About Us

Cameron McDonald
President

About Cameron

Cameron is a partner at Culleton Lawyers practising in property law, planning and environment law, commercial law, wills and estates and employment law. Cameron is passionate about supporting local and small business, being a business owner himself.

Michael Emmett
Secretary

About Michael

Michael is an active member of the Kiama business and sporting community. Michael is a Director of Bluestone Building Group and father of two young children.

Michael is passionate about assisting local businesses to connect and grow.

Michael also represents the Kiama region with a board position at the Regional Advisory Council.

Marie Beikmanis
Immediate Past President

About Marie

Marie Beikmanis (Marie’s Favourite Things)

Marie served at Chamber President for 6 years. Now running an online business, Marie’s Favourite Things following 7 successful years as owner of Lush Flowers and Gifts, Marie was named Kiama Local Woman of the Year in 2017.

Marie is a strong advocate for local businesses in Kiama and surrounds.

Cathryn Lyall
Director

About Cathryn

Partner Seed Space: Cathryn leverages her 30 year career in capital markets as a derivatives trader, exchange executive, NED on a UK Bank Board, strategic advisor and markets infrastructure specialist.

She Co-Founded Seismic Foundry in 2017, a discretionary fund investing in UK capital markets fintech. She has a portfolio of start-up and scale-up NED roles including on the Board of the peak industry body Fintech Australia. Through her founding Board role for Women In Listed Derivatives (WILD) she has spent 10 years developing networking, mentoring, & educational opportunities for women in Capital Markets.

She has been listed in Financial News 100 Most Influential Women, Innovate Finance 100 Women in FinTech, Cranfield FTSE Index 100 Women to Watch, Brummell Most Influential Women in the City and Qantas Australian of the Year (UK).

Rachel Edwards
Director

About Rachel

Rachel Edwards is currently the Organisational Change Manager on a large Microsoft D365 (ERP) project at BlueScope Australian Steel Products.  She is a Human Resources professional who has worked in the FMCG and manufacturing industries for over 20 years. She has led projects in Australia, Asia and Europe and brings experience in project management, organisational design, employee relations and communications, recruitment, governance and administration.

Rachel is currently on the Australian Human Resources Institute NSW Illawarra Committee and is a member of the UOW Human Resources Advisory Committee. She is a past President of the Kiama & Jamberoo Preschool Committee. Rachel lives locally with her family and is passionate about Kiama businesses and the local community.

Michael Cains
Director

About Michael

Michael Cains is married to Cressida and together they are the parents of two teenage boys – Hugo and Darcy. Michael was born and raised in Wollongong. He now resides in Robertson, and with Cressida, owns and runs an award winning dairy farm, recognised as an innovative, industry benchmark cheese producer. Pecora Dairy also encompasses Pecora Cheese and Wine, a Euro inspired Wine Nar and Cafe, showcasing local produce in Robertson.

Michael’s career incorporates his current role as an agricultural professional and business owner, as well as executive roles in the corporate arena. He has held board member positions for various companies, and is actively involved in both the local community and food industry working as a volunteer or committee member for a number of community and non-for-profit organisations, as well as industry associations.

In 2020, Michael had the great honour of becoming a Nuffield Scholar.

Greg Langford
Director

About Greg

Greg is NAB Bank’s Business Banking Manager – Health Specialist.

Greg has been a Director on the Board for 5 years and joined the board to “better understand what is happening in local business and also to be able to have some input into things happening in the local community to support local business”.

Anthony Hourigan
Director

About Anthony

Anthony is the founder and managing director of Cloudbreak Wealth, a specialised private wealth management firm based in Kiama. Anthony and his family are active members of multiple sporting bodies in and around Kiama.

Anthony is passionate about supporting local businesses and helping them grow through new channels, as well as bringing corporate visitors to Kiama as part of Cloudbreak Wealth’s annual conference.

Nicole O’Brien
Director

About Nicole

Nicole O’Brien is a the Mum of three boys and co-owner of Butchers Nook Kiama. Along with her husband Brendon they proudly provide the best locally sourced meat.

With a proud history of volunteering with animals, assisting with and organising charity drives, working within community organisations and working with local government – Nicole aims to create a better future for the people and children of Kiama.

Nicole hopes to engage local businesses to connect and grow with each other through representation at the Business Chamber.

Cameron Thomas
Director

About Cameron

Cameron has been restaurateur/chef for over 20 years and currently is the owner of Central Perk
Café, located on Terralong Street. Kiama. Cameron has a wealth of knowledge in the hospitality and
tourism industry and operated a number of businesses including a wedding reception and
accommodation for over 10 years in Western Sydney. Cameron spent six years serving as a police
officer for the New South Wales Police Force before returning back to the hospitality industry and
residing on the South Coast.