Who we are & What we do

At Family Business Association (FBA) our purpose is to help family business succeed.

We do this by assisting family businesses harness their unique competitive advantage. Leveraging ‘family business’ as an asset is what truly sets our members apart from their competition and FBA has been successfully helping family business along that path for the past 25 years! Isn’t it time you got on board?

Here are some reasons why:

• Family run businesses account for 70% of all businesses in Australia

• There are over 1.4 million Australian Family Businesses operating in Australia

• Australians prefer to buy from Family Businesses

We tailor solutions to family business members through facilitating and engaging resources and channels that promote success and foster sustainability. Our programs and products are developed to build stronger families and healthier businesses.

There's a certain understanding and trust that comes when working with a family business. When family works together and share their wins and achievements, it’s not just a job, but they have the future of their family invested. This is often reflected in their business practices and how they relate to their clients and customers, which benefits from that investment and trust.

Membership with FBA ensures you are immersed in the family business community. We work in the space where family, business, and ownership all intersect. Our education programs and special events are designed to generate opportunities for families in business to learn and grow, by networking and sharing with their peers. We provide access to specialist family, business, and technical services.
 

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National Office Contacts

Chief Executive Officer

Catherine Sayer

Catherine Sayer joined Family Business Association as the CEO in August 2023. She is the previous Chief Executive Officer of Food South Australia Inc. with a team in Adelaide, Japan and China, developing and delivering programs across areas of market development, capacity and capability building and advocacy for the food and beverage industry. Catherine has been recognised as the key representative as the voice of industry to government and has strong stakeholder engagement skills. Catherine graduated with a degree in Business Management, majoring in Marketing and is a member and graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. She has worked with organisations across a number of sectors, both private and public. csayer@familybusiness.org.au | 0412 442 268 03 9867 5322 Catherine Sayer joined Family Business Association as the CEO in August 2023. She is ... Show MoreShow Less

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Events and Partnership Manager

Danielle Ricato

dricato@familybusiness.org.au | 0438 961 789 dricato@familybusiness.org.au | ... Show MoreShow Less

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Forum Group Manager

Olivia Spalding

forums@familybusiness.org.au | 03 9123 4412 forums@familybusiness.org.au |... Show MoreShow Less

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Education and Awards Program Manager

Sarah Herft

sherft@familybusiness.org.au | 03 9087 8389 sherft@familybusiness.org.au | ... Show MoreShow Less

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Office Manager

Jacqui Webb-Pullman

info@familybusiness.org.au | 1800 249 357info@familybusiness.org.au | ... Show MoreShow Less

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Accounts & HR Assistant

Emma Stephens

accounts@familybusiness.org.au | 1800 249 357 accounts@familybusiness.org.au ... Show MoreShow Less

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Membership Coordinator

Tom McKernan

tmckernan@familybusiness.org.au | 1800 249 357tmckernan@familybusiness.org.au ... Show MoreShow Less

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Senior Program Officer

Diana Thoeny

dthoeny@familybusiness.org.au | 0418 753 591dthoeny@familybusiness.org.au | ... Show MoreShow Less

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State Representative's - VIC & TAS

Tom & Olivia

membership@familybusiness.org.au | 1800 249 357 membership@familybusiness.org.au... Show MoreShow Less

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New Zealand Country Manager

Nicole Pluck

npluck@familybusiness.org.nz | +64 212 445 446 0800 249 357 npluck@familybusiness.org.nz | ... Show MoreShow Less

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State Representative - WA

Katie McMeekin

kmcmeekin@familybusiness.org.au | 08 6275 6829kmcmeekin@familybusiness.org.au ... Show MoreShow Less

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State Representative - QLD

Laura Suarez

lsuarez@familybusiness.org.au | 073521 5618 lsuarez@familybusiness.org.au | ... Show MoreShow Less

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State Representative - SA & NT

Amanda Russell

arussell@familybusiness.org.au | 08 6275 6857arussell@familybusiness.org.au | ... Show MoreShow Less

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State Representative - NSW & ACT

Lisa Jay

ljay@familybusiness.org.au | 02 7251 9715 ljay@familybusiness.org.au | ... Show MoreShow Less

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Education & Awards Administration Assistant

Jen Wang

jwang@familybusiness.org.au | 1800 249 357jwang@familybusiness.org.au | ... Show MoreShow Less

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