The Committee
Mandy is a former corporate lawyer and Pro Bono Co-ordinator. Her varied experience includes serving on a number of NFP boards in the philanthropic and charitable sectors including; the Lord Mayors’ Charitable Foundation, Australian Prostate Cancer Research Limited, Sharing Stories Foundation and as Chair of the Penington Institute. Currently Mandy is one of the Trustees of the Collier Charitable Fund. To further her philanthropic knowledge she has also completed a post-graduate course in Corporate Social Investment at Swinburne University of Technology. Mandy has been an active member of PK since 2005.
Gillian’s professional experience is across three portfolios: teaching, publishing and in the philanthropic sector. Her NFP board experience includes: Director, Variety the children’s charity, Chair, Royal Botanic Gardens Foundation Board and Director, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Board. Currently she is Co Founder of Melbourne Women’s Foundation, (originally named Melbourne Women’s Fund). Gillian holds a Masters in Social Investment and Philanthropy, from Swinburne University. She greatly enjoys all the benefits of membership and the experience of serving on PK’s Community Foundation Committee to help grow our fundraising efforts for the Frankston Community.
Errol is a part-time GP working in Mornington having relocated from Qld in 2003. He has been home-based in Frankston – Mt Eliza and in his 45 years of medical experience has seen how targeted community assistance can positively influence mental and physical health outcomes.
Errol has been a PK member since 2011 and is keen to work within the PK Foundation to further enhance favorable interaction between the club, its members and neighboring communities.
Jenny has been a long term PK member and has been involved in many different voluntary roles since joining in 1979.
She has served on both the Board and various member committees including: Club President (2022-25) and Board member (2019-2021). Jenny has been the Women’s Captain (2016-2019), and previously served as this committee’s Vice-Captain. Other roles she has fulfilled include membership of the the Greens Committee, Match Committee, and House and Social Committee. She joined the Foundation Committee in 2024 as the Board representative, and has recently become the Chair of the Foundation’s Grants Sub-Committee which is a new initiative begun in 2026.
Professionally, Jenny’s career as a very experienced local GP/Obstetrician has resulted in her having delivered many babies who are now grown up club members!
Steve Tickell is a Principal Director and Licensed Estate Agent who has run his own business in Bayside Melbourne for over 35 years. A PK member since 2021, he values the friendships and long-term relationships built through his involvement in sporting organisations. He served for 12 years on the Board of Family Life, helping organise high-profile charity and fundraising events, and is passionate about supporting vulnerable and marginalised members of the community. A lifelong sports enthusiast, he has participated in football, cricket, golf and surfing. Steve and his wife Eils, also a passionate PK member, are proud to support the important work of the Foundation.
Melissa owns and runs her own mortgage broking business and also has a background in business development as well as marketing and events. She worked in a number of non for profit organisations and local government before becoming her own boss. She currently volunteers at Community Support Frankston which is a local charity that provides support to the vulnerable and homeless in the Frankston area, and has been a member of PK since 2020.
Samantha is proud to be a member of PK since 2022. She is honoured to contribute to the club’s tradition of supporting and providing grants to local, community based charities. Sam has worked in Dementia specific aged care and as an Education Support specialist, with a focus on special education. She is also a founding member of the Jacobsen Family Foundation which supports education initiatives and medical research.
As a mother of four and grandmother of three, Sam looks forward to contributing to the continued positive impact Peninsula Kingswood is making.