Dear CR LLEN Members,

The Central Ranges LLEN held our board meeting for the CR LLEN in Kinglake on Thursday 23rd July. I wanted to take the opportunity to update you with some important news from this meeting.

I announced at this board meeting that Bill Coppinger had indicated to me that he is going to resign from the position of CEO of the CR LLEN.

As many of you will know, Bill and his family lost their house and all belongings in the Black Saturday fires in February this year. Bill expressed at the board meeting the enormity of the task of rebuilding the family's lives and the need to give this all his focus to ensure that he and his family can begin to re-establish what they have lost. The role of CEO of the LLEN requires 100% focus and energy and Bill in a very honest assessment of where he is at believes he can't give it the required attention the role and the communities he works with deserve.

At the board meeting, as no doubt you all will be, we were saddened at the prospect of losing Bill as CEO of the LLEN, however, we respect Bill's decision and know he has carefully weighed up all options in reaching this position.

We are working through a range of considerations and Bill has expressed a willingness to assist the LLEN in identifying key strategic focus areas going forward and to assist in the filling of the CEO role and the transitioning of the new CEO into the position and community.

It is currently envisaged that Bill will table his letter of resignation at the next Board meeting in early September. Bill is required to provide 4 weeks notice as part of the terms of his employment.

Bill has been an outstanding CEO and while we are very disappointed to lose him I want to reiterate that Bill has carefully considered his and his families best interests as well as those of the LLEN.

Regards

Andrew Hocking
Chair,

Central Ranges LLEN Inc.

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