
• Committee members - Fraser Bailey and Alison Walsh