Community trustees

Chris Friday, Founder & Chair

Much loved daughter of Harry and Clare, Chris Friday grew up in Mansfield, but later moved to inner city Melbourne, were she continues to live. Chris maintains a strong connection to Mansfield and is the founder and driving force behind the Harry and Clare Friday Foundation.

  • Year appointed – self-appointed in 2007
  • Qualifications
    • Graduate Diploma of Educational Administration, 1992
    • Graduate Diploma of Human Relationships Education, 1983
    • Bachelor of Education, La Trobe, 1980
    • Trained Special Teacher’s Certificate,1976
    • Education Department Certificate A, 1975
    • Trained Primary Teacher’s Certificate, 1966
  • Key areas of expertise
    • Education
    • Management
  • Executive positions held
    • Yarra City U3A, Treasurer, 2010-2011
    • Fitzroy History Society, Committee Member, 1986 – 2011
    • Merit Protection Board, Teacher Representative, 1994-1997
    • Bulleen Heights School, Acting Assistant Principal 1993-1994
    • Templestowe Riding for the Disabled Association, President, 1992
    • School Council Teacher Representative
    • Bulleen Heights School 1990s
    • Yooralla Glenroy 1980s
    • Riding for the Disabled Association, State Councilor, 1980s and 90s
    • Collingwood Historical Society, Treasurer, 1980s
  • Memberships
    • Museum of Victoria
    • Riding for the Disabled
    • Royal Flying Doctor Service
    • Australian Open Tennis volunteer
    • Fitzroy and Collingwood Historical Societies
    • Collingwood Football Club

Euan Friday, Community Trustee

Euan grew up in Mansfield and he and his family now live in the home were his great uncle, Harry Friday was born. Euan shares his family’s passion and commitment to ensuring the viability of healthcare in Mansfield for future generations. He brings a wealth of financial management expertise to the Board of Trustees.
  • Year appointed – 2007
  • Qualifications
    • Bachelor of Economics
    • Chartered Accountant
    • Post Graduate Diploma in Finance & Investment
  • Key areas of expertise
    • Finance
    • Governance
    • Accounting
  • Executive positions held
    • Kilter Pty Ltd (2008- present) Kilter provides wholesale investment management services to the superannuation industry.  Currently manages $110million portfolio of rural land and water assets.
      • Chief Financial Officer
      • Director – Water Bank
      • Part owner
    • STA Travel (Australia & New Zealand) 2000- 2007 – Retail travel agency group focused on the student/youth market. Approx. 120 branches, 800 staff, annual turnover $350million
      • 2000-2002 Chief Financial Officer
      • 2003-2004 Director of Sales
      • 2005-2007 Managing Director
    • PricewaterhouseCoopers (global auditing, accounting and financial advisory firm) 1990 -1999
      • 1990-1993 Grad – Superviser, Insolvency Management, Melbourne
      • 1994-1997 Manager Corporate Finance – Bratislava Slovakia.  Worked on assignments in Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania
      • 1998-1999 Director Corporate Finance – Melbourne
  • Memberships
    • Member – The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia
    • Fellow – Financial Services Institute of Australia
    • Member – Mansfield Mt Buller Cycling Club
    • Member – Melbourne Cricket Club

Murray Beattie, Community Trustee 

Murray has lived in Mansfield for 15 years and comes with broad range of knowledge and experience from across the financial markets including working in academia, insurance, the capital markets and investment banking.

Experience includes the assessment and origination of wholesale investment opportunities within the agricultural, property and infrastructure sectors including in particular a number of renewable energy projects.  The range of investment sectors have been from the platform of both the public and private sector, and have included treasury management, commodity risk management and commercial property finance.  Key areas of expertise include financial risk management, regulatory pricing, commercial risk analysis, capital structures, project & operating enterprise valuation.

  • Appointment as Trustee of the Harry and Clare Friday Foundation: September 2024
  • Qualification: Bachelor of Arts: Mathematics and Philosophy
  • Mansfield Community positions held
    • Board member Mansfield District Hospital; 2013 – 2022
      • Board Chair
      • Committees: Finance, Audit & Risk, External Stakeholder, Board recruitment
    • Member of the Finance Committee, Mansfield Shire Council
    • Member of the Audit and Risk Advisory Committee, Mansfield Shire Council
    • Treasurer for Up2Us Landcare Alliance
    • Tolmie Sports and Gonzaga Reserve Committees
  • Financial Markets positions held
    • Director of Measured Capital Pty Ltd, corporate and risk advisory business
    • Director, Structured Finance, Tolhurst
    • Director, ANZ Infrastructure Services
    • Director, Project & Structured Finance Ernst & Young
    • Associate Director, Rates Desk & Utilities Advisory, UBS
    • Quantitative Analyst, Risk Management & Utilities Advisory, TCV