Board
Leadership and experience form the backbone of RIMPA's board. RIMPA's Board of Directors brings decades of industry insight and a wealth of experience, who formally represent the organisation.
Thomas Kaufhold Life MRIM
B ADMIN
Thomas has had a long history in the records and information management profession from delivering a records management service for various in Commonwealth agencies to the development of high-level governance documents, such as Information Management Frameworks, Strategies, Policies and procedures. He been responsible for the implementation of the Digital Continuity 2020 Policy (DC2020 Policy) in his current agency and the implementation of an EDRMS which resulted in the elimination of the use of paper files. He has participated in numerous working groups hosted by the National Archives of Australia on the DC2020 Policy.
Thomas has also worked as a consultant and carried out a number of reviews and delivered training for the ACT Government and various Commonwealth agencies in that capacity. He has also worked as a senior manager in human resources, property manager incorporating office services and security. Thomas has had extensive active involvement in RMAA/RIMPA and was a foundation member of the ACT Branch. During this time he served as ACT Branch President on three separate occasions and other ACT Branch Executive positions. He was directly involved in the delivery of three National Conventions hosted by the ACT Branch. He has been a long serving Board Member and was the National Treasurer for a period of nine years. He is currently the Chair of the Board.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0438 586 562
Bonita Kennedy Life ARIM
Bonita Kennedy has been working and consulting in Records Management for over 20 years. She has a Graduate Diploma in Information Management and is an Associate Member of RIMPA.
Bonita has worked at all levels of records management from registering correspondence to developing records disposal schedules to implementation of EDRMS. Whilst most of her experience is in government she has also worked on projects for private industry including international projects.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0400 362 890
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/bonita-kennedy-96344224/
Rebbell Barnes Life MRIM
Strategic Pillar - Social and Environmental Programs
Rebbell is a dedicated supporter of RIMPA and honoured to have represented NSW as Director of NSW for the last 10 years. He has worked in Local Government in a range of roles including Library Services, Customer Service and Records after beginning work in Library Services at Kogarah Council and then at Willoughby Library, Botany Library, Randwick Library, Rockdale Customer and Records and now Bayside Council NSW as the Coordinator Records & Information Management. During Rebbell’s 40 years of service in Local Government he has been fortunate to have had many opportunities to develop a well-rounded understanding of the services provided to clients, stakeholders and residents/ ratepayers. Winning the RIMPA - J Eddis Linton Outstanding Group Award 2019 for the Amalgamation of two Council Records systems into one – Bayside Council NSW.
Some key projects led by Rebbell include the introduction of Third Party Print Services, 2 new Council Library buildings, Offsite storage of Council's records and the classification, storage and digitisation of Council's significant Records, fully automated system for the control, issue and storage of council’s documents, including the transfer from a paper based system to electronic (TRIM and Content Management), closing the Bayside Councils NSW Network drives and last the amalgamation of two Councils Records System, Botany Council and Rockdale Council to form Bayside Council NSW - TRIM to Content Management.
Winner 2020 | J Eddis Linton Outstanding Individual Award
Winner 2020 | NSW Outstanding Individual Award
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0422 860 559
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/rebbell-barnes-6b456b249/
Ruth Edge ARIM
Ruth Edge is a multi-award winning professional with a passion to share her knowledge and skills with others. She has more than 30+ years of experience within business systems analysis and development, records and information management, as well as leadership in major projects. Ruth has held leading roles within RMAA and RIMPA, the MAV Local Government Information Management Group, Public Records Office Victoria Advisory Committee, as well as growing her career in the business and public sector. With her passion for professional development, Ruth brings to her portfolio her wealth of experience that she will share with members and apply to promote the profession to industry, business and the public sector.
Ruth’s Professional Experience includes –
- Cardinia Shire Council - Team Leader, Information Management. Strategic planning, system management, change management, project management, digital business transformation and establishment of the first Australian Council AI fully managed mailroom.
- Yarra Ranges Council - Co-ordinator – Information Management and Archives Centre – Freedom of information, privacy management, systems management, business transformation, business analyst facilitator for cross council process improvements.
- City of Greater Dandenong – Senior Business Analyst/Information Services Coordinator – Business transformation, traineeships and people development, systems development, integration and migrations.
