Our Committee
Originally from New Zealand, I arrived in Melbourne in 1996 via Sydney the year before. The sights and sounds of our diverse community have always drawn me back to Melbourne when work commitments have required me to be away.
I look forward to representing our community.
“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” – Nelson Mandela
Committee Member (SEP 2019 – Current)
I want to give back the skills I have to the community that has welcomed me with big open bear-arms. My background is in IT and in HR. I’m a bit of a hot-head at times, I’m also noisy and a bit of a joker. I’m passionate about what VicBears stands for and each of its members and committee. This club gave me hope and gave me a family to belong to. I want that for everyone.
As Mal Miller says, it isn’t a club, it’s a lifestyle! Please come and say hi to me whenever you see me as I’m always happy to have a talk! For the kinksters out there, ask me about my alter ego.
I have always found the Bear tribe to be the most down to earth and accepting group where I have felt the most comfortable to be myself. So it was only more than fitting that I try and give back and help the bear community as much as it helped me.
I look forward to serving you, and please as a member reach out if you need anything. Proud to be on board!
I found the bears about 5 years ago, never really felt like a had a home till I did.
I have spent most of my career in sales or customer service, talking to people is what brings me joy, if you see me out at any of the events or just in general come say hi. Through the virtue of the friends I’ve made in Melbourne I have found a focus for LGBTI rights and Inclusivity.
Having competed in Mr VicBears, and volunteering for VicBears I figured it was time to join the committee and give back to the community that has given me so much.
Committee Roll
- President – Kevin Reader (to June 2020), Mick Calafiore
- Vice President – Darryn Paspa
- Treasurer – Mick Calafiore (to June 2020), then Aaron Jensen
- Secretary – Mal Miller (to June 2020), then Adrian Zadow
- Ordinary Committee Members – Adam Walton, Johnny Bro, Cam Douglas
- President – Adamm Ferrier
- Vice President – Darryn Paspa
- Treasurer – Clint Roberts
- Secretary – Kevin Reader
- Ordinary Committee Members – Jeremy Vincent, Mal Miller, Michael Rayner, Mikhail Ruzhanskiy & Scott Foggarty
From January 2018
- President – Rob Camm
- Vice President – Adamm Ferrier
- Treasurer – Clint Robert
- Secretary – Kevin Reader
- Ordinary Committee Members – Darryn Paspa, Drew Ball & Jeremy Vincent
From September 2017
- President – Peter Undy
- Vice President – Nigel Wapling
- Treasurer – Frank Kiraly
- Secretary – Neil Olerhead
- Ordinary Committee Members – Cheyne Oliver, Cam Smith, Daniel Foster & Mark Haden
- President – Peter Undy
- Vice President – Nigel Wapling
- Treasurer – Frank Kiraly
- Secretary – Neil Olerhead
- Ordinary Committee Members – Chyene Oliver, Cam Smith, Daniel Foster, Marc Smith and Patrick Greber
- President – Peter Undy
- Vice President – Nigel Wapling
- Treasurer – Frank Kiraly
- Secretary – Neil Olerhead
- Ordinary Committee Members – Cheyne Oliver, Garry Hilditch, Raymond, Marc Smith & Rob Camm
- President – Peter Undy
- Vice President – Nick Laws
- Treasurer – Adrian Price
- Secretary – Neil Olerhead
- Ordinary Committee Members – Christopher McArthur, Erin O’Neil, Evan Crain & Nigel Wapling
- President – Peter Undy
- Vice President – Terry Xynos
- Treasurer – TBA
- Secretary – Nick Laws
- Ordinary Committee Members – Jason Buttigieg, Matt Hill, Neil Olerhead, Ross Roberts & Ohad Mograbi
- President – Peter Undy
- Vice President – Terry Xynos
- Treasurer – Kevin Byrne
- Secretary – Nick Laws
- Ordinary Committee Members – Matt Hill, Neil Olerhead, Paul Grinter and Ohad Magrabi
- President – Rob Camm
- Vice President – Craig Ingrey
- Treasurer – Clint Roberts
- Secretary – Peter Undy
- Ordinary Committee Members – Drew Ball, Jack Chapman, Kevin Reader & Phil Webster
- President – Ricky Cooper
- Vice President – Luke Mitchell
- Treasurer – Clint Roberts
- Secretary – Peter Undy
- Ordinary Committee Member – Jack Chapman, Joe Davis-Westland, Kevin Reader & Rob Camm