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Our Board and Management Team

The Board determines policy and monitors performance. The Board meets at least four times a year with the position of Chair rotating.

Our Board

Penny Holloway
Chairperson
Independent Board Member

Helen Partridge
Independent Board Member

Steve Coldham
Director of Community Life
City of Casey

Keri New
Manager City and Asset Planning
City of Casey

Scott Dowling
Councillor for Akoonah Ward
City of Casey

Our Management Team

Beth Luppino
Chief Executive Officer
Beth Luppino is responsible for managing the day-to-day affairs of the Libraries and overseeing finances, administration and the delivery of the service, including the implementation of the annual Library Plan.

Koula Kalaitzoglou
General Manager Customer Experience
Koula Kalaitzoglou is responsible for managing front-facing service delivery, collections, programs and events, outreach services and marketing.

Emily Ramaswamy
General Manager, Finance and Digital Operations 
Emily Ramaswamy is responsible for managing the Libraries’ budget, accounts insurance and assets and the operation and physical development of library facilities as well as ICT and technology used by both staff and library and community members.

Janine Galvin
General Manager, Organisational Development
Janine Galvin is responsible for the management, recruitment, support and training of all staff, workforce development, risk management and policies.

Board Minutes

For more information, please contact us.

Local Law

CCLC Local Law No 1 – Meeting procedures and use of common seal

Regional Library Agreement

The Regional Library Agreement has recently been updated and formally approved and gazetted by the Minister for Local Government.

Casey Cardinia Regional Library Agreement – 2023

Governance

Casey Cardinia Library Corporation (Connected Libraries), as a Victorian Local Government entity, is governed by the Victorian Local Government Act 1989, and subsequent amendments. Casey Cardinia Library Corporation is specifically formed by a Regional Library Agreement, signed and sealed by the member council and gazetted by the Minister for Local Government, as per section 196 of the Local Government Act. Section 196 of the Act prescribes the sections of the Local Government Act that Casey Cardinia Library Corporation must specifically meet and follow.

Casey Cardinia Library Corporation, as a Local Government Entity incorporated under the Victorian Local Government Act 1989, is also subject to legislation enacted by the State of Victoria, and any Federal Legislation that either applies to or overrides Victorian legislation