- Moreland City Council – Co-ordinator - Information Services – Strategic planning, system management, team building and education, training, business analysis. (Ruth’s traineeship program was nominated for the Prime Ministers Employer of the Year Gold Medal Award 2001)
- Community and Public Sector Union – Federal Office – Information Services Administrator – Records management, technology and phones LAN management, training, industrial relationships research and support, Keyword BCS lead to all state branches, legal discovery.
- Vic Health – Consultant archivist (through Pickford Records Management) – Youth and Mental Health Institutional Records
- BHP – Mount Newman Mining- Lead Consultant (through Brambles Records Management) – Records and Information Management –– Legal discovery, archives, records management, project management
- Civil Service Association (WA) – Membership, Records and Research Officer – records management, legal discovery, mail management, membership NAR
- Wangaratta Base Hospital – General Nurse
- Email:
- [email protected]
Jeremy Manford
Strategic Pillar - Advocacy and Collaboration (Global)
Jeremy is the CEO of Compu-Stor an information management business which is an Australian owned family business. Jeremy has been with Compu-Stor since 1995 and his passion for innovation has driven the business forward with new technologies and product offerings. Jeremy has decades of experience in the industry and is passionate in taking it forward and supporting the sector.
Outside Compu-Stor, Jeremy is an active member of Family Business Australia and held former position of Victorian Chairman and National Board Member for three years. During his time in FBA, he played an instrumental role in the navigation of Governance and structural changes, including inducting a new CEO and change in the organisation’s membership model. He has been member of the Record Office of Victoria Storage Advisory Group working with PROV and a number of charities over the years. Joining the RIMPA Board and collaborating with members and giving back to the sector is a passion of his and he looks forward to the next 3 years with RIMPA.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 04187 920 543
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/jeremy-manford-compu-stor/
David Pryde Life MRIM
Strategic Pillar - Innovation and Standards
ADV DIP BUS RK
Starting as a trainee clerk in Brisbane in 1995, David has witnessed every new idea, fad, fail and business improvement in the management of information in local government and tertiary institutions in both New Zealand and Australia.
With his advanced diploma qualifications and solid grounding in the core basics of compliant recordkeeping, David has a passion for best practice in information management which sees him as a highly respected Consultant and Business Automation Project Manager, on both sides of the ditch. David is a Chartered Member, the current NZ Director, and in 2018 he was honoured with Life Membership after services to RIMPA and the NZ RIM profession, where he has held Branch and Board roles (including Chair 2009-13) since 2003.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- +64 272 367 320
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/davidpryde-recman/
Nancy Taia MRIM
Strategic Pillar - Membership Engagement
Nancy is an Information Management Consultant, a role she has held for 2 years. Prior to this she worked in both local and state government where she held various positions from Clerical Officer to RM Manager. Her 30 years in R&IM has provided her with not only a passion for this industry but the technical skills and knowledge to help lead RIMPA forward in our new global direction. She enjoys challenges and looking at opportunities in innovative and collaborative ways.
Nancy’s involvement in RIMPA started in 1998 and she obtained Chartered status in 2018. She was a member of the Queensland Branch (commencing 2006) and Chapter (commencing 2003) until they ceased operation in 2022. She held various positions on both Councils including Branch President (6 years) and Chapter Secretary (12 years). Nancy was appointed as the inaugural Awards and Recognition Portfolio Lead in 2019 where she redesigned the RIMPA awards during her time as the Lead. In 2021 Nancy was the recipient of the Chris Simpson Outstanding Individual award and the J Eddis Linton Outstanding Individual award.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0418 883 251
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/nancy-taia-mrim/
Lisa Read White Life FRIM
Strategic Pillar - Advocacy and Collaboration (Local)
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0417 902 687
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/lisa-read-white-6319562/
Peter Williams ARIM
Strategic Pillar - Governance and Risk
GRAD.DIP in Applied Science (IT)
DIP GOV FICDA
Peter commenced with the board in July 2021, bringing experience from a career spanning over 35 years in private enterprise working in leadership positions across a mix of Information Technology, Customer Service, Information Management and Business Transformation.
Peter is also a Director of Interchange Loddon Mallee Region Pty Ltd (ILMR), having been on the board for over 3 years and has recently completed a Diploma in Governance to compliment his board governance experience from ILMR.
He is looking forward to working with the board and management as the Governance Lead to assist in delivering ongoing improvement in the governance space.
- Email:
- [email protected]
- Phone:
- 0421 641 445
- LinkedIn:
- https://linkedin.com/in/peterwilliams68/
